AMCC Builds On High-Performance OC-768 Solution Offering With Introduction of the Industry-Leading 48 Gbps Silicon Germanium Modulator Driver.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos 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)--Sept. 10, 2001 Integrating an Exceptional Combination of Adjust Capabilities Including Cross Point, Swing and Bias Level, the S76803 Provides Customers With a Flexible, Feature-Rich Solution for Use in Electroabsorption Modulator Modulator Any device or circuit by means of which a desired signal is impressed upon a higher-frequency periodic wave known as a carrier. The process is called modulation. The modulator may vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of the carrier. and Differential Lithium Niobate Lithium niobate (LiNbO3) is a compound of niobium, lithium, and oxygen. It is a colorless solid that is insoluble in water. Its melting point is 1257 °C and its density is 4.65 g/cm³. Its CAS number is []. Applications 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) today announced the S76803, the industry-leading OC-768 silicon germanium (SiGe) A semiconductor material made from silicon and germanium. Germanium is very similar to silicon, but when one layer is grown on top of the other to form the base of the transistor, the resulting transistor can switch faster and yield higher performance. (SiGe) modulator driver. Operating at speeds of up to 48 Gbps, this high-performance, feature-rich device is ideally suited for use in short-reach and long-reach SONET-based fiber optic data link applications within the MAN and WAN marketplace. Designed for use in electroabsorption modulators (EAM (1) (Enterprise Asset Management) The management and control of the information technology assets within the enterprise. The asset management repository includes a description of the asset as well as contract information pertaining to its acquisition. ) and differential lithium niobate (LiN) modulators (See Figure 1), the S76803 offers a 3.5V (single-ended) and 7V (differential) output swing. The device's cross point, swing and bias level adjustable output capabilities offer customers outstanding flexibility and integration while simultaneously maximizing performance in a single device (See Figure 2). "The S76803 modulator driver provides one of the key building blocks, which allow customers to more easily design optical transceiver and transponder A receiver/transmitter on a communications satellite. It receives a microwave signal from earth (uplink), amplifies it and retransmits it back to earth at a different frequency (downlink). A satellite has several transponders. modules for the MAN as the demand for higher speeds continues to grow," said Oswin Schreiber, senior product marketing manager. "The OC-768 optical link we exhibited at SuperComm 2001 reinforces AMCC's commitment to supplying customers with complete high-speed solutions for the world's evolving optical networks and delivers on our promise of providing commercially available silicon devices for 40 Gbps applications." The S76803 device provides high-speed voltage drive in an EAM or differential LiN modulator for SONET OC-768 fiber optic transmitters operating up to 48 Gbits per second. The output features offered with this device adjust and monitor, so that customers can optimize the device's output drive waveform. As a result, customers need only apply a single voltage to the driver, which enables the modulator to perform at the optimal point of operation. For added flexibility, the S76803 allows customers to directly adjust the driver's voltage and feed the signal to the optical device without having to build additional components. The S76803 features a 50-Ohm input amplifier with a DC cancel circuit allowing for direct coupling In electronics direct coupling is a way of interconnecting two circuits such that, in addition to transferring the AC signal (or information), the first stage also provides DC bias to the next‡. to the input signal. The device's core is a Distributed Limiting Amplifier (DLA DLA dog leukocyte antigen. ) with high single-ended output swings up to 3.5V (or differential output swings up to 7V peak-to-peak) and low output reflection coefficient reflection coefficient n. Symbol  A measure of the relative permeability of a particular membrane to a particular solute. and power dissipation. The output voltage amplitude, DC bias levels and duty cycle are also externally programmable. Operating from a single -5.2V (max -6 V) supply, the S76803 can accommodate large voltage swings and offsets. In addition, the driver's output cross point can be adjusted between 30 percent and 70 percent of peak signals. Availability The S76803 is currently sampling to development partners with production release scheduled for fourth quarter 2001 (die only). 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 integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for 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. 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, 2001, 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 is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.091001/bb9 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.091001/bb9a |
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