AMCC Unveils High Performance PowerPC'R' Processor for Embedded Storage and Networking Applications.SAN JOSE, Calif. -- 440SPe Processor Offers Higher Bandwidth, Connectivity and Three PCI Express Interfaces At the Fall Microprocessor Forum, 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 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 unveiled its high performance PowerPC(R) 440SPe processor. Based on the PowerPC 440 superscalar core, the PowerPC 440SPe offers higher bandwidth, PCI Express based connectivity and design flexibility for demanding embedded storage and networking applications. The first processor to offer three independent PCI Express interfaces and one PCI-X (PCI eXtended) An enhanced PCI bus technology originally developed by IBM, HP and Compaq that is backward compatible with existing PCI cards. PCI and 32-bit PCI-X slots are physically the same, and PCI cards can plug into PCI-X slots. version 2.0 interface, AMCC's PowerPC 440SPe is ideally suited for RAID controllers and storage area networking (SAN) equipment. The 440SPe supports one 8-lane PCI Express upstream interface and two 4-lane downstream interfaces. In addition, the 440SPe supports a 64-bit PCI-X interface, which operates at double data rate (DDR (Double Data Rate) Refers to an SDRAM memory chip that increases performance by doubling the effective data rate of the frontside bus. For more details, see SDRAM. DDR - Double Data Rate Random Access Memory 266), with a peak bandwidth of 2.13GBps. The PCI Express and PCI-X interfaces can function as an opaque PCI Express to PCI Express or PCI Express to PCI-X bridge, allowing data to be transferred directly between these buses. The processor's CoreConnect(TM) 128-bit Processor Local Bus (PLB (Picture Level Benchmark) A benchmark for measuring graphics performance on workstations. The Benchmark Interface Format (BIF) defines the format, the Benchmark Timing Methodology (BTM) performs the test, and the Benchmark Reporting Format (BRF) generates results in ) is implemented with a two-way crossbar architecture, each segment has separate 128-bit read and write data buses that may operate concurrently, providing up to 10.4GBps of total on-chip bandwidth at 166MHz. "By announcing a new PowerPC chip less than six months after acquiring a significant portfolio of PowerPC intellectual property from IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , AMCC is demonstrating its serious intent to be a major PowerPC supplier alongside IBM and Freescale," said Tom R. Halfhill, senior analyst for In-Stat/MDR's Microprocessor Report. "In addition, the new PowerPC440SPe is important in its own right, bringing the latest PCI Express interfaces to networking I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output and storage applications." The PowerPC 440SPe also offers an XOR (eXclusive OR) A Boolean logic operation that is widely used in cryptography as well as in generating parity bits for error checking and fault tolerance. XOR compares two input bits and generates one output bit. The logic is simple. If the bits are the same, the result is 0. accelerator, performing functions critical for storage applications, such as parity generation and check functions to safeguard against data corruption. I/O processing and other applications using multiple processors can also benefit from the integrated messaging unit, designed to meet I20 specifications. The 440SPe incorporates an enhanced DDR memory controller that supports DDR I 166/333 and DDR II 333/667 memory devices. The 256KB on-chip SRAM See static RAM. SRAM - static random-access memory can be configured to enhance performance either as an L2 cache or as a memory-mapped SRAM for low-latency access, ideal for storing data packets, critical code segments, Ethernet or DMA (1) (Digital Media Adapter) See digital media hub. (2) (Document Management Alliance) A specification that provides a common interface for accessing and searching document databases. descriptors, or other application-specific data. The PowerPC 440SPe also integrates an extensive set of peripherals including a gigabit Ethernet MAC (GENET), two IIC See infranet. controllers, a host of GPIO GPIO General Purpose Input/Output GPIO General Purpose Input Output pins and three UARTs that support various functions in user applications. "We are pleased to bring the performance of our storage solutions and operating system technology to the next generation of POWER embedded devices such as, AMCC's PowerPC 440SPe," said Jim Schrand, vice president of marketing, Wasabi Systems. "We are especially excited about the PowerPC 440SPe as it breaks new ground by offering customers a remarkable level of bandwidth and connectivity to meet the requirements of tomorrow's demanding applications." "The feature rich PowerPC 440SPe is a valuable addition to AMCC's high performance PowerPC 440 core, continuing its legacy of exceptional support for compute-intensive applications. We are excited that MontaVista Software will continue to enable developers selecting Linux as the preferred OS for optimizing applications running on PowerPC 440 family of devices," commented Joe Samagond, director of corporate marketing, MontaVista Software. AMCC's PowerPC processors are supported by AMCC and more than 100 third-party vendors to provide a full range of tools necessary for manufacturers to develop products quickly and efficiently. Sampling for the 440SPe will begin in the first quarter of 2005. For additional technical information, visit http://www.amcc.com/BestInClass/440SPe. For a photo of this device, visit http://www.amcc.com/BestInClass/440SPePhoto. About AMCC AMCC provides the essential building blocks for the processing, moving and storing of information worldwide. The company blends systems and software expertise with high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon integration to deliver silicon, hardware and software solutions for global wide area networks (WAN), embedded applications, storage area networks (SAN), and high-growth storage markets such as Serial ATA (SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. ) RAID. 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 and markets 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 or that the markets for these products will not materialize or grow as anticipated, 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, 2004, 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. . PowerPC and CoreConnect are registered trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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