The brand was eventually discontinued and the remains of the original Portuguese company were fully integrated into MIPS Technologies.

So it is with MIPS Technologies, a semiconductor equipment company whose share price has gyrated wildly this year.

Early implementations of the family lacked four instructions patented by MIPS Technologies to avoid legal issues.

In 2007, a deal was reached by MIPS Technologies and ICT.

Algorithmics was later acquired by MIPS Technologies in 2002.

MIPS Technologies' processor architectures and cores are used in home entertainment, networking and communications products.

MIPS Technologies is predominately used in conjunction with Android and Linux operating systems.

MIPS Technologies creates the processor architecture that is licensed to chip makers.

As a subsidiary of SGI, the company became known as MIPS Technologies.

Last week, he resigned to become director of the personal computer division at MIPS Technologies, Mr. Whiteside's company.