Xilinx Plans to Support AMCC'S Flexbus 3 and Flexbus 4 SONET/SDH System Buses With FPGA Solutions
SAN DIEGO----Sept. 27, 2000--
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) (Nasdaq:AMCC), a leader in
high-bandwidth silicon connectivity solutions for the world's optical
networks, and Xilinx® Inc. (Nasdaq:XLNX), the leader in complete
programmable logic solutions, today announced plans to provide FPGA
support for both the Flexbus 3(TM) and Flexbus 4(TM) system
interfaces.
Flexbus was developed at AMCC to connect SONET/SDH framer and
mapper ICs to link layer devices such as SARs and network processors.
Due to its early hardware availability and versatility, Flexbus is one
of the most common interfaces used on line cards today, ranging in
application from carrier class core routers and switches to access
products. The relationship between Xilinx and AMCC will result in
intellectual property solutions that will enable the use of Flexbus 3
and Flexbus 4 in applications that utilize both companies' products.
Further product and availability details will be shared in the near
future.
``We are excited to support a market leader in providing robust
off-the-shelf OC-192 solutions,'' said Rich Sevcik, Xilinx senior vice
president of intellectual property, software, and services. ``The
Xilinx Virtex(TM) family has been extremely well received in the
high-end optical networking applications where industry leading
programmable performance is required. By enabling our customers to
rapidly merge their FPGA-based logic requirements with AMCC's hardware
proven OC-48 and OC-192 solutions, we are together providing
significant time-to-market advantages.''
FPGA support for system interfaces such as Flexbus is a key
requirement of communications system OEMs, since the flexibility
provided by FPGAs can significantly extend the life of established
products. The Xilinx Virtex line of FPGA solutions offers that
critical support, in addition to bridging system vendors' existing --
and often proprietary -- backplanes or ASIC devices to Flexbus, in
order to take advantage of standard framer technology from companies
such as AMCC. Virtex products are also ideally suited for applications
that deal with transitions in technology and data rates, such as
interleaving traffic from 4 OC-12 network processors into one OC-48
framer with a Flexbus 3 interface.
``We have been using the Virtex technology in our lab to build test
platforms for over two years now, and have been very successful
getting the Flexbus-to-Virtex interface to run at wire speed for both
OC-48 and OC-192 rates,'' said John LoMedico, vice president of digital
products at AMCC. ``The FPGA support from Xilinx is proof-positive of
the popularity and flexibility of our Flexbus system interfaces; we're
excited about the enabling advantages it will provide to our
customers.''
With AMCC's framer and mapper solutions, designers can build
systems that terminate mainstream traffic like ATM and POS packet over
SONET. Using a Direct Map Mode (DMM) option, users can also map
virtually any type of traffic into the SONET payload. ``We have
customers using this capability to transport Ethernet and Fiber
channel over the public network,'' added LoMedico.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the leading innovator of complete programmable logic
solutions, including advanced integrated circuits, software design
tools, predefined system functions delivered as cores, and
unparalleled field engineering support. Founded in 1984 and
headquartered in San Jose, Calif., Xilinx invented the field
programmable gate array (FPGA) and fulfills more than half of the
world demand for these devices today. Xilinx solutions enable
customers to reduce significantly the time required to develop
products for the computer, peripheral, telecommunications, networking,
industrial control, instrumentation, high-reliability/military, and
consumer markets. For more information, visit the Xilinx web site at
www.xilinx.com.
About AMCC
AMCC designs, develops, manufactures and markets high-performance,
high-bandwidth silicon solutions for the world's optical networks. The
Company utilizes a combination of high-frequency, mixed-signal design
expertise and multiple silicon process technologies to offer IC
products for the telecommunications market that address the SONET/SDH
and ATM transmission standards and for the data communications markets
that address the Gigabit Ethernet, ATM and Fibre Channel transmission
standards.
AMCC's core technologies also address ATE and high-speed computing
needs. AMCC's corporate headquarters and wafer fabrication facilities
are located in San Diego. Sales and consulting engineering offices are
located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC
and its products, write: Marketing Communication Department, AMCC,
6290 Sequence Drive, San Diego, California 92121-4358; or call
800/755-AMCC (800/755-2622) or 858/450-9333; or fax 858/450-9885; or
email nwpr@amcc.com; or visit our Web site at http://www.amcc.com.
AMCC Forward Looking Statements:
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters
set forth in this news release are forward-looking statements that are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited
to, ``The Factors That May Affect Future Results'' detailed in the
company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31,
2000, and the company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Actual results could differ materially, as a result of
such factors, from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Product photos, datasheets and application notes are available
upon request. AMCC is a registered trademark of Applied Micro Circuits
Corp.
Contact:
AMCC
Bill Berridge, 858/535-4260
billb@amcc.com
or
Xilinx
Babak Hedayati, 408/879-5035
babak.hedayati@xilinx.com
or
Jennifer Wright (Xilinx editorial contact), 408/879-7727
publicrelations@xilinx.com
or
The Ardell Group
Karina Wollesen (AMCC editorial contact)
650/569-3806
karina@ardellgroup.com
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