API NetWorks Increases Focus On Network Silicon Business.Business/Technology Editors CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 2001 Company Capitalizes on Market Demand for HyperTransport(TM)Technology Products, Silicon and More Closely Aligns With Customer Demands 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, leaders in HyperTransport(TM) technology development, today announced the company is increasing its focus and new business efforts on its Network Silicon business, while slowly contracting its Network Server business. This increased emphasis enables API NetWorks to meet growing market and customer demand for its HyperTransport technology products and intellectual property (IP) and sustains the company's long-term competitive roadmap. "With the prevailing conditions in the Alpha market, we felt it was necessary to reassess our focus, as we have always been a market-driven engineering company. We believe increasing our commitment to the Network Silicon business is a natural progression as we strive to meet market demands for increased 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 performance," said Gerry Talbot, president and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. of API NetWorks. "Our commitment to ensuring our current Alpha server OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partners have the necessary products and support to succeed throughout this transition will not be affected." Immediately, API NetWorks will begin to streamline operations and strengthen its Network Silicon business by strategically transferring key employees from the Network Server business. The company will continue to support and provide product to its existing server OEMs and resellers until mid-2003, while assisting them through the transition phase, but no further server product introductions are expected. As evidenced by company announcements, API NetWorks is rapidly gaining market share through its HyperTransport technology intellectual property (IP) licensing agreements and sales of its AP1011, the industry's first HyperTransport technology PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). bridge chip. HyperTransport 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. , which is finding widespread acceptance with more than 180 networking, communications and computing companies, including Cisco, Sun, Broadcom and PMC (1) See Portable Media Center. (2) (PCI Mezzanine Card) A PCI-based mezzanine card that is widely adapted to VMEbus, CompactPCI and PCI cards. Sierra. For more information about HyperTransport(TM) technology or the HyperTransport(TM) Consortium, visit www.hypertransport.org. About API NetWorks, Inc. API NetWorks, Inc. is a private company based in Concord, Massachusetts Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 Census, the town population was about 17,000. Although a small town, Concord is noted for its leading roles in American history and literature. . Addressing the demand for bandwidth and time-to-market requirements in the electronics industry, API NetWorks' high-performance, high-density component technologies are ideal for markets such as network infrastructure, telecommunications, PCs, workstations, servers, among others. Additional information about API NetWorks and its complete product line can be accessed on the World Wide Web at www.api-networks.com. HyperTransport is a trademark of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
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