SMSC Announces Technical Reference Manual for LAN91C111 Single Chip Non-PCI 10/100 Ethernet MAC+PHY for Embedded Applications.Business & High Tech Editors HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2001 Standard Microsystems Corporation (Nasdaq: SMSC SMSC Short Message Service Center SMSC Standard Microsystems Corporation (New York) SMSC Spiritual Moral Social Cultural (education) SMSC Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic ) announced today the availability of Application Note 9-6 - SMSC LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. 91C111 32/16/8-Bit Three-in-One Fast Ethernet Controller Technical Reference Manual. This publication is targeted at design engineers implementing the LAN91C111 for their embedded designs using any of the popular microprocessor architectures (x86, MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. , RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. , StrongARM, ARM, SHx, Power PC, or Coldfire). The LAN91C111 Technical Reference Manual incorporates all pertinent information from data sheets, application notes, sales presentations and field applications inputs into one document. Topics covered include how to use the LAN91C111 with either Big or Little Endian and a pin by pin description of using the Bus Interface Unit (BIU BIU Bar Ilan University (Israel) BIU Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware (German) BIU Bus Interface Unit BIU Basic Information Unit BIU Billion International Units ) of the LAN91C111 to interface to processors other than x86. The manual also contains a section devoted to migrating current 10 Mbps designs to the 10/100 Mbps LAN91C111. Details on recommended magnetics, associated physical layer components, and information on using an external EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. are also included in this document. "We want to ensure that anyone designing with the LAN91C111 will be able to do so in the most expedient manner," stated Fred Weber, SMSC's Director of Embedded Marketing. "The LAN91C111 Technical Reference Manual will be a `living document' which will be updated with new application notes, reference designs and software information as these become available." As the demand for network speed for multimedia and World Wide Web applications continues to increase, the LAN91C111 Fast Ethernet controller allows OEMs to build embedded Ethernet systems to meet the evolving needs of the network. The LAN91C111 is an ideal solution for Ethernet connectivity in a broad range of embedded devices such as set-top-boxes, ATM machines, switching hubs, printers, motherboards, adapter cards, security systems, network appliances and even game consoles. Availability Application Note 9-6 - SMSC LAN91C111 32/16/8-Bit Three-in-One Fast Ethernet Controller Technical Reference Manual is available from SMSC's web site at http://www.smsc.com/main/anpdf/an96.pdf or a printed copy may be ordered from SMSC's Literature Department, Phone 631-435-6025, Email chipinfo@smsc.com. About SMSC SMSC is a worldwide supplier of metal-oxide-semiconductor/very large-scale integrated (MOS/VLSI) circuits for the personal computer, peripherals and embedded systems marketplaces. The Company's products provide solutions in Advanced Input/Output (I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output ) technology, Systems Logic, 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. Connectivity, Local Area Networking and Embedded Control Systems. SMSC is the world's leading supplier of PC I/O integrated circuits. Standard Microsystems is based in Hauppauge, New York Hauppauge (pronounced /hɔpɔg/) is a hamlet in the Town of Islip and the Town of Smithtown in Suffolk County, New York, United States. and maintains offices worldwide, including locations in North America, Asia, Europe and Japan. SMSC operates engineering design centers in San Jose, CA; Hauppauge, NY; and Austin, TX. More information about the Company is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.smsc.com. Forward Looking Statements: 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 reports filed with the SEC. Investors are advised to read the Company's Annual Report 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 quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those sections entitled "Other Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results" for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. 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