Socle receives license for MIPS cores

Socle Technology Corp., a Taiwan-based SoC design services company, has licensed cores by MIPS Technologies Inc., specifically the MIPS32 4KE and 4K family of cores. Socle has completed a tape out for a MIPS Technologies licensee using its optimized deep sub-micron "SoC-ImP" design flow.

Socle's capabilities are expected to enable MIPS licensees in Taiwan to leverage Socle's expertise in developing finished GDSII and delivering chips with maximum performance and minimum die size, offering a range of services such as core hardening and merging, and platform-based design.

"Our customers will greatly benefit from MIPS Technologies' advanced embedded core architecture that features synthesizable, high performance, configurable options, small die sizes and low power consumption," said David Lyou, president of Socle Technology. "Together, we offer SoC solutions that will simplify customers' design challenges and get them to market faster."