Concept Development Migrates Video Imaging Designs Easily to 66MHz Speeds With PLX Technology PCI I/O Accelerators.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SUNNYVALE & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2002

PLX Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLXT) and Concept Development, Inc. (CDI) today announced use of the PLX(R) PCI 9056 I/O Accelerator chip to upgrade a variety of CDI video-imaging systems to 66Mhz speeds. The most-advanced 32-bit general-purpose bus-mastering PCI device available, the PCI 9056 is providing CDI with unprecedented design flexibility and full 66MHz operation in upgrading those systems, which were designed originally with 33Mhz PLX PCI devices.

CDI had originally used the 32-bit PLX PCI 9060 I/O Accelerator device for its designs. The company then upgraded to the more-advanced PCI 9080 I/O Accelerator chips for the board designs, featuring bus-mastering and other features system designers were demanding for new designs. Now, CDI is again upgrading those same designs to 66MHz operation and taking advantage of the software-migration features of PLX PCI devices that helps designers and manufacturers preserve their investments in existing designs.

"PLX has done a magnificent job at maintaining host driver code compatibility through three generations of PCI bridges," said Loic Bioche, director of engineering at CDI. "Driver code written for the PCI 9060 ran without a change on the PCI 9080, and we had the same success migrating from the PCI 9080 to the PCI 9056. This is highly valuable for embedded designs, where code migration has always been a tricky issue."

"CDI's experience with PLX's PCI I/O Accelerator devices is representative of the benefit PLX customers receive, not just in the superior performance and intelligence of our silicon devices, but also in the ease of upgrading their designs to the latest in PCI interface technology," said Tom Martin, product marketing manger at PLX. "The simplicity with which designers migrate to designs based on latest-generation PLX PCI devices contributes directly to their bottom lines, minimizing the time and software development required to bring their products to market."

High-Bandwidth 32-bit, 66MHz PCI I/O Acceleration

The PCI 9056 is the most advanced, 32-bit general-purpose PCI bus-mastering device available for the Motorola (NYSE:MOT) MPC 850/860 PowerQUICC(R) processor, the industry's leading 32-bit processor for communications applications, as well as generic 32-bit, 66MHz local bus-based designs. The PCI 9056 provides direct connection to the MPC850/860 PowerQUICC, resulting in faster design cycles while making full use of the processors' capabilities in embedded and adapter products. Through a strapping option, the PCI 9056 also provides direct connection to two generic 32-bit, 66MHz local buses.

About PLX Technology

PLX Technology, Inc. (www.plxtech.com), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., USA, is the leading supplier of high-speed interconnect silicon to the communications industry. The PLX solution provides a competitive edge to our customers through an integrated combination of high-performance silicon, hardware and software design tools, and partnerships. These innovative solutions are designed to enable our customers to develop communication equipment with industry-leading performance, scalability and reliability. Furthermore, the combination of PLX product features, supporting development tools and partnerships allows customers to bring their designs to market faster. PLX PCI I/O Accelerator, switched-PCI and HyperTransport Tunnel-to-Dual PCI-X devices are designed into a wide variety of embedded PCI communication systems, including switches, routers, line cards, media gateways, base stations, access multiplexors and remote access concentrators.

About Concept Development

CDI provides product development services, manufacturing, logistics, and repair support to OEM clients worldwide. With our origin in the computer industry, CDI applies modern component, interface and software technologies to client requirements across many industries and applications. Customers such as Rockwell, Datum, Racal and Philips, among others, use CDI for new design and re-engineering of existing designs, as well as manufacturing and life-cycle support.

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