First RapidIO Reference Book Released; AMCC's Sam Fuller Authors, "RapidIO-The Embedded System Interconnect"
SAN DIEGO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 1, 2005—
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) (NASDAQ:AMCC) today
announced that Sam Fuller, vice president of marketing for AMCC's
Embedded Products Group and former president of the RapidIO(TM) Trade
Association, has written an essential guide for RapidIO interconnect
technology. "RapidIO-The Embedded System Interconnect" is just the
tool for those looking to grasp a deeper understanding of RapidIO
technology, and how it compares to other interconnect technologies.
The book also covers how RapidIO can help achieve high-performance,
reliability, and low cost in a variety of embedded and networking
devices.
The book's in-depth case studies on RapidIO applications in a
myriad of systems will be of interest to system designers of all
levels. The book also serves as a complete reference guide for
RapidIO's protocol layers: logical, transport and physical. Beginning
with a historical look at RapidIO, Fuller outlines important
specifications pertaining to RapidIO technology, mechanical standards
such as the VME Switched Serial Extensions and the PICMG ATCA
standards and an analysis of programming models related to RapidIO,
and covers recently defined technologies, such as RapidFabric(TM).
"This eagerly awaited book presents the reader with a practical
guide that is a thorough examination of RapidIO technology and its
uses," said Iain Scott, executive director of the RapidIO Trade
Association. "As one of RapidIO's founders, Sam uses his rich
experience to provide readers with an in-depth evaluation and
real-world understanding of the technology."
"RapidIO-The Embedded System Interconnect" is now available on
Amazon.com and through the RapidIO Trade Association's website at
www.rapidio.org.
About AMCC
AMCC provides the essential building blocks for the processing,
moving and storing of information worldwide. The company blends
systems and software expertise with high-performance, high-bandwidth
silicon integration to deliver silicon, hardware and software
solutions for global wide area networks (WAN), embedded applications
such as PowerPC and programmable SOC architectures, storage area
networks (SAN), and high-growth storage markets such as Serial ATA
(SATA) RAID. 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.
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Contact:
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Tom Hume, 858-535-3274
thume@amcc.com
or
The Ardell Group
Emily Agan, 858-792-2939
emily@ardellgroup.com
