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postheadericon Imagination Technologies snaps up CPU designer MIPS in an attempt to wrestle ARM

Imagination Technologies snaps up CPU designer MIPS in an attempt to wrestle ARM

think we can say goodbye to all the courtesy that persists in the rivalry between the two houses of chips in the UK, because the youngest has just launched a bold expansion. Having been known PowerVR graphics processor its not least, in many Apple products, imagination Tech could plunge into the arena as CPU, through its $ 60 million acquisition of MIPS Technologies. Just Like ARM, MIPS designs low-power RISC processors for consumer electronics, but usually focuses on smaller chips for devices such as routers and TVs instead of smartphones and tablets. In addition to a portfolio of 82 exclusive patents, a squadron of 160 MIPS engineers will now be transplanted to the imagination, which will undoubtedly be challenged and reassigned to conquer the world.
source Imagination Technologies MIPS CPU allows designer in an attempt to fight against ARM originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, November 6 2012 6:41:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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