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News Release from: MIPS Technologies
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 June 2007
Cores to power broadband access
TrendChip Technologies will use the MIPS32 24KE and multithreaded MIPS32 34K processor cores for next-generation broadband access products.
TrendChip Technologies Corporation, Asia's leading developer of ADSL chipsets, has licensed the MIPS32 24KE and multithreaded MIPS32 34K processor cores for next-generation broadband access products In broadband, MIPS has a commanding market presence in segments including cable modems, ADSL, VDSL and WLAN
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Today's broadband SoCs must meet superior levels of performance to support increased functionality, faster data streams, and rapidly evolving industry standards", says Shin-Jou Fang, CEO of TrendChip.
"Leveraging the industry-leading 24KE cores and multi-threaded 34K family gives us the ability to deliver powerful VDSL2 designs that are also energy- and cost-efficient".
"We're delighted that TrendChip has standardised on the MIPS architecture to develop robust, low-cost and low-power solutions for the broadband access market", says Brad Holtzinger, Vice President of Worldwide Sales at MIPS Technologies.
"Broadband continues to be a hot space and we look forward to teaming with TrendChip to extend our leadership in broadband throughout Asia and around the globe".
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