Cypress Unleashes The Beast Ultra-High-Bandwidth FIFO.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2001 Cypress Samples Industry's First 2.5V, 30-Gbps-Bandwidth FIFO (First In First Out) A storage method that retrieves the item stored for the longest time. Contrast with LIFO. See traffic engineering methods. FIFO - first-in first-out Family Targeted at High-Performance WAN Buffer Applications Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY) today announced the availability of samples of its Beast(TM) family of first-in, first-out (FIFO) devices, designed to provide high-performance buffering between high-speed WAN systems. The new FIFOs offer ultra-high bandwidth -- up to and exceeding 30 Gbps -- with an 80-bit-wide interface and a clock speed of up to 200 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. . The Beast FIFOs break new ground not only by operating at 200 MHz with 5 Mb of density, but also by operating at only 2.5V. Inputs and outputs transfer data at such high speeds by using the industry-standard high-speed transceiver logic High-speed transceiver logic or HSTL is a technology-independent standard for signalling between integrated circuits. The nominal signalling range is 0 V to 1.5 V, though variations are allowed, and signals may be single-ended or differential. (HSTL HSTL High-Speed Transceiver Logic (family of logic integrated circuits) HSTL High-Speed Transistor Logic (electronics) ) I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output at 1.5V. "Cypress continues to strengthen its portfolio of solutions targeted at the WAN segment," said Geoff Charubin, director of marketing for Cypress's Data Communications Division. "Along with ground-breaking products like the QuadPort(TM) datapath switching element, network search engines, coprocessors, and high-speed transceivers, Cypress is ideally positioned to provide our customers with the products they need to design complete communications systems." About the Beast FIFO The Beast offers bus matching on both the input and output ports. This allows the x80 device to be configured as a x40, x20, x10, or any combination of those widths, essentially creating 16 different bus width options from a single device. Designers can interface buses of different widths without the need for external logic, while utilizing the entire depth of the FIFO. The x80 interface allows an additional two bits per byte (x10 vs. x8) of data, providing parity options or out-of-band-signalling capability. In addition, the two independent ports can operate at different data rates, providing a seamless interface between multiple, disparate clock domains. The Beast FIFO also offers ultra-high data throughput or bandwidth. Bandwidth in a device can be increased through several methods, including increasing the word width, the number of ports or the clock speed of the device. The Beast employs all of these techniques to achieve leading-edge performance. These FIFOs demonstrate Cypress's commitment to innovate and develop new architectures that optimize system performance. Extending to 5 Mb of density, the Beast family offers high memory buffering capacity buffering capacity, n the body's ability to neutralize the acids that play a role in the demineralization of teeth; may be enhanced by eating firmly textured foods, which improve chewing and stimulate the flow of saliva. as well. The devices are ideal for bandwidth-hungry WANs, which require high density levels and are used to store and transfer the rapidly-growing amount of data that travels through the Internet infrastructure. The Beast FIFOs are the first in the industry to be offered as 2.5V devices, lowering power consumption without sacrificing the high-performance switching speeds enabled by the 1.5V HSTL I/O. Designers are migrating to 2.5V and lower-power FIFOs as they drive toward lower overall system power consumption. "Cypress has gained market share aggressively with the range of innovative communications solutions it has introduced over the last five years," said Charubin. "The company's emphasis on WAN solutions addresses the need for greater data throughput by providing a broad portfolio of devices designed to improve system bandwidth and support large amounts of data, voice and video traffic over the Internet infrastructure." Availability and Price Cypress's 64K x 80 bit Beast FIFO (CY4808V25) is offered in a 19 mm x 19 mm, 288-ball BGA (Ball Grid Array) A popular surface mount chip package that uses a grid of solder balls as its connectors. Available in plastic and ceramic varieties, BGA is noted for its compact size, high lead count and low inductance, which allows lower voltages to be used. package with a 1 mm lead pitch. Samples of this and other devices in the Beast FIFO family are available now, with production quantities anticipated in the fourth quarter. Prices for 10,000-piece quantities of the Beast FIFO family of devices will start as low as $50.00. Product Photo To receive a high-resolution photo of this product, please send an email message to LRY LRY Liberal Religious Youth (Unitarian Universalist church; now Young Religious Unitarian Universalists) @cypress.com. About Cypress Cypress Semiconductor is "Driving the Communications Revolution"(TM) by providing high-performance integrated circuit solutions to fast-growing markets, including data communications, telecommunications, computation, consumer products, and industrial control. With a focus on emerging communications applications, Cypress's product portfolios include high-speed physical layer devices (PHYs), network search engines (NSEs), network coprocessors, datapath switching elements (DSEs), networking-optimized and micropower static RAMs; high-bandwidth multi-port and FIFO memories; high-density programmable logic devices; timing technology for PCs and other digital systems; and controllers for Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (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. ). More than two-thirds of Cypress's sales come from fast-growing communications markets and dynamic companies such as Alcatel, Cisco, Ericsson, Lucent, Motorola, and Nortel Networks. Cypress's ability to mix and match its broad portfolio of intellectual property enables targeted, integrated solutions for high-speed systems that feed bandwidth-hungry Internet applications. Cypress aims to become the preferred silicon supplier for Internet switching systems and for every Internet data stream to pass through at least one Cypress IC. Cypress employs approximately 4,000 people worldwide with international headquarters in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . Its shares are 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. under the symbol CY. More information about Cypress is accessible electronically on the company's worldwide Web site at http://www.cypress.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: Statements herein that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" involving risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: the effect of global economic conditions, shifts in supply and demand, market acceptance, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product development, commercialization and technological difficulties, and capacity and supply constraints. Please refer to Cypress's Securities and Exchange Commission filings for a discussion of such risks. Note to Editors: Beast, QuadPort and "Driving the Communications Revolution" are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor. |
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