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Cypress Samples Its First 10 Gbps PHY
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2001--
Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE: CY) today launched its HOTLink® III
(High-speed Optical Transceiver Link) family of transceivers with the
delivery of samples of functional 3.125 Gbps, quad-channel devices.
Designed for both backplane and port applications, the new
physical-layer device (PHY) is the first of a family of 3.125 Gbps
transceivers the company is bringing to the market.
The CYP32G0401DX is a quad-channel transceiver that has a wide
operating range of 2.488 to 3.125 Gbps per channel. This highly
configurable device can bypass 8B/10B encoding and can support many
different modes of operation allowing it to fit into a variety of
backplane and box-to-box applications whether they be standardized,
such as InfiniBand(TM), or proprietary.
The CYP32G0401DX is compatible with the 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GigE)
Auxiliary Universal Interface (XAUI), the 10 GigE Media Independent
Interface (XGMII) and the InfiniBand standard. Using all four channels
at 3.125 Gbps, the device meets the standards requirements for 10 GigE
system ports.
``Cypress has demonstrated 10 years of success in the serial
communications space with its HOTLink families of transceivers,'' said
Christopher Norris, vice president of Cypress's Data Communications
Division. ``This HOTLink III quad-channel transceiver is the first of a
new family of multiple-channel 3.125 Gbps devices that will address a
range of specific needs in the high-speed data communications market.''
Cypress's HOTLink transceivers provide port and backplane
solutions to move serial data at rates ranging from 50 Mbps to 10
Gbps. The flexible HOTLink, HOTLink DX, HOTLink II, and HOTLink III
devices conform to many industry standards such as Fibre Channel,
Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, InfiniBand, Enterprise System
Connection (ESCON), Digital Video Broadcast (DVB), Society of Motion
Picture Television Engineers (SMPTE), and High-Definition Television
(HDTV). HOTLink devices communicate over a variety of media, including
fiber, coaxial, and twisted-pair cables.
Availability and Pricing
Samples of the CYP32G0401DX HOTLink III quad-channel transceiver
packaged in a 256-ball BGA are available now and will be priced at
$70.00 in 10,000-piece quantities.
Product Photo
A high-resolution photo may be downloaded from
http://www.cypress.com/press/photo/hotlink3.html.
About Cypress
Cypress Semiconductor is ``Driving the Communications
Revolution''(TM) by providing high-performance integrated circuit
solutions to fast-growing markets, including data communications,
telecommunications, computation, consumer products, and industrial
control. With a focus on emerging communications applications,
Cypress's product portfolios include high-speed physical layer devices
(PHYs), network search engines (NSEs), network coprocessors, datapath
switching elements (DSEs), networking-optimized and micropower static
RAMs; high-bandwidth multi-port and FIFO memories; high-density
programmable logic devices; timing technology for PCs and other
digital systems; and controllers for Universal Serial Bus (USB).
More than two-thirds of Cypress's sales come from fast-growing
communications markets and dynamic companies such as Alcatel, Cisco,
Ericsson, Lucent, Motorola, and Nortel Networks. Cypress's ability to
mix and match its broad portfolio of intellectual property enables
targeted, integrated solutions for high-speed systems that feed
bandwidth-hungry Internet applications. Cypress aims to become the
preferred silicon supplier for Internet switching systems and for
every Internet data stream to pass through at least one Cypress IC.
Cypress employs approximately 4,000 people worldwide with
international headquarters in San Jose, California. Its shares are
listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CY. More
information about Cypress is accessible electronically on the
company's worldwide Web site at http://www.cypress.com.
``Safe Harbor'' Statement under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995: Statements herein that are not historical facts
are ``forward-looking statements'' involving risks and uncertainties,
including but not limited to: the effect of global economic
conditions, shifts in supply and demand, market acceptance, the impact
of competitive products and pricing, product development,
commercialization and technological difficulties, and capacity and
supply constraints. Please refer to Cypress's Securities and Exchange
Commission filings for a discussion of such risks.
HOTLink is a registered trademark of Cypress Semiconductor.
``Driving the Communications Revolution'' is a trademark of Cypress
Semiconductor. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective companies.
Contact:
Cypress Semiconductor
Louie Yan, 408/943-2817
LRY@cypress.com
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