AMCC Expands Product Portfolio With an Integrated Switching, Network Processing and Traffic Management Solution for Multi-Gigabit WAN Edge Applications.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: A photo is available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com and at www.newstream.com SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001 Building Upon the Popularity of the nP3400 for Service Provider Applications, the nP3404 Provides Four Gigabit Ports for Maximum Flexibility and Performance Applied Micro Circuits Corp., Switching and Network Processing Group (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 a highly integrated single-chip solution for multi-gigabit packet processing in service provider applications. Combining AMCC's market-leading nPcore(TM)-based network processing technology with traffic management, search engine, switching and MAC capabilities on one software-programmable chip with four flexible, gigabit-rate ports, the nP3404 is optimized for a wide variety of WAN edge applications such as edge routers, high-speed IP access solutions for multi-tenant and multi-dwelling units, voice gateways and VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. boxes. This device builds upon the success of AMCC's popular nP3400 integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. processing solution in a variety of high-density Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. applications for service provider WAN access platforms. AMCC's complete nP and nPX families offer software-programmable network processor scalability to and beyond 10 Gbps line rates, terabit aggregate switching capacities and advanced traffic managers supporting hundreds of thousands of Quality of Service (QoS) queues for fine-grained service provision. The nP3400/04 platforms combine the best of these nP and nPX family technologies into highly integrated, single-chip solutions optimized for both standalone and line-card service provider applications. "Leveraging our success with the nP3400, we were able to implement yet another highly integrated device optimized for WAN edge applications," said Keith Morris, director of product management for AMCC's Switching and Network Processing Group. "The nP3404 combines maximum performance and port flexibility with low power and a small footprint, further demonstrating our unparalleled third-generation expertise in addressing customer needs with superior network processing, switch fabric, and traffic management solutions." The nP3404 integrated network processor combines: -- Two patented, Network-optimized Instruction Set Computing (NISC) nPcores(TM), offering 12-million packets-per-second, fully software-programmable packet processing capabilities -- A nine Gbps switch fabric capacity -- An on-chip Policy Engine classification and search coprocessor to enable policy-based network services -- Gigabit Ethernet MAC functions -- Four flexible 1.1 Gbps port interfaces that can optionally utilize the on-chip Gigabit Ethernet MAC or interface with either Packet-Over-SONET (POS) framers or fabric/ backplane logic -- A low power, reduced board space, single-chip package The nP3404 is complemented by AMCC's nPsoft(TM) development environment, including macro assembler An assembly language that allows macros to be defined and used. and C/C C/C Center to Center C/C Combustion Chamber C/C Command/Control C/C Crew Chief C/C cabin cruiser (US DoD) C/C chief complaint (medical) C/C Channel-to-Channel C/C Communication and Collaboration ++ compiler, symbolic debugger, simulator, and off-the-shelf software libraries for switching and routing applications. Pricing and Availability The nP3404, packaged in a 596-pin EDHS EDHS El Dorado High School EDHS ECS Data Handling System EDHS East Detroit High School (Eastpointe, Michigan) EDHS Erin District High School (Erin, Ontario, Canada) EDHS Elmvale District High School BGA (Ball Grid Array) A popular surface mount chip package that uses a grid of solder balls as its connectors. Available in plastic and ceramic varieties, BGA is noted for its compact size, high lead count and low inductance, which allows lower voltages to be used. , is currently sampling. The device is priced at $170 in volume quantities. 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. 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 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, the Company's recent 10-Q filing, 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. AMCC is a registered trademark of Applied Micro Circuits Corp. nPcore and nPsoft are trademarks of MMC See MultiMediaCard and Microsoft Management Console. Networks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AMCC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Note: A Photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. 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