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NetLogic Microsystems Shipping Production Volume of NL5000GLQ Knowledge-Based Processor to Tier One Customers

Posted on: Monday, 28 March 2005, 09:00 CST

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETL), a leader in the design and development of knowledge-based processors, today announced production volume shipments of the Dual QDR-II port NL5000GLQ processors to top tier customers for high-performance networking applications for markets including core, edge, metro, access and enterprise switching and routing.

With its ability to operate up to 250 MHz, the high-performance NL5000GLQ can seamlessly interface with two network processors or ASICs connected via industry-standard Network Processing Forum (NPF) LA-1 specification. Additionally, the NL5000GLQ is depth cascadable without processing latency penalty and offers protection against parity errors with an I/O and database parity feature.

With its high level of integration, the NL5000GLQ eliminates the glue-logic required for interfacing with multiple network processors (NPUs) or ASICs, general-purpose host CPU and associated data SRAM, and occupies a minimal 31mm by 31mm by 1mm of board space, significantly reducing costs and power consumption. The device has the ability to handle dual-search operations per clock cycle, which saves QDR bandwidth and increases overall throughput, and eliminates the need to replicate commonality between databases.

"The NL5000GLQ processor family has achieved continued success with multiple tier one design wins," said James McDermott, director of marketing at NetLogic Microsystems. "Our state-of-the-art knowledge-based processor solutions continue to deliver unparalleled performance and feature-rich integration for our top tier customers. By combining field-proven features with flexibility, scalability, and reference design and software support, we are meeting our customers' demands for more functionality at lower costs."

A comprehensive software and hardware development environment is also available for this device. NetLogic Microsystems' software development kit (SDK) includes control plane software drivers, an API, data plane macros for the NPU, sample code, bring-up utilities, and a fully integrated Foreign Object Model for simulation with Intel's simulation environment. The hardware development kit (HDK) includes an evaluation card and reference schematics. The evaluation card is designed to plug directly into the Intel Angel Island and Aleutian Island development platforms. In addition to the HDK, an emulation development board is also available for IKOS and Quickturn environments.

Availability and Pricing

NetLogic Microsystems' NL5000GLQ processor family is available in production quantities. For volume pricing information please contact sales@netlogicmicro.com. For more information on this product please visit http://www.netlogicmicro.com/datasheets/nl5000glq.html.

About NetLogic Microsystems

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq:NETL), a fabless semiconductor company located in Mountain View, Calif., designs, develops and markets high performance knowledge-based processors for a variety of advanced Internet, corporate and other networking systems, such as routers, switches, network access equipment and networked storage devices. NetLogic Microsystems knowledge-based processors use advanced processor architecture and a large knowledge database containing network and network user information to make complex decisions about individual packets of information traveling through the network. Knowledge-based processors significantly enhance the ability of networking OEMs, to supply network service providers with systems offering more advanced functionality for the Internet, such as voice transmission over the Internet, or VoIP, virtual private networks, or VPNs, and streaming video and audio. NetLogic Microsystems also provides NPU interface knowledge-based processors solutions to Intel and AMCC network processors that accelerate design and development of leading-edge networking equipment. For more information about products offered by NetLogic Microsystems, call 650-961-6676 or visit the NetLogic Microsystems Web site at http://www.netlogicmicro.com.

NetLogic Microsystems, the NetLogic Microsystems logo and NETLite are trademarks of NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding NetLogic Microsystems' business which are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and expectations of future events that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results and trends may differ materially from historical results or those projected in any such forward-looking statements depending on a variety of factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, customer acceptance and demand for our products, the volume of sales to our principal product customers, manufacturing yields for our products, the timing of manufacture and delivery of product by our foundry suppliers, the length of our sales cycles, our average selling prices, the strength of the OEM networking equipment market and the cyclical nature of that market and the semiconductor industry. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's registration statement on Form S-1, as amended, as well as other reports that NetLogic Microsystems files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and NetLogic Microsystems undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law, even as new information becomes available or other events occur in the future.

Source: Business Wire

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