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• ASMedia Licenses Range of MIPS® Cores for Multimedia SoC Development
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – November 18, 2008 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that ASMedia licensed several of its synthesizable processor cores to develop multimedia SoCs for digital consumer devices. An existing MIPS licensee, ASMedia has licenses on the MIPS32® 4KEc®, MIPS32® 4KEm™, and MIPS32® 24KEc™ cores for next-generation ICs targeting applications including digital photo frames, media players, and solid state drives (SSDs).“MIPS Technologies’ cores offer advantages such as low power, excellent audio/video quality, high performance and reliability, and other features that are highly important for products like SSDs,” said Chewei Lin, president, ASMedia Technology. “We’ve already had success with MIPS in digital photo frames, and now are extending our use into other areas where we can continue to leverage MIPS’ leading processor technology.”“We are pleased that ASMedia, a company with deep experience in IC design, has extended its commitment to MIPS with this recent agreement,” said Brad Holtzinger, vice president of worldwide sales at MIPS Technologies. “MIPS continues to make inroads into markets like SSD by offering compelling technical advantages along with a broad ecosystem of support from middleware, RTOS, and hardware and software development tool vendors to help companies get their products to market quickly and confidently.”According to market research firm IDC Research, the worldwide SSD market generated nearly $400 million in revenues in 2007. IDC predicts that SSD revenue will increase at a 70% CAGR from 2007 to 2012, with unit shipments increasing at a slightly faster rate of 76%. IDC says this growth will be generated by a solid base of revenue in traditional markets and driven by growth in new markets that SSDs are just beginning to penetrate.About ASMedia Technology Inc.ASMedia Technology Inc. is a leading fabless IC design company focusing on consumer electronics and entertainment applications. Founded in 2004 with headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, ASMedia Technology provides solutions for high picture quality digital photo frames controller, PCI Express (PCIe) signal switch, HDMI level shifter, and SSD controller. ASMedia Technology’s highly integrated SoC (System-on-Chip) provides customers with ease of system design, reduced system cost and excellent quality in audio, video, and image. With ASMedia’s in house proprietary color engine of CristalRez® technology, ASM3161 and ASM3166 have won many International consumer electronic brands’ adoption for Digital Photo Frame. More information is located at www.asmedia.com.tw.About MIPS Technologies, Inc.MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS) is the world’s second largest semiconductor design IP company and the number one analog IP company worldwide. With more than 250 customers around the globe, MIPS Technologies is the only company that provides a combined portfolio of processors, analog IP and software tools for the embedded market. The company powers some of the world’s most popular products for the digital entertainment, home networking, wireless, and portable media markets—including broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact (650) 567-5000 or visit www.mips.com. ###MIPS, MIPS32, 4KEc, 4KEm, 24KEc, and MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.
• Ralink Leverages MIPS32® Processors in 802.11n Access Point/Router SoCs for Broadband, VoIP, Gaming and Entertainment Applications
  MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - November 12, 2008 - MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, today announced that its synthesizable MIPS32® 24KEc™ processor core is powering Ralink’s RT3052 and RT3050 802.11n Single Chip Access Point/router SoCs. The 24KEc core enables the RT3052 and RT3050 to process advanced applications such as broadband routing, Ethernet to Wi-Fi bridges, VoIP, online gaming and home entertainment.“Our new 802.11n AP/router SoCs are highly integrated to meet market demand for smaller form factors and lower BOM costs in router devices, while delivering high data rates and the best available wireless coverage for 802.11n,” said Fred Jann, vice president of IC Design for Ralink Technology. “MIPS Technologies’ synthesizable 24KEc cores, with an optimal combination of high performance, low power and compact area, are a key reason that we are able to deliver this advanced solution.”“MIPS Technologies has a strong presence in broadband access, with processors that can support the high performance, low latency and dependable uptime required in today’s access points—at the lowest possible cost,” said Brad Holtzinger, vice president of worldwide sales at MIPS Technologies. “We are pleased that Ralink, a leading provider of WLAN chipsets, has successfully brought to market yet another innovative MIPS-Based™ product.”According to market research firm ABI Research, shipments of consumer-oriented 802.11n Wi-Fi access points are expected to dramatically increase over the next five years, rising from six million in 2008 to a forecast 88 million in 2013. The firm anticipates that the greatest adoption will take place in 2009-2010, when sufficient numbers of consumers will have 802.11n capabilities embedded in their laptop and desktop computers.Ralink’s RT3052 and RT3050 are complete SoC solutions with a high level of integration that accelerates time-to-market and reduces development costs for 802.11n AP/router manufacturers. Ralink’s RT3052 2T2R architecture delivers data rates of 300 Mbps and maintains wireless connections over a large coverage area. Ralink’s RT3050 1T1R architecture is targeted for manufacturers who are looking to replace 802.11g AP/routers with 802.11n.About MIPS32 24KEc CoresThe MIPS32 24KE™ core family leverages the high-performance 24K® microarchitecture while incorporating the MIPS® DSP Application-Specific Extension (ASE). These instructions improve signal processing performance up to 200 percent over a range of embedded applications when compared to RISC implementations without the DSP ASE. The 24KE family provides very efficient DSP capability while significantly reducing overall SoC die area, cost and power consumption. The 24KE core family is supported by a complete suite of software development tools, the MIPS DSP Library and a third-party DSP applications network. This enables SoC designers to work in a single design environment and lower system costs by migrating DSP functionality onto a 24KE core.About Ralink Technology CorporationRalink Technology Corporation is a leading innovator and developer of wireless LAN chipset solutions. Ralink 802.11x chips are recognized for superior throughput, extended range, low-power consumption and consistent reliability demanded by Wi-Fi, mobile and embedded applications. These feature-rich chipsets have a high level of chip integration for client and AP solutions for CB, miniPCI, PCI, PCIe and USB interfaces, enabling customers to build smaller and more sophisticated mobile wireless products cost-effectively. Ralink’s patented MIMObility™ technology extends Wi-Fi applications from traditional PC networking to a range of digital multimedia and handheld devices including cell phones, PDAs, cameras, print servers, HDTV and video game players. Ralink customers can look forward to continuous improvements in speed, bandwidth and reliability with 802.11n solutions for next-generation high-performance Wi-Fi. Ralink Technology was founded in 2001 with headquarters in Hsinchu, Taiwan and an R&D center in Cupertino, California. For more information, visit Ralink at www.ralinktech.com or send email to info@ralinktech.com.About MIPS Technologies, Inc.MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS) is the world’s second largest semiconductor design IP company and the number one analog IP company worldwide. With more than 250 customers around the globe, MIPS Technologies is the only company that provides a combined portfolio of processors, analog IP and software tools for the embedded market. The company powers some of the world’s most popular products for the digital entertainment, home networking, wireless, and portable media markets—including broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with offices worldwide. For more information, contact (650) 567-5000 or visit www.mips.com.###MIPS, MIPS32