Allayer Announces the Industry's First 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switching Processor for Optical Networking.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2000 -- New Device Boosts the Performance of Internet and Enterprise Networks -- 10-Gigabit Port Enables OC-192 Connections to Optical Networks -- Supports IP, Layer 2-7 Functions, Quality-of-Service, Trunking and VLAN See virtual LAN. VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network Allayer al·lay tr.v. al·layed, al·lay·ing, al·lays 1. To reduce the intensity of; relieve: allay back pains. See Synonyms at relieve. 2. Communications, a leading high-bandwidth network IC developer, today announced the industry's first 10-Gigabit Ethernet switching A device that connects clients and servers to each other in an Ethernet network. See switched Ethernet. processor. The device is the first to integrate a 10-Gigabit port with twelve 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports operating at full-duplex, wire speed for an aggregated bandwidth of 44 Gbps. The 10-Gigabit port is ten times faster than existing Ethernet chips and it enables Local Area Networks (LANs) to connect directly into the Internet via OC-192 optical links. The AL1032 is the industry's first device for the design of network switches that provide direct access via OC-192 optical connections to the Internet backbone (communications, networking) Internet backbone - High-speed networks that carry Internet traffic. These communications networks are provided by companies such as AT&T, GTE, IBM, MCI, Netcom, Sprint, UUNET and consist of high-speed links in the T1, T3, OC1 and OC3 ranges. . The patent-pending chip will boost the performance of the Internet by making it significantly easier to design switches that enable Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs), enterprise networks and metropolitan-area networks to connect directly to the Internet backbone via OC-192 optical links. Other applications for the chip include terabit and multi-gigabit routers, high-port density gigabit switches, Ethernet/Packet over SONET, and front-end aggregation systems that funnel data into terabit routers. The AL1032 sets a new record in the communications IC industry for capacity, integration, and performance by integrating its 10-Gigabit port with twelve 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports to provide full-duplex, wire speed at an aggregated bandwidth of 44 Gbps. In the event that all twelve 1-Gigabit ports simultaneously access the 10-Gigabit port, the chip's flow-control circuit automatically throttles back on the inputs to maintain a steady 10-Gigabit output. Price and Availability The AL1032 is sampling now and will be in production in November. The chip is priced at $250 in a 785-pin TBGA TBGA Tape Ball Grid Array (ASAT, Inc.) TBGA Tiny Bga TBGA Tape Bga (Thermal Ball Grid Array “BGA” redirects here. For other uses, see BGA (disambiguation). A ball grid array (BGA) is a type of surface-mount packaging used for integrated circuits. ) package in quantities of 10,000. View the full press release at: www.allayer.com/pressrel001814A.html. About Allayer Allayer Communications is a leading producer of high bandwidth network ICs for the enterprise and optical network. The company develops scalable network architectures and mixed-signal switching and routing ICs for the Gigabit/Fast Ethernet and optical network markets. For more information please call 408/570-0888 or visit www.allayer.com. Note to Editors: RoX(TM) and RoX-II(TM) are trademarks of Allayer Communications. |
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