AMCC's 10 Gigabit Device Architecture Enables Customers to Build Protocol-Agnostic, Hot-Pluggable Modules and Bring the Low Cost Model of 10 Gigabit Ethernet to SONET/SDH Networks.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 3, 2002 AMCC's Latest Device Introductions are Paving the Way For SONET/SDH Hot-Pluggable Modules in 70-Pin Form Factors 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 NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :AMCC) today announced the industry's first protocol-agnostic, 10 Gigabit architecture enabling hot-pluggable optics modules. This robust new architecture is made possible by the introduction of AMCC's COLUMBIA 192 (S19218), a combined 10 Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. and OC-192 Packet-Over SONET (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) framer/mapper that supports the Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) Framer Interface Level 4 Phase 2 (SFI-4.2), 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) ) next-generation interface for 10 Gigabit-per-Second (Gbps) applications; and by the SuperPHY(TM) family member S19215 transceiver. Together, these devices allow for the development of hot-pluggable smaller form factor modules supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and SONET/SDH with or without Forward Error Correction A communications technique that can correct bad data on the receiving end. Before transmission, the data are processed through an algorithm that adds extra bits for error correction. If the transmitted message is received in error, the correction bits are used to repair it. (FEC See forward error correction. FEC - Forward Error Correction )/G.709 protocols, delivering significant savings in cost, power and size to customers. AMCC teamed up with industry-leading system and optical module vendors to actively establish the SFI-4.2 interface, facilitating the development and market availability of current and future generations of SFI-4.2 based modules. "One advantage of the SFI-4.2 interface is that it will support 10 Gbps protocol agnostic traffic over the same link with the same electronics," said Tina Ohlhaver, strategic marketing manager from Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . "As a result, customers can leverage the cost model of standard pluggable Multi-Source Agreement (MSA (Metropolitan Service Area) An urban area with at least 50,000 people plus surrounding counties. There are 306 MSAs and 428 RSAs (rural service areas) in the U.S. MSAs and RSAs are used to allocate cellular licenses. ) modules such as X2 in SONET/SDH networks." "SFI-4.2 is a robust interface that is ideally suited for telecom networks that require greater distances and multi-service flexibility," said Ed Cornejo, director of product marketing from Opnext Inc. "SFI-4.2 enables telecom customers to benefit from the cost advantages of XENPAK and emerging X2 modules, and provides a low risk path to a common form factor that can cover distances up to 80km in a hot-pluggable solution." "The emergence of SFI-4.2 compatible ICs will facilitate the adoption of 10 Gbps small form factor modules such as X2 and XPAK XPAK Expansion Pack ," said Vladimir Kozlov Vladimir Kozlov may refer to:
"AMCC remains a strong and active advocate for the impact that standards bodies, such as the OIF, have had in the evolution of optical markets," said Brent Little, senior vice president of marketing for AMCC. "Our close working relationship with industry-leading vendors enabled us to play a valuable role in not only helping to establish the SFI-4.2 standard for 10 Gbps applications, but also in designing high-density, low-power and SFI-4.2 compliant framer and transceiver solutions that open the door for the adoption of small form factor pluggable modules in SONET/SDH networks." Availability AMCC's Columbia family (S19207, S19218 and S19219) will begin sampling to development partners in Q4 2002, with general availability scheduled for Q1 2003. The S19215 is currently sampling to development partners with general availability scheduled for next quarter. About AMCC AMCC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon solutions empowering intelligent wide area networks. AMCC utilizes a combination of digital, mixed-signal and high-frequency analog 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 switch fabric, traffic management, network processor, framer/mapper, PHY See physical layer and physical. and 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. 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. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC, visit our Web site at http://www.amcc.com. 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, 2002, 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. |
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