ViXS partnered with MIPS to enable high performance processors for multimedia apps

ViXS Systems has partnered with MIPS to enable advanced set-top box, IPTV, Blu-ray disc and video network processor applications such as transcoding functionality using the MIPS32 74K and 1004K cores.

The MIPS32 74K core family provides advantages for high-performance SoC design, while reducing overall die area, cost, and power consumption. 74K cores are fully-synthesizable processors to surpass 1 GHz using standard libraries and EDA flows. The 74K core family is based on a superscalar microarchitecture with out-of-order instruction dispatch.

The 74K core enables to work in a single design environment and lower system cost by migrating DSP functionality onto a 74K core. The 74K core is available with or without floating point unit support.

The MIPS32 1004K multi-core architecture, multi-threading in each core optimizes pipeline utilization and increases performance. The 1004K Coherent Processing System (CPS) is available in two versions: the 1004Kc using integer cores and the 1004Kf with a floating point unit in each core.

"As multimedia technology continues to evolve and becomes further integrated into our lives, our customers must respond quickly with advanced solutions that satisfy consumer demand for seamless connectivity and control of their entertainment," said Sally Daub, president and CEO, ViXS Systems. "It made perfect business sense to leverage the processing power and flexibility of MIPS' highest-performing cores and its superior ecosystem to help our customers deliver exceptional products quickly to market."

"ViXS' leading-edge multimedia technology enhances the connectivity and viewing experience for millions of consumers around the world," said Art Swift, vice president of marketing, MIPS Technologies. "We're delighted that our 74K and 1004K cores will be an integral component of a new generation of innovative MIPS-Based™ ViXS network media processor products, and look forward to extending our considerable presence in the set-top box, video networking and Blu-ray markets."

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