AMCC Builds Upon Successful Enhanced Forward Error Correction Device Portfolio with its Fourth-Generation of FEC Mappers, Significantly Reducing Overall System Costs
SAN DIEGO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Feb. 24, 2004—
AMCC's Rubicon Family Offers the Most Complete 10 Gigabit Ethernet
LAN Mapping Capabilities, Enabling Customers to Run Their Optical
Networks on a Single Frequency, Delivering Substantial CAPEX and OPEX
Savings
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) (NASDAQ: AMCC) today
announced that it has built upon the company's successful Enhanced
Forward Error Correction (EFEC) technology with the introduction of
the Rubicon family of asynchronous mapping devices. This
second-generation family of EFEC devices consists of the Rubicon-48
(S4815), the Rubicon-Metro (S19231) and the Rubicon-Long Haul
(S19227). Offering the most complete 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) LAN
mapping capabilities, Rubicon's efficient and flexible method for
building a single transponder can serve both 10GE LAN and 10G
SONET/SDH customers utilizing the same optical interface, delivering
substantial CAPEX and OPEX savings. When combined with its
DispersionXX(TM) PHY partner, the S3394, Rubicon provides the longest
reach without regeneration, dramatically reducing power, maximizing
performance and lowering overall system costs for customers.
Rubicon is based on AMCC's popular and industry-proven EFEC code,
originally brought to market in AMCC's previous generation EFEC chip,
Niagara. Like Niagara, Rubicon can run in both EFEC and GFEC (Generic
FEC or Reed-Solomon code) modes. The respective EFEC and GFEC codes in
each device are also interoperable, allowing Rubicon and Niagara to
seamlessly co-exist on the same optical network. By allowing customers
to realize the benefits of next-generation technology, while providing
a minimal-effort upgrade path from Niagara, Rubicon facilitates a
faster time-to-market for 10G and 2.5G FEC applications in WDM and
MSPP platforms.
"Rubicon is the next logical step for our FEC product line," said
Neal Neslusan, director of product marketing for AMCC. "Its
compatibility with the successful EFEC code in our Niagara device
allows customers to continue realizing the dividends of their
investment in Niagara through Rubicon's next-generation benefits, like
lower power, lower cost and complete 10GE LAN mapping capabilities.
With Rubicon, AMCC is making the cost-effective and flexible transport
of 10GE LAN signals a reality."
The family's enhanced 10GE LAN mapping capabilities and flexible
architecture for long-haul, metro and OC-48 data rates facilitates the
development of next-generation networks, which more frequently require
transparent mapping and enhanced error correction capabilities.
Rubicon offers six distinct 10GE LAN mapping modes, including those
that take advantage of generic framing procedure (GFP) encapsulation
for packing 10GE LAN signals into a "right-sized" OTU-2 signal for
full G.709 compliance.
A seamless migration path is provided from AMCC's previous
electronic compensation offering, Niagara and the S3094, to the
company's proven DispersionXX technology, featured in Rubicon and the
S3394. The only complete 10G mapping and EFEC solution of its kind,
Rubicon is designed to work effortlessly with several of AMCC's
best-in-class framers, pointer processors and PHY devices to provide
customers with outstanding solutions that reach new levels of
performance and functionality, and offer significant savings in power
and real-estate.
Availability
The Rubicon family is currently sampling to development partners,
with general availability scheduled for Q3 2004. For more information
on the:
Rubicon 48 (S4815) visit www.amcc.com/BestInClass/Rubicon/S4815
Rubicon Metro (S19231) visit
www.amcc.com/BestInClass/Rubicon/S19231
Rubicon Long Haul (S19227) visit
www.amcc.com/BestInClass/Rubicon/S19227
About AMCC
AMCC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets silicon
networking solutions for global wide area networks (WAN) and storage
area networks (SAN). The company's proven design expertise, coupled
with system-level knowledge and multiple silicon process technologies,
provides integrated circuits that span the complete WAN PHY-to-fabric
roadmap and a robust portfolio of networked storage products
addressing Host Bus Adapters, storage array, switching and SAN
extension requirements. The company's system solution portfolio
addresses the high-performance needs of both transport and switching
and routing applications within the evolving intelligent optical
network, as well as Fibre Channel hardware and software products for
high-growth Networked Storage markets. AMCC's corporate headquarters
are located in San Diego, California. Sales and engineering offices
are located throughout the world. For further information regarding
AMCC, please visit our web site at http://www.amcc.com.
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, completed 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, 2003, 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.
Product photos, datasheets and application notes are available
upon request. AMCC is a registered trademark of Applied Micro Circuits
Corporation.
Contact:
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Karen Hartz, 858-535-3436
khartz@amcc.com
or
The Ardell Group
Amy Peterson, 858-792-4974
amy@ardellgroup.com
