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Lattice Field Programmable System-on-a-Chip Demonstrates 4G Fibre Channel Capability
ORT82G5 FPSC Performs at Over 4.25Gigabits/sec, Provides Support
for Emerging Standard for Next-Generation Storage Systems
HILLSBORO, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 1, 2003—
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq:LSCC) today announced
that its ORT82G5 Field Programmable System-on-a-Chip (FPSC) has
demonstrated the ability to pass error-free data at 4.25Gigabits/sec
(Gbps) across 6 inches of printed circuit board (PCB) and 26 inches of
coaxial cable, making it the industry's first programmable 4G Fibre
Channel-based backplane transceiver in production. In June of this
year, the Fibre Channel Industry Association (FCIA) voted in favor of
extending 4Gbps Fibre Channel (4GFC) from an intra-cabinet storage
device interconnect into switched Storage Area Network (SAN) fabrics.
4GFC serves as a bridge between the 10Gbps future and current 1-2Gbps
systems.
"Lattice's superior SERDES technology, systems knowledge and
programmable technology expertise continue to provide effective
solutions for high performance applications like storage arrays and
next-generation storage networks," said Stan Kopec, vice president of
corporate marketing at Lattice. "The ORT82G5 is production-proven, and
we have been working with leading-edge vendors in the SAN market to
verify the 4GFC capability of the device. All our tests confirm the
superior speed, flexibility, and low power consumption of our
solution. Our customers are getting a real jump on the 4GFC market
with a proven device ready for design and production now," he added.
Lattice's ORT82G5 includes 4 SERDES channels that run at over
4.3Gbps, an embedded Fibre Channel Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) core
with 8b/10b encoding/decoding and link state machine, and over 10,000
programmable logic elements (equivalent 4-input lookup tables) in its
general-purpose FPGA section for the easy integration of
customer-specific intellectual property (IP). The device also features
372 general-purpose programmable I/O pins supporting a variety of
advanced interface standards including HSTL, SSTL, GTL+ and others. A
low 335 milliwatts of power is consumed per channel with the SERDES
running in excess of 4.25Gbps.
Lattice's FPSC devices are high-performance field programmable
devices that combine optimized embedded core functions together with
flexible, general-purpose FPGA logic. Lattice currently has 10 FPSC
devices available, including devices optimized for SONET/SDH, Gigabit
Ethernet, System Packet Interface (SPI) 4.2 and optical module
interface applications. FPSCs offer system designers the convenience
and time-to-market advantages of pre-engineered, pre-characterized
standard interface functions combined with the flexibility of FPGA
logic for the implementation of differentiated, application-specific
features.
To document the 4GFC characteristics of its ORT82G5 SERDES
technology, Lattice has also released an application note (Lattice
Tech Note #1045) on its website at http://www.latticesemi.com,
entitled "ORT82G5 4.25 Gbit/s Fibre Channel Testing Results".
Availability
The ORT82G5-3BM680C SERDES transceiver is currently shipping. The
unit price in quantities of 10,000 is $160. The device is supported by
Lattice's ispLEVER(R) 3.1 design software, a dedicated design kit,
HSPICE SERDES I/O buffer models to support backplane simulation and
popular third-party synthesis, simulation, and verification tools.
About Lattice Semiconductor
Oregon-based Lattice Semiconductor Corporation designs, develops
and markets the broadest range of Field Programmable Gate Arrays
(FPGAs), Field Programmable System Chips (FPSCs) and high-performance
ISP(TM) programmable logic devices (PLDs). Lattice offers total
solutions for today's system designs by delivering the most innovative
programmable silicon products that embody leading-edge system
expertise.
Lattice products are sold worldwide through an extensive network
of independent sales representatives and distributors, primarily to
OEM customers in the fields of communication, computing, computer
peripherals, instrumentation, industrial controls and military
systems. Company headquarters are located at 5555 NE Moore Court,
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124 USA; Telephone 503-268-8000, FAX 503-268-8037.
For more information on Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, access our
World Wide Web site at http://www.latticesemi.com.
Statements in this news release looking forward in time are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including
market acceptance and demand for our new products, our dependencies on
our silicon wafer suppliers, the impact of competitive products and
pricing, technological and product development risks and other risk
factors detailed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings. Actual results may differ materially from forward-looking
statements.
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, Lattice (& design), L (&
design), in-system programmable, ISP, ispLEVER, and specific product
designations are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Lattice
Semiconductor Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States
and/or other countries.
GENERAL NOTICE: Other product names used in this publication are
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Contact:
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
Stan Kopec, 503-268-8000
stan.kopec@latticesemi.com
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