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Vitesse Extends Leadership in Gigabit Ethernet With First 600mW Gigabit Ethernet PHY

Posted on: Monday, 27 February 2006, 09:00 CST

Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ:VTSS), the market leader in Gigabit Ethernet ICs, today unveiled the 600mW SimpliPHY(TM) VSC8601 and VSC8641, the industry's lowest power and most integrated Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) PHYs. Vitesse is the first to achieve 600mW in a highly integrated GbE PHY, extending its technology leadership while helping customers bring system cost down and system performance up. Leveraging power, performance and integration, the VSC8601 and VSC8641 enable customers to accelerate the transition to GbE to support today's bandwidth-intensive applications driven by converged data, voice and video traffic.

"We have shipped more than 15 million Gigabit Ethernet PHYs worldwide and are raising the bar again with the introduction of the VSC8601 and VSC8641, leveraging our unique SimpliPHY technology and innovation. This delivers a 25 percent reduction in power over competitive solutions and further secures our position as the leader in Gigabit Switch and Gigabit PHY integration. As a result, ODMs and OEMs gain the best performance in a smaller, lower power device, and accelerate the transition from 10/100 to Gigabit Ethernet," said Martyn Humphries, vice president and general manager of the Ethernet Products Division at Vitesse.

Adoption of Gigabit Ethernet has been driven by customer requirements and technology capabilities, largely fueled by the so-called Triple Play and the increasing bandwidth requirements associated with converged data, voice and video applications. With the VSC8601 and VSC8641 Vitesse reduces system cost and complexity, removing key barriers for companies and supporting the transition to GbE. These newest additions to the SimpliPHY family represent Vitesse's sixth generation GbE PHY and mark the next stage in continuing advancement and integration.

Power, Performance and Integration

Power is a critical consideration in PC board design. By lowering power consumption, Vitesse is reducing costs and enabling greater integration and performance at both the device and system levels. With more capabilities integrated into its SimpliPHY devices, Vitesse offers a higher level of assurance to its customers, improving reliability and performance while reducing circuit and system risk. The highly integrated VSC8601 and VSC8641 feature line side termination resistors to simplify PCB design, maximize board space, and create a cleaner, higher performance product. To further reduce complexity, component count, and system cost, the VSC8601 and VSC8641 include an internal 1.2V power regulator that operates on a single 3.3V supply. Additionally, integrated RGMII timing compensation on the VSC8601 eliminates the need for on-board delay lines. Vitesse customers also benefit from fewer components on the board, reducing failure rate at the manufacturing level, lowering Build of Materials expenses, and delivering a cleaner, more productive product to their users.

Pricing and Availability

The VSC8601 is designed for Gigabit LAN on Motherboard (GLOM) and Gigabit Ethernet Switch applications. The first in a family of next-generation GbE products, the VSC8601 is available and shipping in volume production. The VSC8641 is designed for Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Network (GE PON) applications and is also available and shipping in volume production. Volume pricing information for VSC8601 and VSC8641 is available upon request.

About the Gigabit Ethernet Products Division

Vitesse is the pre-eminent supplier to OEMs designing tomorrow's new wave of broadband products. With the industry's most far-reaching offering of tightly integrated, ultra-low power Gigabit Ethernet devices, and a staunch commitment to Gigabit Ethernet, the company continues to set the pace of innovation across market sectors.

About Vitesse

Vitesse designs, develops and markets a diverse portfolio of high-performance, cost-competitive semiconductor solutions for communications and storage networks worldwide. Engineering excellence and dedicated customer service distinguish Vitesse as an industry leader in Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Ethernet-over-SONET, Advanced Switching, Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI, Optical Transport, and other applications. Vitesse innovation empowers customers to deliver superior products for Enterprise, Access, Metro, and Core applications. Additional company and product information is available at www.vitesse.com.

Source: Business Wire

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