Vitesse Supercharges the Backplane with 6.5 Gbps Data Transmissions; Highest Switching Density on the Market at a Competitive Cost.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:VTSS VTSS Vehicle Theft Security System VTSS Vancouver Technical Secondary School ) today announced a pair of fast and versatile crosspoint switches Also known as a crossbar or NxN switch, it is a switching device that provides for a fixed number of inputs and outputs. For example, a 32x32 switch is able to keep 32 nodes communicating at full speed to 32 other nodes. , setting a new record for the highest density switches on the market. The eight-port VSC VSC Vehicle Stability Control VSC Vermont State Colleges (Waterbury, Vermont) VSC Vessel Safety Check (USCG Auxilliary) VSC Vehicle Skid Control VSC Vermont Service Center 3108 delivers 0.8 Terabits of switching capacity per square millimeter One thousandth of a meter, or 1/25th of an inch. See metric system. of board space. The VSC3104 is a four-port version of the same product. Both come in an 8mm square package and operate at data rates up to 6.5 Gbps. These fast, compact, and cost effective crosspoints are an everywhere solution for digital video, Internet commerce, and the explosive needs of data storage. Vitesse's crosspoint development provides a 'solder and go' solution for system implementation improvements: preventing data loss, correcting distortion distortion, in electronics, undesired change in an electric signal waveform as it passes from the input to the output of some system or device. In an audio system, distortion results in poor reproduction of recorded or transmitted sound. , decreasing component size, and increasing speed. The result is the easiest to use and broadest range of switch products that are best-in-class for signal integrity and function. "Vitesse crosspoint switches add value while reducing space consumption and costs for our customers," says Gary McCormack, Vitesse's circuit switch product line director. "Vitesse excels at taking advanced circuit technology and making it simple to use so networks deliver high-quality data expected by today's user." The VSC3108 and VSC3104 maintain unprecedented reliability and signal integrity by utilizing Vitesse's industry-preferred advanced equalization In communications, techniques used to reduce distortion and compensate for signal loss (attenuation) over long distances. capability. Unlike other products, all of the chips' functions are independent of data rate, require no re-tuning as operating conditions change, and have no need for a clock. These switches take a fixed rate design and transform it into an any-rate solution that is both forward and backward compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility , allowing developers to upgrade current generation equipment or cut new trails in the next-generation development in Storage, Enterprise, and Metro applications. At $3 per port, the VSC3108 is priced competitively against less capable alternatives, and at a significantly lower cost than PLL-based products. Both products have multiple purposes such as fan-out, loop-back, and protection switching; and both come in small 8x8mm, 69-pin CBGA CBGA Ceramic Ball Grid Array CBGA Central Banks Gold Agreement CBGA Cascade Boer Goat Association packages with 500ps latency (1) The time between initiating a request in the computer and receiving the answer. Data latency may refer to the time between a query and the results arriving at the screen or the time between initiating a transaction that modifies one or more databases and its completion. , for minimal impact when board space and timing budgets are limited. The VSC3108 (8x8) and VSC3104 (4x4) are available today for production shipments, and are priced at $24 and $16 per unit, respectively. About Vitesse Vitesse is a leading designer and manufacturer of innovative silicon solutions and optical devices used in the networking, communications and storage industries worldwide. Vitesse works to specifically address the requirements of system designers and OEMs by providing high-performance, integrated products that are ideally suited for use in Enterprise, Access, Metro and Core applications. Additional company and product information is available at www.vitesse.com. Editorial Note: Additional technical information and photos of the VSC3108 and VSC3104 can be viewed at: Product brief: http://www.vitesse.com/products/briefs/VSC3104,3108_PB.pdf Product photo: https://www.vitesse.com/press/files/VSC3108_ProductShot.jpg |
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