AMCC'S S4806 -- Ohio IC Provides Industry With Most Integrated Channelized OC-48 Framer for Edge Routers and Multi-Service Switches.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Slide Shows and Photo are available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 8, 2001 Ohio Optimizes Power and Real Estate Utilization in Optical Networking Switches With No Compromise On Functionality Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC AMCC Applied Micro Circuits Corporation AMCC Air Mobility Control Center AMCC Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications AMCC Advanced Materials Commercialization Center AMCC allied movement coordination center (US DoD) ) (Nasdaq:AMCC), a leader in high-bandwidth silicon connectivity solutions for the world's intelligent optical networks, today announced the availability of the Ohio (S4806), the industry's most integrated channelized Refers to an architecture that transmits data in channels. It often refers to the 64 Kbps channels in T1 lines, which were originally developed to handle digitized voice streams (TDM). See TDM. OC-48 framer and ATM/packet-over-SONET processor. The Ohio integrates within a single device all the functionality necessary to process a single STS-48/STM-16 signal or four OC-12/STM-4 SONET/SDH signals and process ATM or IP data for up to 48 channels with granularity down to the STS-1 / DS3 level. Aimed at edge routers and multi-service switches, the Ohio additionally supports a second fully-featured line interface that can be configured as a SONET/SDH compliant protection port in carrier-class equipment. Alternatively, this expansion port can be combined with a built-in Digital Cross-Connect to add and drop Time Division Multiplexed (TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. ) traffic, such as voice, that cannot be terminated through the packet-based system interface (See figure 1). This represents a significant breakthrough in integration to implement functions that would require up to three chips using competing solutions, resulting in up to 60 percent reduction in power and board space. Coupled with AMCC's recently announced OC-48 network processor (nP7250), 10Gbps traffic management (nPX5700) and 160Gbps switching fabric (nPX5800) chipset, as well as other framer products from AMCC such as the Orinoco, the Ohio allows AMCC to offer the most integrated and complete system solutions enabling the design of switches and routers with dramatic reduction in time to market (See figure 2). "The edge of the network and metropolitan areas are challenging environments. The mix of traffic -- ATM, IP, frame relay or TDM -- is unpredictable which adds to the processing complexity of edge switches. At the same time, real estate and power come at a premium due to pressure on operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. in over-burdened Central Offices (CO) and Point of Presence (POP) premises. Ohio was designed to tackle all of these issues with no compromise on functionality," said Stephane Bellosguardo, product marketing manager at AMCC. "There is no room for partial or discrete solutions in our customer's equipment, they have to be best-in-class to succeed in the metro equipment market." "Ohio does more than pack 48 channels in a 2.488Gb/s framer. It brings true system and network level functionality with unique features, such as independent loop timing and fully redundant SONET/SDH interfaces. That's exactly what our customers expect: a highly integrated, single-chip solution that serves multiple applications," said Amit Banerjee, director of marketing, digital products at AMCC. "This is representative of the level of integration AMCC can achieve in order to provide compelling solutions to our customers." The Ohio's line interface uses 622MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) A transmission method for sending digital information. LVDS sends data over data high and data low lines rather than data and ground. technology and supports either a nibble-wide OC-48 signal from a transceiver, such as AMCC's S3455 or four serial OC-12 signals. An internal STS-1/VC-3 level time-slot interchange makes it possible to cross connect traffic between the main line interface, the system interface used for data termination and the expansion TDM port, providing flexible routing of SONET/SDH signals according to the type of traffic they carry (See figure 1). The Ohio performs full duplex mapping of ATM cells and packets for up to 48 channels, ranging in size from STS-1/DS3 up to STS-48. This includes the full generation and termination of up to 48 embedded DS3 signals that may carry either ATM cells or bit-stuffed HDLC (High-level Data Link Control) A data link protocol from ISO for point-to-point communications over serial links. Derived from IBM's SDLC protocol, HDLC has been the basis for numerous protocols including X.25, ISDN, T1, SS7, GSM, CDPD, PPP and others. frames as required for frame relay or PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using applications. The Ohio's Flexbus 3(TM) system interface supports a variety of operating modes, including the ATM Forum Utopia 3 and the Optical Internetworking Forum's (OIF OIF Operation Iraqi Freedom OIF Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (French: International Organization of Francophonie) OIF Office for Intellectual Freedom (American Library Association) ) System Packet Interface Level 3 (SPI-3) standards. The Ohio is SONET and SDH (Synchronous Digital Hierarchy) The European counterpart to SONET. See SONET. SDH - Synchronous Digital Hierarchy standards compliant with Bellcore GR-253, ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. T1.105 and T1.107, and ITU (International Telecommunication Union, Geneva, Switzerland, www.itu.ch) A telecommunications standards body that is under the auspices of the United Nations. Comprising more than 185 member countries, the ITU sets standards for global telecom networks. G.707, G.783 and G.804. Pricing and Availability Packaged in 624-pin CBGA CBGA Ceramic Ball Grid Array CBGA Central Banks Gold Agreement CBGA Cascade Boer Goat Association , Ohio will be sampling to development partners in June 2001 with volume production scheduled for Q4 2001. Pricing is set at $720 in quantities of 1K units. About AMCC AMCC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon solutions for the world's optical networks. AMCC utilizes a combination of high-frequency analog, mixed-signal and digital design expertise coupled with system-level knowledge and multiple silicon process technologies to offer integrated circuit products that enable the transport of voice and data over fiber optic networks. The company's system solution portfolio includes PMD (Polarization Mode Dispersion) The type of dispersion that occurs in singlemode fiber due to a lack of perfect symmetry in the fiber and from external pressures on the cable. Light travels over singlemode fiber in two polarization states. , PHY See physical layer and physical. , framer/mapper, network processor, traffic management and switch fabric devices that address the high-performance needs of the evolving intelligent optical network. AMCC's corporate headquarters and wafer fabrication facilities are located in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. Forward Looking Statements The statements contained in this press release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements, including statements relating to the products discussed in this press release are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including the risk that the products would not be successfully or timely, developed or manufactured or achieve market acceptance, risks relating to general economic conditions, as well as the risks and uncertainties set forth in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended March 31, 2000, and in other filings of the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and AMCC does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Product photos, datasheets and application notes are available upon request. AMCC is a registered trademark of Applied Micro Circuits Corp. Note: A Photo and slide show are available at URLS: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.050801/bb3 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.050801/bb3a http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.050801/bb3b |
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