Infineon Technologies Broadens Scope of DSL Chipset Solutions; Adds Data-Only ADSL Transceiver to GEMINAX POTS/ADSL Family.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 10, 2001 Infineon Technologies (FSE FSE 1. feline spongiform encephalopathy. 2. focal symmetrical encephalomalacia. :IFX)(NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IFX), a leading provider of integrated circuits for advanced communications systems, today introduced a new member of its GEMINAX (Global Enhanced Multiport Integrated ADSL See DSL. ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line Transceiver) chipset family. The new Data-Only chipset further broadens Infineon's portfolio of 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 (DSL) ICs, supporting the company's strategy to provide end-to-end silicon solutions for the access, metro and optical networks. Targeted at Access systems with ATU-C See ATU. (ADSL Transceiver Unit- Central Office) functionality, the GEMINAX, formerly called IVAX IVAX Industrial Vax (Dec Computer) , product family now includes both a Data-Only version and an Integrated Voice/Data (IVD) version. The IVD chipset is the only ADSL transceiver chipset with an integrated Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) splitter and support for baseband voice processing. Each GEMINAX chipset supports eight ADSL ports, is fully compliant with International Telecommunications Union See ITU. (body, standard) International Telecommunications Union - (ITU) ITU-T, the telecommunication standardisation sector of ITU, is responsible for making technical recommendations about telephone and data (including fax) communications systems for PTTs and suppliers. (ITU) standards, including G.992.1 (G.dmt) and G.992.2 (G.lite), and is fully programmable to meet both ADSL and legacy analog network specifications. This enables access system providers to use a common design for a "universal line card" that can be deployed globally, providing significant benefits in both logistics and system cost through standardization of materials and assembly. "Access system providers want to be able to serve global markets while controlling total cost structure and using development resources in the most efficient way possible," said Christian Wolff, Vice President of Infineon's Communications Business Group and General Manager of the Access Business Unit. "By expanding the GEMINAX family we now offer our customers a single point of contact for all their ADSL Physical Layer Transceiver needs. When added to the existing ADSL, G.shdsl (symmetric DSL), and VDSL solutions it reinforces Infineon's leading position as a broad line supplier of innovative DSL chips for access networks." Integration Yields Small Footprint and Low Power The GEMINAX IVD chipset, including all active and passive components and routing, occupies just 1.7 square inches per integrated Voice/Data port, and has a power consumption of less than 1.1 W/Channel for all components, including a 20dBm line driver. The Data-Only version requires just 1.2 square inches per port, and its power consumption is less than 1 W/Channel. The high-level integration reduces total power dissipation while increasing port density of the system. Thus, GEMINAX-based solutions are easily deployable in the constrained space of both Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer A Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) allows telephone lines to make faster connections to the Internet. It is a network device, located near the customer's location, that connects multiple customer Digital Subscriber Lines (DSLs) to a high-speed Internet (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. ) and Digital Loop Carrier In telephone communications, a technology that increases the number of channels in the local loop by converting analog signals to digital and multiplexing them back to the end office. (DLC) environments. Additionally, Bill of Material (BOM) costs can be significantly lowered when compared to multi-board solutions that require bulky and expensive external POTS splitters, ADSL line cards, and a traditional Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) voice line card. On-Chip Line Probing and Testing Capabilities Both versions of the GEMINAX chipset include extensive firmware support for transmission line probing and testing to pre-qualify loops prior to ADSL service activation. This capability allows line testing directly from the line cards, eliminating the need for separate in/out test relays for each channel and external diagnostic test equipment. An integrated toolbox for advanced ADSL and POTS testing accurately analyzes loop length, crosstalk disturbers and expected data rates in single ended configurations. Tests can be conducted with no ADSL customer premise equipment installed. The GEMINAX chipset family includes the following products. Integrated Voice/ADSL over POTS (IVD):
GEMINAX-D High-performance Data DSP
GEMINAX-V High-performance Voice DSP
GEMINAX-A Full-rate AFE for ADSL and Voice
GEMINAX-SL SLIC and line driver
(Configuration with a dual-channel line driver and separate SLIC
ICs also is supported.)
ADSL Data Only:
GEMINAX-D High-performance Data DSP
GEMINAX-L2 ADSL Dual-Channel line driver
GEMINAX-AO Analog Front End for ADSL
The GEMINAX chipsets are fully compliant with ITU-T See ITU. ITU-T - International Telecommunications Union G.992.1 (G.dmt)Annex A,B,C,F,G including double upstream, overlapped and non-overlapped spectrum modes, ITU-T G.992 (G.lite) Annex A,B,C , ITU-T G.994.1 (G.hs), ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. T1.413 Issue 2, and ETSI ETR 328. A complete suite of evaluation/test tools is available. This includes a complete evaluation package with test and configuration software, reference designs, data sheets, application notes and chipset firmware. Pricing and Availability Both versions of the GEMINAX chipset are currently available. In quantities of 10,000 pieces, the Integrated Voice/Data version is priced at US $18 per channel and the Data Only version is priced as US $14 per channel. 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 smart cards, 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 2001 (ending September), the company achieved sales of Euro 5.67 billion with about 33,800 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. |
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