Cicada Semiconductor and SwitchCore Enable Widespread Gigabit Ethernet Deployment With Lowest Power, Highest Density 16-Port Reference Design.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers NetWorld+Interop 2002 Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2002 Key Industry Partners Bring Lowest Power Switch Reference Design for Desktop and WorkGroup Applications Cicada cicada (sĭkā`də), large, noise-producing insect of the order Homoptera, with a stout body, a wide, blunt head, protruding eyes, and two pairs of membranous wings. Semiconductor Corporation, the leading developer of DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) that enable broadband communications within Local, Wide and Storage Area Networks, and SwitchCore AB (OMX OMX Office Max (stock symbol) :SCOR SCOR Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research SCOR Supply Chain Operations Reference model SCOR Small Corporate Offering Registration SCOR Specialized Center of Research (White Plains, NY) SCOR Second Cousin Once Removed ), a leading worldwide developer of IC devices for network equipment manufacturers and suppliers, today announced a 16-port Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. Workgroup Switch A network switch designed for LAN traffic within an enterprise. Contrast with carrier-class switch. Reference Design to be used by equipment designers for desktop and workgroup applications in the enterprise. The CXE-RDK2010 is a compact, cost-optimized design using Cicada's low power SimpliPHY(tm) 8204 Gigabit Ethernet over copper transceivers, and SwitchCore's CXE-2010 workgroup switch chip. The reference design addresses the need for less power and space in the economical enterprise and desktop markets. Now, system developers will be able to deploy cost-effective 16-port switches in less space than current systems incorporating eight or fewer ports, allowing for twice the connections while saving power and space. The RDK-2010 platform is already tested and qualified, and delivered with complete documentation, software, schematics and application support for network system designers to minimize their design cycle and achieve faster time to market. "As the leaders in our respective communications markets, Cicada and SwitchCore are natural partners for delivering the world's lowest power, highest density platform for 16 ports of Gigabit Ethernet," says Nick van Bavel, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cicada Semiconductor. "Cicada's SimpliPHY is by far the highest performing PHY See physical layer and physical. in the industry in terms of robustness, interoperability and reach under real-world cabling environments; and SwitchCore's switch supports full, non-blocking 32Gb of switched bandwidth. Together, we are offering the first true off-the-shelf solution that will enable widespread deployment of Gigabit Ethernet." "The RDK RDK Reference Design Kit RDK Red Dragon Karate (compilation of different major styles, mostly based on Shotokan) RDK Reload Delay Kit RDK Report Developer Kit RDK Rapid Deployment Kit RDK Re-Distribution Kit RDK Render Developer Kit 2010 platform is a perfect example of a cost-efficient layer 2 workgroup switch designed with Cicada's and SwitchCore's products," says Henric Isacsson, CEO of SwitchCore. "This turn-key reference design includes all documentation necessary to enable our customers to get to market ahead of the competition." Affordable Connectivity For New Gigabit Ethernet-Enabled Servers and Desktop PCs Today more and more servers and desktop PCs are equipped with Gigabit Ethernet networking capability as IT departments are looking to "future-proof" enterprise systems to prepare for widespread broadband deployment with the least cost burden for future upgrades. The demands placed on the network infrastructure for the users to be able to benefit from the new, faster technology include supporting more ports without increasing power, space and cost. The cost-effective designs that are possible with the CXE-2010 reference design offers this future-proof Gigabit Ethernet technology today, since Gigabit Ethernet offers 10 times the performance of a Fast Ethernet An earlier name for 100Mbps Ethernet. See 100Base-T. (networking) Fast Ethernet - A version of Ethernet developed in the 1990s(?) which can carry 100 Mbps compared with standard Ethernet's 10 Mbps. It requires upgraded network cards and hubs. network, but is backward compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility with earlier Ethernet versions. In combination with 10/100/1000 Copper PHYs that are compatible with existing category 5 twisted-pair cabling, these switches can be seamlessly deployed in today's 10/100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) desktop environments. Product Details The SimpliPHY(tm) CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S 8204 -- Single-chip, 16-port Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 switch -- Shared memory architecture -- Integrates switching engine with MACs (Media Access Controls) address look-up memory, and packet buffer memory -- Chip can store 8K MAC addresses in on-chip address memory -- Extendable to 40K with the connection of a CXE-5000 Content Addressable Memory -- Support of link aggregation according to IEEE 802.3ad and port mirroring -- Full 4K VLAN support -- Classification, prioritization and queuing units provide a set of Quality of Service (QoS) features optimized for the desktop environment. CXE-2010 -- Single-chip, 16-port Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 switch -- Shared memory architecture -- Integrates switching engine with MACs (Media Access Controls) address look-up memory, and packet buffer memory -- Chip can store 8K MAC addresses in on-chip address memory -- Extendable to 40K with the connection of a CXE-5000 Content Addressable Memory -- Support of link aggregation according to IEEE 802.3ad and port mirroring -- Full 4K VLAN support -- Classification, prioritization and queuing units provide a set of Quality of Service (QoS) features optimized for the desktop environment. Pricing and Availability The SwitchCore CXE-RDK2010, CXE-2010 and the Cicada CIS8204 are available now. The prices for the CXE-2010 and the CIS8204, when combined, enable gigabit Ethernet solutions for less than $20 per port in 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 quantities. About Cicada Semiconductor Cicada Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. that designs, manufactures and markets mixed-signal integrated circuits for the communications industry to send information faster and farther over existing copper cabling and system backplanes with Local, Wide and Storage Area Networks. Already recognized among an elite group of world-class digital communications players with a rare combination of digital and analog design experience, Cicada's mission is to be the worldwide leader in the design and development of high-performance digital communications ICs. Now in full production with worldwide sales offices, Cicada's current products include two (quad-port and single-port) SimpliPHY(tm) Gigabit Ethernet transceivers. For more information, go to www.cicada-semi.com, or call 512/327-3500. About SwitchCore SwitchCore AB is a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets integrated silicon devices for network equipment manufacturers and suppliers, worldwide. SwitchCore's CXE CXE Computer to External Environments Interface technology significantly increases the bandwidth and performance of switches and routers. The flagship product, the CXE-16, an integrated switching device, can switch up to 24 million packets per second. The Switch-Core Group has about 85 employees and offices in Lund and Stockholm in Sweden, San Jose, Calif., and Boston, Mass., in the United States and Singapore in Asia. The company is quoted on the OM Stockholm Exchange's Attract 40-list under the SCOR ticker. For more information: http://www.switchcore.com. |
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