NetLogic Microsystems Announce Strong Yields, High Performance and Production Shipments of World's Highest Density Logic Device.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TAIPEI, Taiwan & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2003 NetLogic Microsystems, the technology leader in network search engines, today announced volume production shipments and strong yields of the world's highest density logic device, NetLogic's 18Mb NSE NSE - Network Software Environment: a proprietary CASE framework from Sun Microsystems. 5512 network search engine. Built on industry-leading 130nm (0.13 micron) process technology from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code ), the NSE5512 contains over 300 million transistors of which approximately 200 million are used in memory cells and 100 million are used for logic. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. NetLogic, the NSE5512 is the densest, high-speed logic semiconductor currently in production from any manufacturing facility. The device is currently performing at 233 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 fastest speed achieved in the industry for any density search engine. A single chip supports simultaneous searches on 512K IPv4 entries, greatly increasing the capabilities of next generation switches, routers and other communications infrastructure equipment. "We are extremely pleased with achieving excellent die yields with our largest database size network search engine," said Ron Jankov, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of NetLogic Microsystems. "NetLogic's in-house design teams have collaborated closely with TSMC's top process and R&D scientists to produce the 18Mb NSE5512 and we are delighted about TSMC's ability to deliver volume requirements of this breakthrough device. This is a big step for the industry, for NetLogic, and for our customers." "The ability to deliver this unprecedented transistor density with high yields and in high volumes once again validates TSMC's progress in advanced technology manufacturing," said Genda Hu, vice president of marketing for TSMC. "Successful development of NetLogic's NSE5512 clearly shows that an innovative company, working in close collaboration with TSMC, can significantly advance the semiconductor industry." About the NSE5512 Current shipments of NetLogic's NSE5512 offer a database size of more than half of a million packet forwarding Forwarding is the relaying of packets from one network segment to another by nodes in a computer network. The simplest forwarding model - unicasting - involves a packet being relayed from link to link along a chain leading from the packet's source to its destination. entries per device and can be clocked at speeds of up to 233 MHz. The device also offers the widest user-defined fields for QoS enforcement, IPv6 classification and other content-based packet classification functions. NetLogic's patented design techniques for the core cell, power distribution, and control logic allow a monolithic Single object. Self contained. One unit. solution for this high-density network search engine. Coupled with NetLogic's advanced power management techniques, this enables a space-saving 25mm 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 for the product. In the second calendar quarter of 2003, NetLogic Microsystems will build the next generation, higher speed version of the NSE5512 on TSMC's high-speed/low power process and expects to achieve operating frequencies of 266 to 300 MHz. NetLogic and TSMC are also collaborating on future developments using TSMC's latest Nexsys(TM) 90nm process technology. About TSMC TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry's leading process technology and the foundry industry's largest portfolio of process-proven library, IP, design tools and reference flows. The company operates one advanced 300mm wafer fab, five eight-inch fabs and one six-inch wafer fab. TSMC also has substantial capacity commitments at two joint ventures fabs (Vanguard and SSMC SSMC Sound Shore Medical Center (New Rochelle, New York) SSMC Sustainable San Mateo County SSMC Symbology Standards Management Committee SSMC Sungei Way Subang Methodist Church SSMC Surveillance Strike Maneuver Capability SSMC St. ) and at its wholly-owned subsidiary, WaferTech. In early 2001, TSMC became the first IC manufacturer to announce a 90-nanometer technology alignment Business and technology alignment, or just technology alignment, corrects terminology and assumptions used in business to better match those of technology and standards anticipated in the technology strategy and so-called technology roadmaps. program with its customers. TSMC's corporate headquarters are in Hsin-Chu, Taiwan. For more information about TSMC, visit http://www.tsmc.com. About NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. NetLogic Microsystems, located in Mountain View, Calif., defines, designs and markets highly differentiated solutions that enable the global infrastructure of networking and communications to achieve the highest performance and functionality. NetLogic's family of data plane solutions include classification and forwarding processors and network search engines that bring OC-48/192 wire-speed performance to key networking applications such as guaranteed Quality of Service (QoS), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and Voice over Internet Protocol See Internet and TCP/IP. (networking) Internet Protocol - (IP) The network layer for the TCP/IP protocol suite widely used on Ethernet networks, defined in STD 5, RFC 791. IP is a connectionless, best-effort packet switching protocol. (VoIP). NetLogic also provides glue-less interface solutions to AMCC AMCC Applied Micro Circuits Corporation AMCC Air Mobility Control Center AMCC Ashore Mobile Contingency Communications AMCC Advanced Materials Commercialization Center AMCC allied movement coordination center (US DoD) and Intel network processors that accelerate design and development of leading-edge networking equipment. For more information about products offered by NetLogic, call 650/961-6676 or visit the NetLogic Microsystems Web site at www.netlogicmicro.com. NetLogic Microsystems and the NetLogic Microsystems logo are trademarks of NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. Nexsys is a trademark of TSMC. |
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