Vitesse Unveils Crosspoint Switch Product Family Establishing New Benchmarks for Signal Integrity Performance and Flexibility.CAMARILLO, Calif. -- Wide-Bandwidth PixEQ(TM) Equalization In communications, techniques used to reduce distortion and compensate for signal loss (attenuation) over long distances. Technology Addresses Signal Integrity Issues in High Speed Interconnect NVIDIA's High Speed Interconnect (often abbreviated to 'HSI') chip was used in their early PCI Express graphics cards, where it acted as a bridge between the PCI Express connection to the computer and the natively AGP GPU. applications up to 11 Gbps Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:VTSS VTSS Vehicle Theft Security System VTSS Vancouver Technical Secondary School ) today announced the availability of the 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 3312, a 12 port crosspoint switch 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. with enhanced signal equalization capabilities for transmitting multi-gigabit data signals across printed circuit boards, through backplane connectors and over copper cabling used in networking and storage systems. Adding to Vitesse's industry leading portfolio of crosspoint and signal conditioner IC products, the VSC3312 is the first of a family of products operating from DC up to 11 Gbps and features Vitesse's unique PixEQ(TM) technology that advances high-speed signal integrity performance. Implementing the industry's first dual time constant programmable input signal equalization and output signal pre-emphasis, the VSC3312 compensates for multiple impairments in a signal path. In addition, the product family introduces re-configurable 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 ) device interfaces allowing the user to optimize I/Os to their exact system requirements. Unique Feature Set The VSC3312 is the industry's first crosspoint product capable of detecting and transmitting loss of signal (LOS) allowing native Out-of-Band (OOB OOB Out-Of-Band OOB Out-Of-Bounds OOB Old Orchard Beach (Maine) OOB Out of Body (experience) OOB Order Of Battle OOB Out of Box (software implementation projects) ) support of SAS/SATA storage protocols. This architecture also provides protocol transparent operation and allows each channel to run independently. This allows the device to support a wide frequency range encompassing virtually all data protocols including GbE, XAUI XAUI 10 Gigabit Attachment Unit Interface XAUI Extended Auxiliary Unit Interface XAUI XSBI Attachment Unit Interface (IEEE 802.3ae) XAUI Ten Gbps Attachment Unit Interface , 2X XAUI, SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. , SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. , Fibre Channel and InfiniBand(TM). Additional members of this crosspoint switch product family will be introduced in the near future. The combined functions of crosspoint switching and Vitesse's unique PixEQ(TM) equalization make the VSC3312 a highly cost effective, low power signal integrity tool useful wherever there are high-speed signals. The VSC3312 incorporates a broadband, fully non-blocking and multicasting switch core and flexible fourth-generation equalization and pre-emphasis I/O capability. The device can perform signal fan-out, loop-back, and protection switching and also regenerate signals otherwise compromised by losses in the transmission medium. Vitesse's PixEQ(TM) equalization capability works independently of the data rate, providing highly effective compensation for deterministic jitter across a wide range of operating conditions without requiring re-tuning. In addition, the VSC3312 consumes only 160mW per channel thereby dramatically reducing power requirements by up to 50% over previous generation devices. The re-configurable Input/Output (I/O) capability of this product family allows ports to operate as either an input or output for a total of nine different I/O combinations from 8:16 to 16:8. Re-configurable I/O dramatically improves signal allocation and routing flexibility and reduces overall chip count. "With this product introduction, Vitesse is setting a new benchmark in performance and flexibility. This is truly a universal, cost-effective Signal Integrity solution for high speed copper interconnects," said Juan Garza, Vitesse Product Marketing Manager. World Class Signal Integrity Vitesse was first to introduce integrated signal equalization in crosspoints switches and now has nearly a decade of successful product developments with dozens of products in production. Vitesse's latest generation PixEQ technology enables a new level of signal integrity engineering with the introduction of dual time constant equalization. Dual time constant equalization allows the system designer to independently compensate for multiple impairments in the signal path, such as connectors and cabling or skin effect and dielectric losses in PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. traces. Dual time constant equalization also provides a significantly wider compensation range so that a single device can be used in multiple applications, from PCB traces to backplanes to copper cabling. Pricing & Availability The VSC3312 operates on a single 2.5V supply with a typical per-channel power dissipation of 160mW and is available in a high-density 15mm x 15mm, 196-pin PBGA PBGA Plastic Ball Grid Array package. General samples are available now with volume pricing at $36 per unit. More information on Vitesse Signal Integrity solutions can be found at www.vitesse.com/SI. Vitesse will also be participating in DesignCon 2006 February 7-8 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. To schedule a meeting with Vitesse at DesignCon, please send meeting request to designcon@vitesse.com. About Vitesse Vitesse designs, develops, and markets a diverse portfolio of high-performance, cost-competitive semiconductor solutions for communications and storage networks worldwide. Engineering excellence and dedicated customer service distinguish Vitesse as an industry leader in Gigabit Ethernet 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. , Ethernet-over-SONET, Advanced Switching, Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI See SAS. , Optical Transport, and other applications. Vitesse innovation empowers customers to deliver superior products for Enterprise, Access, Metro, and Core applications. Additional company and product information is available at www.vitesse.com. Vitesse is a registered trademark and PixEQ(TM) is a trademark in the United States and/or other jurisdictions of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective holders. Note to editors: Additional information on the products and technology mentioned in this release can be found at: Vitesse Signal Integrity Technology Center: www.vitesse.com/SI |
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