SMC Establishes New Price and Performance Standard for Fast Ethernet Network Cards.HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 1997-- - SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) Establishes Price Leadership with Suggested Retail Prices as Low as $78.00 Per Card - SMC Incorporates New Intelligent PowerProcessing into EtherPower II 10/100 Network Card - Independent Testing Confirms SMC EtherPower II 10/100 Network Card Outperforms the Competition with Higher Throughput and Overall Performance/Efficiency Index - New Product Based on High-Performance 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. Controller Chip Developed by SMC Continuing to fulfill the product commitments outlined in its Connect 100 Fast Ethernet strategy, Standard Microsystems Corporation (SMC)(R) (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 : SMSC SMSC Short Message Service Center SMSC Standard Microsystems Corporation (New York) SMSC Spiritual Moral Social Cultural (education) SMSC Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic ), today announced the next generation of its Fast Ethernet PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). network interface cards, the EtherPower(TM) II 10/100. The highly integrated design The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. of the EtherPower II 10/100 is based upon advanced SMC custom-designed application specific integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (ASICs) and incorporates Intelligent PowerProcessing, resulting in improved quality, reliability and industry-leading performance. Furthermore, SMC has established a retail price leadership in the Fast Ethernet network card market, surpassing both 3Com and Intel, with suggested retail prices for the EtherPower II 10/100 as low as $78.00 per unit. Emphasizing the importance of this announcement to Standard Microsystems Corporation and addressing the competitive forces that are currently having a dramatic effect on the Fast Ethernet market in general, Paul Richman, the Company's Chairman 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. , stated that, "Last week we announced that Intel has made an equity investment in SMC and that our two companies have agreed to cooperate in the personal computer input/output area. However, we continue to compete with Intel in other areas and, in particular, in the Fast Ethernet market. Earlier this year, Intel sharply reduced prices for its Fast Ethernet cards by 40% and we responded with matching price cuts. Now, it is SMC's turn to drive the Fast Ethernet market, in both technology and pricing. The bottom line is that we believe our two- chip EtherPower II 10/100 family outperforms the Intel and 3Com cards, represents a higher level of integration and is priced to demonstrate how serious we are about being a major player in the Fast Ethernet market." "The introduction of SMC's new Fast Ethernet card is significant not only to the industry, but to SMC as well," stated Michael Heylin, senior associate at Creative Strategies, a San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden based market research and business consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . "Internal development of the EPIC/100 chip has enabled SMC to establish new price points, push the performance envelope, as well as shape its own future." "Through the development of our own silicon technology, SMC's goal to be a leading provider of best-of-breed networking solutions has become a reality," stated Lance Murrah, senior vice president and general manager of SMC's System Products Division. "We are extremely pleased with the industry-leading capabilities of the EtherPower II 10/100. By adding it to our Connect 100 suite of Fast Ethernet products, SMC provides the key ingredients for the exploding needs of the Fast Ethernet market." In a separate announcement made today, SMC's Component Products Division (CPD CPD citrate phosphate dextrose; see anticoagulant citrate phosphate dextrose solution, under solution. Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) ) introduced the EPIC/100, a new high performance Fast Ethernet controller chip for PCI-based systems. The current broad feature set of the EPIC/100 includes 6K bytes of on-chip RAM and SimulTasking(TM), Transmit Chaining, Programmable InterPacket Gap and Preemptive pre·emp·tive or pre-emp·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of preemption. 2. Having or granted by the right of preemption. 3. a. Interrupt. These Intelligent PowerProcessing features, which maximize data throughput and minimize CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. utilization, are clearly demonstrated by the new EtherPower II 10/100 which is based on the same EPIC/100 chip. Independent testing (see summary chart below) has verified that the EtherPower II 10/100 network card exhibits the best performance/efficiency index (throughput/CPU utilization) in the industry. It delivers higher throughput (both average and maximum) than competing network cards from 3Com and Intel, equal CPU utilization to 3Com's card, and lower CPU utilization than cards with Intel and Digital IC controllers. Further commenting on the importance of today's announcement, Mr. Richman indicated, "Fast Ethernet will have a significant impact on today's entire PC networking industry, and SMC is investing heavily in Fast Ethernet by building upon the strengths of both our Component Products and System Products Divisions. In addition, this leveraging of resources will enable our customers to benefit greatly from the reduced cost of ownership that is achieved with such a comprehensive joint development effort." Throughput and CPU Utilization testing as conducted by KEYLABS, Inc. Tests conducted using Novell Corps. Perform 3 version 1.61. Configuration includes six Windows 95 client and one NetWare 4.11 server. All tests were performed under controlled conditions in conformance with Novell's recommendations. The results reported represent an average of three test runs. Full test results will be available via SMC's web site at www.smc.com. SMC EtherPower II 10/100 Highlights The SMC EtherPower II 10/100 incorporates Intelligent PowerProcessing, a suite of features which result in the highest network throughput and overall performance/efficiency in the industry. Maximum throughput is assured through SimulTasking and Programmable InterPacket Gap, while features like Transmit Chaining and Preemptive Interrupt minimize the number of CPU cycles necessary to transmit and receive Ethernet packets. Support for the Auto- Negotiation standard provides automatic selection of the optimum operating mode - 10 or 100 Mbps and half or full duplex (Computers) arranged so that the information may be transmitted in both directions simultaneously; - of communications channels between computers; contrasted with Customer Satisfaction Guarantee The EtherPower II 10/100 network card is covered by SMC's unique Customer Satisfaction Guarantee. This guarantee consists of four components: a 30-day "money back" satisfaction guarantee; a 24-hour cross shipment product replacement policy, toll-free technical support and a limited lifetime warranty. Mr. Heylin also commented, "I particularly like SMC's Customer Satisfaction Guarantee, especially its 24 hour cross shipment policy. And when combined with the performance and CPU utilization factors of the EtherPower II 10/100, SMC has clearly pushed ahead of Intel in Fast Ethernet and well into the 3Com space." Basic Function/Features of the EtherPower II 10/100 Ease of Use Features - Quick and EZ Guide provides concise, easy-to-read instructions for network card installation and configuration - EZdosodi software provides one-step Novell NetWare (operating system, networking) Novell NetWare - Novell, Inc.'s proprietary networking operating system for the IBM PC. NetWare uses the IPX/SPX, NetBEUI or TCP/IP network protocols. It supports MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Unix clients. client installation in less than 30 seconds - EZStart(TM) utility simplifies driver installation and provides network card diagnostics - Diagnostic LED indicators provide status of link integrity, network activity, and operating mode - Auto-Negotiation automatically configures the network card for the optimal operating mode available - Windows-friendly SuperDisk for easy configuration in Windows 95 and NT environments Intelligent PowerProcessing - SimulTasking pipelined data transfer technology increases the data transfer speed between the network and the PC - Programmable InterPacket Gap reduces network collisions by adjusting packet transmission rate to network traffic conditions - Transmit Chaining reduces CPU utilization by sending multiple packets across the network without interrupting the host - Preemptive Interrupt eliminates network card dead-time by assuring continuous data transfer during host processing Additional Features - Dual-Speed operation functions at both 10 and 100Mbps - Full-Duplex support doubles your network bandwidth at either 10 or 100Mbps when connected to a full-duplex switch - On-board socket supports optional FLASH boot ROM with virus detection - Extensive driver support for all popular operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. Pricing and Availability The EtherPower II 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI network cards will begin shipping by April 21, 1997 at the following U.S. suggested retail prices: Order Number Description U.S. Suggested Retail Price SMC9432TX 10/100 PCI Network Card, Single-pack $93.00 SMC9432TX -05 10/100 PCI Network Card, Five-pack $450.00 ($90/card) SMC9432TX -20 10/100 PCI Network Card, Twenty-pack $1,680.00 ($84/card) SMC9432TX -50 10/100 PCI Network Card, Fifty-pack $3,900.00 ($78/card) About SMC Standard Microsystems Corporation (NASDAQ: SMSC) is based in Hauppauge, NY, and has offices worldwide including locations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Australia, Asia, Europe and Japan. SMC's System Products Division provides a broad range of networking solutions for scaling, managing and connecting local area networks including LAN switches, hubs, and network cards, as well as network management software. SMC's Component Products Division supplies very-large-scale- integrated (VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. ) circuits for personal computers and embedded control systems, and Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. ). The company has annual sales of over $300 million and an installed base of over 12 million nodes. Contact SMC by calling 1-800-SMC-4-YOU in the U.S. and Canada, or 516-435-6000 elsewhere, or visit SMC's World Wide Web Page at http://www.smc.com/. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this announcement are forward- looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including the timely development and market acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, the effect of changing economic conditions, and such risks and uncertainties as are detailed from time to time in the company's SEC reports, including the Annual Report filed on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. and the Quarterly Reports filed on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . Editors Note: Full Test Report from KEYLABS, INC. as well as color or black and white photo is available upon request to: Claudine Martini SMC 350 Kennedy Drive Hauppauge, NY 11788 516-435-6893 claudine.martini@smc.com or visit SMC on the WWW at http://www.smc.com SMC and Standard Microsystems are registered trademarks of Standard Microsystems Corporation. Other products and company names are trademarks of their respective holders. CONTACT: SMC Denise S. Behringer/Claudine M. Martini 516/435-6493 or 516/435-6893 denise.behringer@smc.com/claudine.martini@smc.com |
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