Infineon Launches SOCRATES 4 the Industry's Lowest Power Multi-Channel SHDSL Transceiver for High Density Line Cards.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 2001 Infineon Technologies (FSE/NYSE:IFX), a leading supplier of communications integrated circuits, today announced at Supercomm the availability of SOCRATES Socrates (sŏk`rətēz), 469–399 B.C., Greek philosopher of Athens. Famous for his view of philosophy as a pursuit proper and necessary to all intelligent men, he is one of the great examples of a man who lived by his principles even (TM) 4, the industry's lowest power, symmetrical high-bit rate digital subscriber line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (SHDSL SHDSL Single-Line High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High-Density Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High Bitrate Digital Subscriber Line (Ericsson) SHDSL Symmetrical Highspeed Digital Subscriber Loop ) transceiver that combines four complete SHDSL channels, analog and digital, on a single device, making it ideal for multi-channel applications such as high-density linecards used in DSLAMs and DLCs. "The growing demand for higher density systems is driving system vendors to seek higher integration and lower power silicon solutions. The SOCRATES(TM) 4 enables our customers to reduce costs by optimizing these factors," said Christian Wolff, vice president of Infineon's communications business group and general manager of the carrier access business unit. "With our new device service providers such as ILECs, CLECs and ISPs can now offer the large business and 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. markets more competitive solutions over existing copper wires." Based on Infineon's highly reliable SOCRATES(TM) single channel transceiver announced in April 2000, SOCRATES(TM) 4 offers the industry's lowest chip count and a reduced number of passive components. The device also boasts the lowest power consumption on the market at less than 700mW per channel a figure 30 percent below competing solutions. SOCRATES(TM) 4: Integrated Multi-channel Device Infineon is the market leader for integrated features within a single SHDSL package. By combining the analog front end, line driver, microcontroller, tunable hybrid, framer, HDLC (High-level Data Link Control) A data link protocol from ISO for point-to-point communications over serial links. Derived from IBM's SDLC protocol, HDLC has been the basis for numerous protocols including X.25, ISDN, T1, SS7, GSM, CDPD, PPP and others. controllers and memory into a single 388 pin BGA package, SOCRATES(TM) 4 reduces the board space required on high density linecards significantly. For example, a 72 channel linecard requires only 1 square inch per port, saving customers overall system costs by reducing the amount of silicon real estate used. In addition to DSLAMs and DLCs, the device can also be used in multi channel IADs, E1/T1 replacement as well as 4-wire repeaters. About SHDSL SHDSL features a bit rate from 192 kbps up to 2.3 Mbps and is standardized by ITU G.991.2 and ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute, Sophia Antipolis technical park, Nice, France, www.etsi.org) A non-profit membership organization founded in 1988, dedicated to standardizing information and communication technologies (ICT) throughout Europe. TS 101524. SHDSL provides roughly 25 percent more loop reach than currently deployed 2B1Q based SDSL See DSL. SDSL - Single-line Digital Subscriber Line technology and offers excellent spectral compatibility with other DSL services like ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line . With interoperability an increasingly important requirement, SHDSL is well positioned to become the successor to all existing symmetric DSL technologies such as HDSL See DSL. HDSL - High bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line , HDSL 2 and SDSL. Pricing and Availability The SOCRATES(TM) 4 SHDSL single-chip transceiver, part number PEB 242622, is now available in sample quantities accompanied by a complete firmware and evaluation package. A 32-channel 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. density study is also available. Housed in a 388-pin BGA package, SOCRATES(TM) 4 is priced at US$20 per channel and will start shipping in volume quantities in Q3/2001. About Infineon Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany, offers semiconductor and system solutions for applications in the wired and wireless communications markets, for security systems and smartcards, for the automotive and industrial sectors, as well as memory products. With a global presence, Infineon operates in the US from San Jose, CA, in the Asia-Pacific region from Singapore and in Japan from Tokyo. In the fiscal year 2000 (ending September), the company achieved sales of Euro 7.28 billion with about 29,000 employees worldwide. Infineon is listed on the DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange Frankfurt Stock Exchange The largest of Germany's eight securities exchanges, operated by Deutsche Borse AS. and 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. (ticker symbol:IFX). Further information is available at www.infineon.com. This news release and a press photo are available online at http://www.infineon.com/news Glossary: ADSL Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line CLEC Competitive Local Exchange Carriers DLC Data Link Control DSLAM Digital Subscriber Line Access Module ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute FSAN Full Service Access Network IAD Integrated Access Devices HDSL High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line ILEC Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier ISP Internet Service Provider ITU International Telecommunications Union SDSL Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line SHDSL Symmetrical High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line Infineon, the stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. Infineon Technologies design are trademarks and servicemarks of Infineon Technologies AG. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Any statements in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties; actual results may differ from the forward-looking statements. Infineon Technologies undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For the Trade Press: INFCOM200106.085e |
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