ICS Fast Ethernet Transceiver Provides Physical Layer for Network Connectivity in Lexmark Business Printers.VALLEY FORGE Valley Forge, on the Schuylkill River, SE Pa., NW of Philadelphia. There, during the American Revolution, the main camp of the Continental Army was established (Dec., 1777–June, 1778) under the command of Gen. George Washington. , Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 1997--Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ICST ICST Imperial College of Science and Technology (UK) ICST Institute for Computer Science and Technology ICST Institute for Computer Sciences & Technology ICST Intra-Company Stock Transfer (retail) ) today announced that Lexmark International, Inc. (Lexington, Ky.), is using the ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. 1890 transceiver chip in its 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. internal print servers for the Optra S and Optra SC business printers. The ICS chip is used in the MarkNet S high-performance internal print server, which Lexmark manufactures as the connectivity solution for its innovative family of 12, 16 and 24 page per minute (ppm) monochrome laser printers, and 12/3 ppm color laser printer A laser printer that prints in color using four toner cartridges (CMYK) of cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The colors are applied one at a time to the drum and are then adhered to the paper. See printer. . The Lexmark MarkNet S internal print servers incorporate a fast PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). interface, optimized firmware and 32-bit RISC processor RISC processor [Reduced Instruction Set Computer], computer arithmetic-logic unit that uses a minimal instruction set, emphasizing the instructions used most often and optimizing them for the fastest possible execution. to deliver throughput up to five times faster than its major competitor's adapter. The Fast Ethernet servers support both legacy 10 Mbit/sec. networks and the 100 Mbit/sec. systems now being installed by companies of all sizes, enabling users to maximize their existing Ethernet investment. "The emergence of the World Wide Web and the rapid growth in digitized information makes network connectivity essential in business. A printing solution must include high-performance network adapters that deliver the speed, ease-of-use, management and reliability that customers need," said Lisa Prassack, Lexmark's director of worldwide marketing. "The MarkNet S internal print servers use the best available components and, combined with our MarkVision printer management utilities and Optra S family of printers, provide an exceptional value in network printing today." The ICS 1890 PHYceiver IC provides a complete 100Base-TX and 10Base-T physical layer, the link between external network cabling and interface card circuitry, in a single chip. The 14-mm, 64-pin flat package IC can be used to implement the complete Fast Ethernet 802.3 standard physical layer with just five external passive components, requiring minimal board space. "Lexmark's reputation for quality and high-performance extends to the demands it places on its component suppliers," said Charan J. Singh, director of marketing of the Data Communications Business Unit at ICS. "We are very excited to be chosen as a key component for this truly state-of-the-art print server solution." The ICS 1890 PHYceiver was the industry's first CMOS-process single-chip 802.3 compliant transceiver to ship in volume, beginning in the Summer of 1996. Today, with more than one million components shipped, it is one of the industry's most widely used Fast Ethernet transceivers. Lexmark International, Inc. is a global developer, manufacturer and supplier of printing solutions and products, including laser, inkjet and dot matrix printers and associated consumable supplies, for the office and home markets. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lexmark International Group, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :LXK). Lexmark, which had sales of $2.4 billion in 1996, has executive offices and its largest manufacturing facility in Lexington. Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. is headquartered in Valley Forge, with West Coast design and engineering operations in San Jose, Calif. The company is a leading supplier of Fast Ethernet ICs and frequency timing generators for digital systems, including computers and data storage devices. ICS applies its expertise in CMOS-process mixed signal integrated circuit design to provide solutions used by the worlds leading manufacturers of computer and data communications products. -0- Note to Editors: Lexmark, MarkNet, MarkVision and Optra are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc. PHYceiver is a trademark of Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. CONTACT: Integrated Circuit Systems, Inc. Charan Singh, 408/925-9470 (Director of Marketing) Victor Herrick, 408/271-2510 (Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. ) or FS Communications Matthew Schmidt or Joe Fowler, 650/691-1488 |
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