AMCC Builds Upon Successful Enhanced Forward Error Correction Device Portfolio with its Fourth-Generation of FEC Mappers, Significantly Reducing Overall System Costs.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 24, 2004 AMCC's Rubicon Family Offers the Most Complete 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. Mapping Capabilities, Enabling Customers to Run Their Optical Networks on a Single Frequency, Delivering Substantial CAPEX and OPEX See CAPEX. Savings Applied Micro Circuits Corporation Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ: AMCC) is a fabless semiconductor company designing network and embedded Power Architecture (including a Power Architecture license), optical transport and storage solutions. (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 that it has built upon the company's successful Enhanced 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. (EFEC EFEC Enhanced Forward Error Correction ) technology with the introduction of the Rubicon family of asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. mapping devices. This second-generation family of EFEC devices consists of the Rubicon-48 (S4815), the Rubicon-Metro (S19231) and the Rubicon-Long Haul (S19227). Offering the most complete 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) LAN mapping capabilities, Rubicon's efficient and flexible method for building a single transponder can serve both 10GE LAN and 10G SONET/SDH customers utilizing the same optical interface, delivering substantial CAPEX and OPEX savings. When combined with its DispersionXX(TM) PHY See physical layer and physical. partner, the S3394, Rubicon provides the longest reach without regeneration, dramatically reducing power, maximizing performance and lowering overall system costs for customers. Rubicon is based on AMCC's popular and industry-proven EFEC code, originally brought to market in AMCC's previous generation EFEC chip, Niagara. Like Niagara, Rubicon can run in both EFEC and GFEC GFEC Graphite Fiber Epoxy Composite GFEC Government Functional Evaluation Committee (Generic FEC See forward error correction. FEC - Forward Error Correction or Reed-Solomon code) modes. The respective EFEC and GFEC codes in each device are also interoperable, allowing Rubicon and Niagara to seamlessly co-exist on the same optical network. By allowing customers to realize the benefits of next-generation technology, while providing a minimal-effort upgrade path from Niagara, Rubicon facilitates a faster time-to-market for 10G and 2.5G FEC applications in WDM (1) (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) A technology that uses multiple lasers and transmits several wavelengths of light (lambdas) simultaneously over a single optical fiber. and MSPP (MultiService Provisioning Platform) A high-end Cisco router that supports TDM circuits, packets and optical connections at the edge of the network. See MSSP and MSTP. platforms. "Rubicon is the next logical step for our FEC product line," said Neal Neslusan, director of product marketing for AMCC. "Its compatibility with the successful EFEC code in our Niagara device allows customers to continue realizing the dividends of their investment in Niagara through Rubicon's next-generation benefits, like lower power, lower cost and complete 10GE LAN mapping capabilities. With Rubicon, AMCC is making the cost-effective and flexible transport of 10GE LAN signals a reality." The family's enhanced 10GE LAN mapping capabilities and flexible architecture for long-haul, metro and OC-48 data rates facilitates the development of next-generation networks, which more frequently require transparent mapping and enhanced error correction capabilities. Rubicon offers six distinct 10GE LAN mapping modes, including those that take advantage of generic framing procedure Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) is defined by ITU-T G.7041. This allows mapping of variable length, higher-layer client signals over a transport network like SDH/SONET. The client signals can be protocol data unit (PDU) oriented (like IP/PPP or Ethernet Media Access Control) or can (GFP) encapsulation for packing 10GE LAN signals into a "right-sized" OTU-2 signal for full G.709 compliance. A seamless migration path is provided from AMCC's previous electronic compensation offering, Niagara and the S3094, to the company's proven DispersionXX technology, featured in Rubicon and the S3394. The only complete 10G mapping and EFEC solution of its kind, Rubicon is designed to work effortlessly with several of AMCC's best-in-class framers, pointer processors and PHY devices to provide customers with outstanding solutions that reach new levels of performance and functionality, and offer significant savings in power and real-estate. Availability The Rubicon family is currently sampling to development partners, with general availability scheduled for Q3 2004. For more information on the: Rubicon 48 (S4815) visit www.amcc.com/BestInClass/Rubicon/S4815 Rubicon Metro (S19231) visit www.amcc.com/BestInClass/Rubicon/S19231 Rubicon Long Haul (S19227) visit www.amcc.com/BestInClass/Rubicon/S19227 About AMCC AMCC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets silicon networking solutions for global wide area networks (WAN) and storage area networks (SAN). The company's proven design expertise, coupled with system-level knowledge and multiple silicon process technologies, provides integrated circuits that span the complete WAN PHY-to-fabric roadmap and a robust portfolio of networked storage products addressing Host Bus Adapters, storage array, switching and SAN extension requirements. The company's system solution portfolio addresses the high-performance needs of both transport and switching and routing applications within the evolving intelligent optical network, as well as Fibre Channel hardware and software products for high-growth Networked Storage markets. AMCC's corporate headquarters 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. For further information regarding AMCC, please 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, completed 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 for the year ended March 31, 2003, 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 Corporation. |
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