SMSC Introduces LAN83C185 Single Chip 10/100 Ethernet PHY for Embedded and Consumer Applications.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2003 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 ) introduced today its new single chip 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. 83C185 10/100 Ethernet device targeting embedded and consumer electronics applications where optimum performance, low-power and design flexibility are critical drivers for success. The IEEE-compliant LAN83C185 is the next generation of SMSC's single port physical layer transceiver (PHY See physical layer and physical. ) device offering and is designed for applications such as printers, copiers, modems, set-top boxes, communications systems, factory and building automation, SANs and more. "The LAN83C185 rounds out SMSC's non-PCI Ethernet offerings with an enhanced 10/100 solution for applications requiring an external PHY," said Johnson Tan, Director of Networking Products at SMSC. "In addition, the Company is building a closer engagement with customers as a result of a broader capability to fulfill all of their Ethernet connectivity and cost requirements." As chips become ever more complex, design flexibility and reliability are crucial barriers to overcome. SMSC's MII-compliant interface easily integrates with industry standard Media Access Controllers (MACs) to further increase the level of design flexibility. The LAN83C185 is ideal for a broad range of high-performance embedded applications that are designed with an integrated MAC and require an external, low-power, analog Interface IC. Targeted applications include high-growth digital home devices such as televisions, media adapters and video recorders, set-top boxes, wireless access points, printers and copiers, game consoles and IP phones. SMSC's 10/100 PHY solution meets the size, cost, and power requirements of these embedded applications. From a standards, protocol and package viewpoint, the LAN83C185 supports: -- 10 Base-T and 100 Base-Tx applications -- 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. 802.3/802.3u standards as well as 802.3u compliant and vendor specific register functions -- 10-Mbps operation on Category-3 and Category-5 unshielded Adj. 1. unshielded - (used especially of machinery) not protected by a shield unprotected - lacking protection or defense twisted-pair cable, and 100-Mbps operation on Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cable -- A low profile 64-pin TQFP See QFP. package Price and Availability: Samples are available and production is expected to begin in the first quarter of calendar 2004. The LAN83C185 is priced at $2.50 in 10K quantities. About SMSC: SMSC provides Real World Connectivity(TM) solutions for high-speed communication and computing applications. Leveraging a broad intellectual property portfolio, the Company thrives at the intersection of software, silicon and customized OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and applications. Through the integration of its leading-edge digital, mixed-signal and analog functionality and software expertise, SMSC delivers complete solutions that monitor and manage computing systems and connect peripherals to computers and to one another. The Company is the world's leading provider of 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 ) hardware and software solutions ranging from legacy PC I/O to leading-edge system management functionality. Through high-speed serial interfaces, including 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. 2.0 and embedded Ethernet A single-chip implementation of the Ethernet networking standard. It is used to attach devices such as environmental monitors, sensors and Webcams directly to an Ethernet without requiring a computer for connection. See Ethernet. , SMSC delivers faster and higher-bandwidth peripheral connections for a wide range of products such as memory card readers, mass storage devices, digital cameras and keyboards and enables innovative high-speed networking functionality for consumer electronics, set-top boxes, printers and copiers, wireless routers, gaming machines, security and surveillance systems, car navigation systems, and more. SMSC, a fabless semiconductor supplier, 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, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, China and Europe. SMSC operates engineering design centers in Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ, Hauppauge, NY and Austin, TX. More information about the Company is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.smsc.com. Standard Microsystems and SMSC are registered trademarks, and Real World Connectivity is a trademark, of Standard Microsystems Corporation. Product names and company names are trademarks of their respective holders. |
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