AMCC Unveils nP5 Next-Generation Network Processing Technology Enabling Universal Port Services at Dedicated Port Economics.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2002 AMCC's Fifth-Generation Network Processing Solutions to Provide a Powerful Combination of Services-Enabling Features in Highly Integrated Devices for Ease of System Development 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 announced the details of the company's nP5(TM) enhanced integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. processing technology, which serves as the foundation for AMCC's next-generation network processor and traffic management solutions. The increased efficiency, headroom head·room n. 1. Space above one's head, as in a motor vehicle, above a doorway, or in a tunnel; clearance. 2. Electronics Dynamic headroom. , flexibility and integration afforded by this latest technology enables customers to deliver more features across multiple protocols and services at lower cost, power and size than ever before -- ultimately delivering Universal Port Services at Dedicated Port Economics(TM). AMCC's nP5 technology includes several advances of significant benefit to designers of networking and communications equipment, including: -- Full integration of the company's industry-leading, hardware-based nPX5700 fine-grained traffic management capabilities into its network processors (NPUs), delivering a unique, no-compromises combination of software-programmable flexibility, feature-rich subscriber services delivery and wire-speed performance -- An enhanced programming model and process flow, enabling an even broader range of application processing within AMCC's nPcore(TM)-based NPUs, without requiring the increased power, size, and programming complexity of a separate, on-chip control-plane CPU -- A 5x increase in processing performance over prior generations, allowing developers even greater headroom for differentiating application features -- Enhancements to the existing AMCC on-chip coprocessors combined with the new integrated hardware-based traffic management capabilities, enabling unparalleled multi-service capabilities, such as the combination of Layer 2 to 7 packet processing and a wire-speed OC-48 ATM SAR in a single device -- Migration to the latest NPF and OIF interface standards and flexible memory options yielding easy and low-cost system-level integrations and rapid time to market -- Software compatibility with AMCC's complete existing line of 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps NPUs, including the nPsoft(TM) Development Environment and support from AMCC's rich ecosystem of software partners, allowing current AMCC customers to leverage their existing investments in software programming and design "The NPU (Network Processing Unit) Same as network processor. market has come a long way since its inception, and AMCC has consistently delivered efficient and highly integrated solutions," said Linley Gwennap, principal analyst of The Linley Group. "AMCC was the first to deliver a 10Gbps NPU+TM solution, giving it the broadest product line of any NPU vendor. The company's fifth-generation products will build upon this success by offering greater performance and reduced system cost, all with the same simple programming model as the current products." AMCC's nP5 technology will be implemented first in a next-generation, services-oriented 5 Gbps integrated NPU+TM+MAC solution. The compelling combination of full-programmability at wire speed and hardware-based, fine-grained traffic management technology translates to low power, real estate and total solution cost for system vendors. Multi-service capabilities, enhanced processing power and flexible process flows enable customers to build highly modular system designs that can support any service on any port, multiple concurrent high touch services, the highest subscriber density, and revenue generating, per-subscriber statistics. "We're enabling our customers to build line cards destined des·tine tr.v. des·tined, des·tin·ing, des·tines 1. To determine beforehand; preordain: a foolish scheme destined to fail; a film destined to become a classic. 2. for their current and future platforms that will deliver multiple services on an individual line card. This capability will allow our customer's customer, the service provider, to dramatically reduce not only their capex, but their opex as well," said Jeff Cashen, vice president and general manager of AMCC's Switching and Network Processing division. "No other vendor has the breadth and depth of network processing experience and proven track record that we do. Our latest technology delivers unparalleled performance, flexibility and AMCC's signature multi-service support, demonstrating yet again that we've succeeded at creating a robust, low-risk and cost-efficient alternative to resource-intensive internal ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. development." Availability nP5 technology will be incorporated in multiple fifth-generation AMCC devices. Customers can start development this quarter using AMCC's nPsoft Development Environment and couple it with the company's next-generation 5G hardware as it becomes available in the second half of 2003. About AMCC AMCC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon solutions empowering intelligent wide-area networks Wide-area networks Communication networks that are regional, nationwide, or worldwide in geographic area, with a minimum distance typical of that between major metropolitan areas. Smaller networks include metropolitan and local-area 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 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 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 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. For further information regarding AMCC, 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 forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. 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 relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc 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, 2002, 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 here·of adv. Of this. hereof Adverb Formal or law of or concerning this Adv. 1. hereof - of or concerning this; "the twigs hereof are physic" and AMCC does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement. AMCC is a registered trademark and nPcore, nPsoft, nP5 and Universal Port Services at Dedicated Port Economics are trademarks of Applied Micro Circuits Corp. |
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