The semiconductorcompany that ownsmostof the business for computerprocessorssaidTuesday itwillinvest between $6 and $8 billion initsU.S.chipmanufacturingfacilities.
In terms of business models, ARM and Intel couldn't be more different. intel (INTC, 18) leverages its lead in semiconductor fabrication technology to manufacture the processors it designs.
Earlier this year MIPS showed off a pair of smartphones and tablets based on processors from MIPS licensees Actions Semiconductor and Ingenic Semiconductor.