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News Release from: MIPS Technologies | Subject: MIPS32 and MIPS64
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 August 2004
Cores run Java faster than dedicated
hardware
Hardware-based solutions for Java execution in consumer embedded applications could be a thing of the past, according to MIPS Technologies.
Hardware-based solutions for Java execution in consumer embedded applications could be a thing of the past, according to MIPS Technologies Esmertec's optimised Jbed CDC with FastDAC (dynamic adaptive compiler) running on a MIPS32 24Kc core at 550MHz has delivered 7.5 CaffeineMarks per megahertz and Java bytecode execution of 4125 embedded CaffeineMarks
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 18 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Using Esmertec's Java solution optimised to the MIPS32 and MIPS64 architectures, SoC designers now can subsume functionality of dedicated Java coprocessors and hardware accelerators into software eliminating unnecessary silicon.
The Esmertec Jbed Java solution is part of the growing $100 million-plus MIPS ecosystem that provides optimised solutions for software developers and licensees.
Industry leaders such as Dolby, Microsoft, OpenTV, TiVo and others are helping make the MIPS architecture the technology of choice for the high-growth digital set-top box market, where the MIPS architecture is used in more than 75% of digital cable set-top boxes.
"The MIPS architecture has long been a leader in consumer applications such as set-top boxes and digital TVs because it enables manufacturers to deliver richer functionality at a desirable price point through a widely available software base", said Anne-Marie Larkin, CTO of Esmertec.
"We're excited to be the first company to work with MIPS Technologies and offer a leading MIPS-based Java solution with such excellent Java performance benchmarks".
"In consumer applications where delivering a differentiated low cost solution can mean the difference between market leadership and market obscurity, software-based designs offer tremendous advantages over traditional hardware-based approaches", said Russ Bell, Vice President of Marketing at MIPS Technologies.
"By partnering with Esmertec to deliver the industry's leading Java performance, MIPS Technologies is continuing to help customers meet critical market requirements while adding to the growing software base that comprises the MIPS ecosystem".
The Jbed CDC with FastDAC optimised to the MIPS32 and MIPS64 architectures is available now for licensing from Esmertec.
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