MIPS Technologies

MIPS Technologies specializes in designing efficient and configurable compute cores tailored for automotive, data center, and embedded systems. Their solutions are based on open-source industry standards, particularly the RISC-V architecture, which allows for flexibility and customization. MIPS-based chips are integrated into billions of devices and systems globally, showcasing their extensive reach and reliability. The company offers unique technologies such as four-way multi-threading, enhancing scalability and efficiency. MIPS’ multi-core, multi-thread architecture is particularly beneficial for safety in ADAS and autonomous systems, providing fault tolerance by isolating tasks by each thread. This architecture also facilitates faster data movement between and within heterogeneous computing elements, including CPUs, GPUs, DPUs, AI, and storage solutions. MIPS’ compute cores can be seamlessly integrated with other processors, accelerators, and compute subsystems, supporting scalable multiprocessors designed for new computational demands like machine learning acceleration in data centers. The P8700 Series features a 4-issue, 16-stage out-of-order pipeline with 1- or 2-way simultaneous multi-threading (SMT), while the I8500 Series offers a 3-wide, 9-stage, in-order pipeline with 1-, 2-, or 4-way SMT. For automotive applications, MIPS provides system-level safety-certified solutions (ASIL-B/D) and powerful compute capabilities for multi-sensor, heterogeneous processing. Additionally, MIPS delivers high reliability and quality of service (QoS) solutions for networking and digital communications, optimized for low latency and deterministic data processing in data centers.