Insight Electronics and inSilicon Partner to Offer 10/100 Ethernet MAC; Optimized MAC Targets Leading Xilinx FPGAs.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2001 Insight Electronics, a global semiconductor distributor and member of the Memec Group, and inSilicon(R) Corp. (Nasdaq:INSN INSN International Nepal Solidarity Network ), a leading provider of semiconductor intellectual property (IP) communications platforms, today announced that Insight has tailored the inSilicon Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) IP to Xilinx(R) FPGAs. The 10/100 Ethernet MAC incorporates the essential protocol requirements for operation of an Ethernet / IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.3 compliant node, and provides an interface between the host subsystem and the Media Independent Interface (MII 1. (body) MII - A consortium of Microsoft, IBM, and Intel. 2. (storage) MII - A broadcast component video tape format licensed by Panasonic. ). The 10/100 Ethernet MAC can operate in 100-Mbps or 10-Mbps mode, based on the MII interface clock. This optimized MAC enables customers to achieve quicker time-to-market using proven inSilicon technology within field-programmable products from Xilinx. "We have worked very closely with inSilicon to develop optimized solutions for our FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. customers. This collaboration is very unique and provides our customers with a real advantage," said Mark Buckhalt, director of IP at MemecCore, Memec's intellectual property division. "Insight has proven once again their competence in handling complex IP and their expertise with optimizing inSilicon IP for the Xilinx FPGAs," said Andrew Allansmith, senior partner marketing manager for inSilicon. "With the completion of this Ethernet product, and the earlier success with the conversion of our 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. 1.1 device technology, we now have two excellent offerings for Xilinx FPGA customers." About inSilicon inSilicon Corp. is a leading provider of communications platforms used by semiconductor and systems companies to design systems-on-chip that are critical components of innovative wired and wireless products. inSilicon's technology provides customers faster time-to-market and reduced risk and development cost. The company's broad portfolio of analog and mixed-signal products and enabling communications technologies Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry , including the Java(TM), Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB, PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , and IEEE-1394, are used in a wide variety of markets encompassing communications, consumer, computing computing - computer , and office automation. Information about inSilicon products and technologies is available at http://www.insilicon.com. About Insight Electronics and MemecCore Insight Electronics, a Memec company, is the largest technical distributor of semiconductors in the world. With divisions in every major country and a focused line card of 20 top semiconductor companies, Insight's sales team and field application engineers (FAEs) are as knowledgeable as its suppliers about the products, processes and technologies available. The company's value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. , combined with its expertise in design, inventory management, logistics and use of e-business tools, ensure that customers receive the products they need, when and where they need them. The MemecCore group, a founding member of the Xilinx AllianceCORE program and current member of the Xilinx XPERTS program, focuses exclusively on offering Insight customers the highest quality intellectual property for tomorrow's designs. Information about Insight services and solutions is available at http://www.insight-electronics.com. inSilicon is a trademark of inSilicon Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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