The Marvell Alaska Ultra Gigabit Ethernet Transceiver Ships Standard on Apple's New Titanium PowerBook G4 Laptop Computer.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 17, 2001 Apple Computer is First to Incorporate Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. as a Standard Feature for Laptop Computers Marvell (Nasdaq:MRVL), a technology leader in the development of extreme broadband communications solutions, today announced that Apple Computer has selected the Company's Alaska(TM) Ultra (88E1011) Gigabit Ethernet over copper transceiver for its Titanium PowerBook G4 laptop computer. The Apple Titanium PowerBook G4 is the first laptop computer in the industry to incorporate Gigabit Ethernet over copper directly onto the motherboard, marking a significant milestone toward the widespread adoption of Gigabit Ethernet throughout the enterprise network. The new Apple PowerBook laptop maintains its sleek exterior, but on the inside incorporates a whole new architecture: faster PowerPC G4 processors, powerful new graphics capabilities and an advanced operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , which when combined with built-in Gigabit Ethernet delivers off-the-charts performance. "Apple's introduction of the PowerBook laptop computer with on-board Gigabit Ethernet technology is strong testimony that Gigabit Ethernet is rapidly becoming the standard for desktop networking," stated Gary Smerdon, Marvell's vice president of Marketing for the Communications Business Group. "With our Alaska Gigabit Ethernet over copper physical layer technology, Marvell has established the industry-leading position in all Gigabit networking application segments, including Gigabit Ethernet switches, network adapter A printed circuit board that plugs into the bus of both user machines (clients) and servers in a local area network (LAN). Also commonly called a "network interface card" (NIC) or "LAN card," the network adapter transmits data onto the network and receives data from the network. cards and LAN-on-motherboard integration for servers, desktops and laptops." The Apple PowerBook G4 system utilizes the Marvell Alaska Ultra (88E1011) device directly on the motherboard. The Alaska Ultra single-channel Gigabit Ethernet device delivers the industry's lowest power consumption and smallest form factor package. The Alaska Ultra transceiver is also the industry's first device to support advanced power management modes, which is critically important to applications such as Apple's PowerBook laptop computer, where the use of the Alaska Ultra device can substantially prolong battery life. The Marvell Alaska Family of Gigabit Ethernet Transceivers The Marvell Alaska family of Gigabit Ethernet over copper transceivers, currently consisting of sixteen different devices, has offered the networking industry the enabling technology required to ease and accelerate the deployment of Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop and throughout the network. Marvell continues to be the undisputed technology and market leader in the Gigabit Ethernet PHY See physical layer and physical. transceiver marketplace by setting multiple industry and technology milestones with its single, dual and quad-port Alaska family of Gigabit Ethernet transceivers. With its first generation single-port Alaska and Alaska+ PHY transceivers, which are currently in volume production, Marvell set a new technology standard by offering the lowest power dissipation, smallest form factor packaging and highest performance devices. Leveraging this Gigabit Ethernet technology expertise, Marvell again led the market with the introduction of its Alaska II and Alaska II+ PHY transceivers -- the world's first dual-port Gigabit Ethernet PHY transceivers offering the networking industry even higher integration and lower system cost. Targeted at high-density Gigabit Ethernet switches, the Marvell Alaska Quad Gigabit Ethernet transceiver family represented a significant technology breakthrough for the Gigabit Ethernet market by offering the world's most complex and highly integrated mixed-signal DSP-based quad-port communications devices ever developed. The Alaska Quad family offers the industry's lowest power and highest integration Gigabit Ethernet over copper PHYs. When used with stacked RJ45s, the Alaska Quad device enables 48-port Gigabit systems. All of the Marvell Alaska Gigabit Ethernet transceivers, the Alaska+, Alaska II+ and Alaska Quad+ devices, provide system manufacturers with the ability to bridge fiber-optic and copper networks with the built-in serializer/deserializer (SERDES See serializer/deserializer. ) function. About Marvell Marvell (Nasdaq:MRVL), a technology leader in the development of extreme broadband system-level IC solutions for Internet connectivity and infrastructure, comprises Marvell Technology Group Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is an American producer of storage, communications and consumer semiconductor products. Their products can be found in a range of applications:
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