Analog Devices Expands ADSL Product Portfolio; ADI Unveils Three Developments at Supercomm 2002, Including New CPE Chipsets and Support for Japanese Annex C Standard.Business/Technology Editors SUPERCOMM 2002 NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE) Analog Devices (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ADI) today announced the addition of three new developments to its ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line product portfolio. Both ADI's CO and CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) Communications equipment that resides on the customer's premises. CPE - Customer Premises Equipment solutions open the truly global ADSL market to OEMs everywhere with the support of Japanese standard Annex C. The new Pathfinder(TM) chipset for SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. router, bridge and integrated access device An IAD is a customer premises device that provides access to wide area networks and the Internet. Specifically, it aggregates multiple channels of information including voice and data across a single shared access link to a carrier or service provider PoP (Point of Presence). (IAD) applications, is complemented by the Eagle-II(TM) chipset. Eagle-II, an extension of ADI's Eagle(TM) modem chipset family, brings the unparalleled integration, performance and flexibility of the Eagle chipset family to low-end Ethernet bridge and USB/Ethernet combination modems. Each of these new developments will be displayed in Analog Devices' Booth# 11241 at this year's Supercomm in Atlanta, Ga. "With these new product developments, ADI secures its position as the most advanced ADSL chip vendor," said Brian McAloon, group vice president for the DSP and Systems Products Division of Analog Devices. "Our proven technology, industry-wide interoperability and complete product range have the flexibility to meet the diverse requirements of today's fast growing, global market." Annex C - opening up the world's fastest-growing markets Analog Devices Anaconda(TM) CO, Pathfinder and Eagle CPE chipsets now support Japanese DSL standard Annex C, opening up the Japanese market to DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexor) A central office (CO) device for ADSL service that intermixes voice traffic and DSL traffic onto a customer's DSL line. It also separates incoming phone and data signals and directs them onto the appropriate carrier's network. See DSL. and modem manufacturers throughout the world, and making ADI's industry leading ADSL solutions available to Japanese OEMs. According to research firm Point Topic, the number of DSL subscribers in Japan expected to exceed 4.8 million and 7.8 million at the end of 2002 and 2003, respectively. This demand will be satisfied with a mix of Annex C and Annex A solutions. Pathfinder - reduces router BOM by up to 40% Pathfinder is a cost effective breakthrough solution with the integration of communications processor and ADSL digital pump on a single chip. The high level of integration in Pathfinder reduces the ADSL router bill of materials The list of components that make up a system. For example, a bill of materials for a house would include the cement block, lumber, shingles, doors, windows, plumbing, electric, heating and so on. by up to 40% and the chipset provides Layer-1 to Layer-7 processing for ADSL applications on a single chip. ADI's Pathfinder is aimed at the small office/home office See SOHO. (SOHO) and residential mass-market applications including ADSL bridges/routers, ADSL USB-Ethernet combo devices, ADSL wireless gateways and ADSL IADs. Pathfinder is also a platform for providing emerging value added broadband services like Stateful Firewall, and Fast Path QoS. Eagle II - lowest component count, lowest BOM, highest performance Adding to the diversity of ADI's Eagle product family, Eagle-II is targeted at low-end Ethernet bridge and USB/Ethernet combination modem applications. Both Eagle and Eagle-II employ patented technology, resulting in unsurpassed component integration, and enabling the lowest component count ADSL client modems in the market. Integration of the data pump eliminates the need for costly external peripherals such as VCXO, external memory, and peripheral controllers. Combining the line driver, receiver and line filtering components into the AFE reduces the overall board component count by 50%, which translates into significant BOM cost savings. Furthermore, Eagle-II integrates both USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 1.1 and Ethernet MII interfaces, which can be utilized separately, or in USB/Ethernet combination modems. More information on these new developments as well as ADI's complete DSL product portfolio can be found at http://www.analog.com. About Analog Devices Inc. Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). applications. The company is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts and employs approximately 8,800 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index. Pathfinder, Eagle, Eagle-II and Anaconda are trademarks of Analog Devices, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. |
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