AMCC Announces Shipment of Industry"s First Fully Programmable 10Gbps Network Processor
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2002--Applied Micro Circuits
(Nasdaq:AMCC - news)
Fourth-generation nP7510 Network Processor Joins AMCC's nPX5700 and
nPX8005/nPX5800 To Offer the First Commercially Available 10Gbps
Network Processor, Traffic Manager, and Switch Fabric Platform
Applied Micro Circuits (AMCC) (Nasdaq:AMCC - news) today announced
initial shipments of the nP7510, the industry's first fully
programmable 10Gbps Network Processor. Introduced last November, the
nP7510 completes both the industry's first 10Gbps network processor,
traffic manager, and switch fabric platform and the industry's first
software-compatible network processor (NPU) family that scales from
Fast Ethernet and OC-3 to 10Gbps Ethernet and OC-192 Packet over SONET
(PoS) and ATM applications.
The nP7510 represents the fourth generation in AMCC's nP7000
family of fully software-programmable, policy-enabled network
processors, and with the nPsoft(TM) Development Environment, customers
can easily preserve their investments in software from previous
generations. The nP7510 complements AMCC's formerly announced 10Gbps
traffic managers, framers, PHYs, and switch fabrics to form the
industry's first complete integrated solutions for 10Gbps rate
metropolitan area (MAN) edge, access, core router, and other
applications. Designed with the company's core, patented
Network-optimized Instruction Set Computing (NISC) technology, the
nP7510 achieves 10Gbps rates using just six of AMCC's own highly
efficient nPcores(TM) and readily available .18-micron CMOS
technology, reserving smaller process geometries for future
enhancements and multi-component integration. The maximum efficiency
of AMCC's core NPU technology allows for even greater potential future
scaling to 40Gbps OC-768 rates.
"AMCC has a long history of innovation and leadership in the
network-processor industry," said Linley Gwennap, principal analyst of
The Linley Group. "With the nP7510 now available, AMCC is the first
company to offer a 10Gbps solution that includes an NPU and traffic
manager (nPX5700). In fact, AMCC also offers 10Gbps framers and PHYs
as well as two compatible switch fabrics (nPX5800 and nPX8005) scaling
to the terabit range. We expect this to be the most complete 10Gbps
solution available until at least 2003."
"The nP7510 marks AMCC's fourth generation of high performance
network processors," said Jeff Cashen, general manager of AMCC's
Switch and Network Processing Division. "Utilizing AMCC's nPcore(TM)
technology, simplified programming model, and network-optimized
instruction set, we are now delivering the industry's first
fully-programmable 10Gbps network processor. More importantly, AMCC's
ability to provide an across-the-board, fiber to fabric solution for
networking OEMs, scalable from OC-3 to potential OC-768 lines rates
without a major architectural change, is entirely unique and greatly
enhances customers' time-to-market advantages."
Pricing and Availability
The nP7510 is packaged in a 1428-pin Flip Chip BGA. It is priced
at $700.00 in volume quantities of 10K.
About AMCC
AMCC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets
high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon solutions empowering
intelligent optical networks. AMCC utilizes a combination of
high-frequency analog, mixed-signal and digital design expertise
coupled with system-level knowledge and multiple silicon process
technologies to offer integrated circuit products that enable the
transport of voice and data over fiber optic networks. The company's
system solution portfolio includes switch fabric, traffic management,
network processor, framer/mapper, PHY and PMD devices that address the
high-performance needs of the evolving intelligent optical network.
AMCC's corporate headquarters and wafer fabrication facilities are
located in San Diego, California. Sales and engineering offices are
located throughout the world.
Forward Looking Statements
The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements,
including statements relating to the products discussed in this press
release are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including
the risk that the products would not be successfully or timely,
developed or manufactured or achieve market acceptance, risks relating
to general economic conditions, as well as the risks and uncertainties
set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended March 31, 2001, and in other filings of the Company with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of these risks and
uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from these
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained
in this news release are made as of the date hereof and AMCC does not
assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
Note to Editors: Product photos, datasheets and application notes
are available upon request. AMCC is a registered trademark of Applied
Micro Circuits Corporation. nPcore and nPsoft are trademarks of AMCC
Switching and Network Processing Corporation.
Contact:
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Jim Lucas, 408/328-4713
jlucas@amcc.com
OR
The Ardell Group
Sarah Furar, 858/792-2937
sarah@ardellgroup.com
