AMCC Introduces Silicon Germanium Electroabsorption Modulator Driver for High-Performance OC-192 Applications.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: A photo and a diagram 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)--July 16, 2001 Offering an Outstanding Combination of Adjustable Output Capabilities Including Cross Point, Swing and Bias Level, AMCC's S3099 Device Provides Customers With a Flexible, Reliable and Low-Cost Solution for the SONET Marketplace 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 optical networks, today announced the availability of the S3099 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) OC-192 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. (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. ) driver. Used for driving electroabsorption-modulated lasers (EML EML - Extended ML. A language for formally specifying SML programs. ["Formal Program Development in Extended ML for the Working Programmer", D. Sannella, Proc 3rd BCS/FACS Workshop on Refinement", Springer 1990]. ), the S3099 is capable of operating at speeds up to 12.5 Gbps and offers customers an outstanding combination of low cost and high performance in a single device. Designed for SONET/OC-192 modules and fiber optic data link applications, the device addresses both the intermediate-reach (IR) and long-reach (LR) markets and features cross point, swing and bias level adjust capabilities, which allow customers to fine-tune their EMLs for optimal performance. "We foresee a great demand for EAM drivers and growth in the EAM driver market as customers continue their migration toward 10 Gbps and 40 Gbps data rates," said Arun Kumar, senior product marketing manager. "AMCC's S3099 EAM driver provides our customers with the high-performance, low-cost and feature-rich solution they need in a single device." The S3099 inputs can be driven either differentially (6 V differential output swing) or in a single-ended mode (3.0 volt output swing), making it ideal for use in a wide array of EMLs. The driver's output cross point can be adjusted between 30 percent and 70 percent of peak signals. Furthermore, the voltage swing at each output can be adjusted between 0.5 V and 3.0 V. Together with the drivers adjustable bias level, these adjustable features provide added flexibility to fine-tune EMLs, while simultaneously maximizing performance for the customer. Featuring internal compensation, the driver's monitor output for bias and swing levels guarantees a maximum variation of +/-5 percent, over temperature and supply, eliminating the need for external logic. In addition, the S3099 builds upon AMCC's leadership as the complete solution provider with its ability to seamlessly interface with AMCC's OC-192 S3091 and S3097 transmitter devices. Pricing and Availability The S3099 is currently sampling to development partners with volume production scheduled for Q4. Priced at $99 in 50,000 quantities, the device is available in die-form and in a 43-pin CBGA CBGA Ceramic Ball Grid Array CBGA Central Banks Gold Agreement CBGA Cascade Boer Goat Association package. 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 Wafer Fabrication is a procedure composed of many repeated sequential processes to produce complete electrical or photonic circuits. Examples include production of radio frequency (RF) amplifiers, LEDs, optical computer components, and CPUs for computers. facilities are located in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . 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 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. . Note: Photos are available at URLs: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.071601/bb8 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.071601/bb8a |
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