All American Semiconductor receives nationwide franchise for MUSIC Semiconductors.MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- March 6, 1997--All American Semiconductor Inc. (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 :SEMI), a leading national distributor of electronic components, Thursday announced it has signed an agreement to distribute products manufactured by MUSIC (Multi User Specialty Integrated Circuits) Semiconductors. This new authorization permits All American to market MUSIC's unique range of networking products from all of its sales locations throughout North America. MUSIC Semiconductors' products improve the throughput of network routers, switches, hubs and bridges. Their CAM technology (Content Addressable Memory See CAM. content addressable memory - (CAM, or "associative memory") A kind of storage device which includes comparison logic with each bit of storage. A data value is broadcast to all words of storage and compared with the values there. ) improves network efficiency by speeding the search process for data addresses. MUSIC's newest product series are the Wideport LANCAMs(tm). Featuring a 32 bit interface, Wideport LANCAMs double available I/O bandwidth in many networking applications; this is a critical factor in high speed networks such as ATM or gigabit Ethernet. The Wideport 1965 LANCAM has a 1k X 18 bit CAM array and the 2485 LANCAM, 2K X 64. These greater densities accommodate the longer addresses of virtual networks plus afford faster processing speeds. Bruce Goldberg, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of All American, commented: "The addition of MUSIC Semiconductors strengthens All American's ability to further address the needs of networking customers. MUSIC complements our other suppliers including Atmel, SEEQ, TDK Semiconductor (formerly SSI) and AMI. This new alliance offers tremendous opportunities for both companies and we are excited about the growth potential for All American and MUSIC Semiconductors." Founded in the Netherlands in 1989, MUSIC was incorporated in Manila in 1992. Recently listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange Philippine Stock Exchange Established in 1992 through the merger of the Manila Stock Exchange and the Makati Stock Exchange, the Philippines'only securities market. , MUSIC is the first semiconductor company to receive an IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. in the Philippines. MUSIC holds several patents worldwide in large scale integration (LSI) and semiconductor architectures. All American is ranked as the nation's 8th largest distributor of semiconductors and the 16th largest electronic components distributor overall. The company now has offices in 30 strategic locations throughout North America, including All American's ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. certified distribution and programming center in Fremont, Calif. CONTACT: All American Semiconductor Inc., Miami Bruce M. Goldberg, President Howard L. Flanders, CFO See Chief Financial Officer. 305/621-8282 x1417 |
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