AMCC Sets the Performance Bar for OC-192 Applications with Silicon Germanium Transmitter for the Metro and Long-Haul Marketplace.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Optical Fiber Communications 2002 Booth #2710 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)--March 18, 2002 AMCC's S3093 Offers Overall Industry-Leading System Performance 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 Silicon Germanium (SiGe) S3093 transmitter with superior performance capabilities. Optimized for operation from 10.7 to 12.7Gbps, the S3093 device features an outstanding combination of jitter A flicker or fluctuation in a transmission signal or display image. The term is used in several ways, but it always refers to some offset of time and space from the norm. For example, in a network transmission, jitter would be a bit arriving either ahead or behind a standard clock cycle performance, edge rates of 10 picoseconds at 1.5V differential output swings, and system performance exceeding 30GHz of bandwidth. Together, these specifications provide unparalleled eye diagram characteristics with a 95 percent eye opening, enabling customers to achieve greater distances and reductions in overall system costs. (See figure 1). The wide operating range of the S3093 allows for the use of stronger Forwarded Error Correction (FEC See forward error correction. FEC - Forward Error Correction ) codes, giving customers higher optical coding gain for improved transmission quality. In addition, the S3093 allows for the transport of FEC encoded 10Gigabit Ethernet data via the 11.1Gbps line rate within Metropolitan applications. "The most stringent Metro and Long-Haul applications can really benefit from the exceptional signal integrity that is beyond the reach of CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. technology today," said Brent Little, senior vice president and general manager of AMCC's Mixed Signal Product Division for AMCC. "AMCC's S3093 transmitter features edge rates, output amplitude, bandwidth, and overall eye opening that is unachievable in the latest CMOS technology, further demonstrating AMCC's commitment to deliver the optimal technology for this market segment." Building upon AMCC's commitment to being a complete solution provider, the S3093 is designed to seamlessly interface with AMCC's S3099 OC-192 electro-absorption modulator (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 and the FEC, digital wrapper device (HUDSON). The S3093's output amplitude swing of 1.5V drives the EAM driver without the need for external amplification. At the same time, the line rate clock output directly drives RZ modulation schemes, required in ultra Long-Haul applications, also without the need for external amplification. The S3093's elimination of additional components improves the overall signal integrity and provides customers with simpler designs and most cost-effective solutions. The S3093 performs all necessary parallel-to-serial functions in conformance with SONET/SDH transmission standards. On-chip clock synthesis PLL PLL - phase-locked loop components are contained in the S3093 MUX (MUltipleXor) See multiplexor. mux - multiplexing chip, allowing the use of a slower external 622.08 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. to 728.75 MHz reference clocks. A transmit serial clock is provided to either retime data prior to transmission or may be used to convert from an NRZ (Non-Return-to-Zero) A data transmission method in which the 0s and 1s are represented by different polarities, typically positive for 0 and negative for 1. See NRZI. NRZ - Non Return to Zero to an RZ data format prior to transmission. The S3093 is the first in a series of 10Gbps Metro and Long-Haul high-performance devices to be offered by AMCC, with subsequent devices expected to be offered this year. Demonstration at OFC OFC Office OFC Officer OFC Of Course OFC Oxygen Free Copper OFC Oceania Football Confederation (soccer) OFC Optical Fiber Cable OFC Optical Fiber Communications OFC Optical Fiber Conference AMCC will be demonstrating the capabilities of the S3093 OC-192 transmitter at the Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) Conference in Anaheim, Calif., March 17th-22nd. For more information about this product demonstration, please visit AMCC in booth #2710 at OFC, which is being held at the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. . Exhibits will be open Tuesday, March 19th through Thursday, March 21st. Availability Samples of the S3093 device are currently available to development partners. The S3093 is packaged in a compact 18 mm x 18 mm 284-pin CBGA CBGA Ceramic Ball Grid Array CBGA Central Banks Gold Agreement CBGA Cascade Boer Goat Association . About AMCC AMCC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon solutions empowering intelligent optical 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, 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 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: Photos are available at URLs: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.031802/bb6 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.031802/bb6a |
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