Makes popular RISC CPU used in consumer electronics, SONY Playstations, some SGI workstations. Initiated MIPS instruction set. Now an independent company developing microprocessor cores and intellectual property to license to other firms.

OPENCORES.ORG endorses development and hosts a repository of free, open-source cores (chip designs) and supplemental platforms (boards).

A fabless ASIC semiconductor design and manufacturing company, specializing in gate array, standard cell, SoC, full custom and FPGA replacement services and products.

Overview of MIPS CPUs used in CE devices.

LSI Logic is a leading designer and manufacturer of communications, consumer and storage semiconductors for applications that access, interconnect and store data, voice and video. The company also supplies storage network solutions for the enterprise.