API NetWorks' Enabling Technology for Next-Generation Product Design Using HyperTransporto Technology Licensed by HP.Business/Technology Editors CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2001 API (Application Programming Interface) A language and message format used by an application program to communicate with the operating system or some other control program such as a database management system (DBMS) or communications protocol. NetWorks Inc., a leading developer of high-speed, 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 components and technologies for the performance and bandwidth-intensive communications, networking and storage markets, today announced that its HyperTransport' technology core has been licensed by Hewlett-Packard Company for use in its next-generation product designs. API NetWorks' technologies provide system design benefits so companies like HP can continue to design new products with increased performance, connectivity and bandwidth easily and in a cost-effective manner. API NetWorks' I/O component solutions are the crucial building blocks used in the design of HyperTransport systems, by providing the high-speed, in-box interconnect between processors and I/O devices See peripheral. critical for today's networking and communications platforms. Its products retain the fundamental programming model of PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). (Peripheral Component Interface), which means system designers avoid major design overhauls. "The industry's most well-known companies, from router and server vendors to processor developers, are integrating API NetWorks bridge chip and switch technologies into their next-generation products to meet the I/O demands of today and the future," said David Rich, general manager at API NetWorks. "We are seeing HyperTransport deployed on all levels within the industry, and the announcement of HP as a customer illustrates the diversity of our customer base and the growing acceptance of HyperTransport as an industry standard." About HyperTransport HyperTransporto technology was developed by a coalition of high-tech industry leaders who recently formed the HyperTransporto Consortium, a nonprofit corporation nonprofit corporation n. an organization incorporated under state laws and approved by both the state's Secretary of State and its taxing authority as operating for educational, charitable, social, religious, civic or humanitarian purposes. that supports the future development and adoption of the HyperTransport technology specification. HyperTransport interconnect technology is a new high-speed, high-performance, point-to-point link for integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. , developed to enable the chips inside of high-performance compute To perform mathematical operations or general computer processing. For an explanation of "The 3 C's," or how the computer processes data, see computer. devices, networking and communications devices Typically refers to a terminal used to send voice, video or text. Mobile phones, wireless PDAs and personal computers equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras are all considered communications devices. See modem. to communicate with each other faster than with existing technologies. HyperTransport technology's bandwidth of 12.8GB/sec represents up to a 48-fold increase in data throughput, compared with existing system interconnects that typically provide bandwidth up to 266MB/sec. HyperTransport complements externally visible bus standards like the Peripheral Component Interconnect See PCI. (hardware) Peripheral Component Interconnect - (PCI) A standard for connecting peripherals to a personal computer, designed by Intel and released around Autumn 1993. PCI is supported by most major manufacturers including Apple Computer. (PCI), as well as emerging technologies like InfiniBand and 10Gb Ethernet. Additional information about HyperTransport technology or the HyperTransport Consortium The HyperTransport Consortium is an industry consortium responsible for specifying and promoting the computer bus technology called HyperTransport. It is led by founding members Advanced Micro Devices, Alliance Semiconductor, Apple Computer, Broadcom Corporation, Cisco Systems, can be accessed on the World Wide Web: www.hypertransport.org. About API NetWorks, Inc. API NetWorks, Inc. is a leading developer of high-speed, I/O interconnect components for the performance and bandwidth-intensive communications, networking and storage markets. API NetWorks' bridge chip and switch solutions are utilized by industry-leading hardware vendors to leverage the power of HyperTransporto technology in their next-generation product designs, creating breakthrough control plane performance. Through its HyperTransporto technology products and work in developing the standard itself, API NetWorks has become recognized as the leading authority on the adoption and application of HyperTransport technology in the communications, networking and storage markets by industry-leading hardware vendors. Additional information about API NetWorks and its complete product line can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.api-networks.com. The HyperTransport Consortium, HyperTransport Technology and combinations thereof are trademarks of the HyperTransport Consortium. |
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