AMCC to Deliver Unparalleled Performance and One-of-a-Kind Multiple Interface Options to 5Gbps Integrated Network Processor and Traffic Manager Market
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 23, 2003–
A Key Component of AMCC’s MISSION(TM) Solution and The First
Device to Utilize the Company’s Evolutionary nP5(TM) Technology, the
nP3700 is Ideal for Wire-Speed Applications, Including Multi-Service
Solutions
Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) (NASDAQ:AMCC) today announced the company’s nP3700 device, the first in an advanced family of 5Gbps integrated network processor (NPU) and traffic manager(TM) solutions.
The nP3700 debuts AMCC’s nP5(TM) technology, enabling developers to deliver extremely fine-grained control of subscriber traffic without impacting the ability to perform complex ATM and packet internetworking at media speeds. By uniting the flexibility of the industry’s highest performance, fifth-generation network processing core with the most widely deployed and mature traffic management technology, the nP3700 will also significantly reduce form factor and cost for developers.
With the introduction of this product family, AMCC will fill a void in the market by delivering devices that incorporate high-speed memory with a wide variety of multiple interfaces. These devices will include not only two SPI-3 interfaces but also a SPI-4 interface, reducing power consumption and freeing up coveted board space for developers while allowing more integration in the design structure with richer configuration capabilities. In addition to delivering high-performance packet processing and fine-grained traffic management, several specialized co-processors perform classification, policing, and coherent database management for unparalleled line-rate performance. A key component of AMCC’s recently announced MISSION(TM) solution, the nP3700 will be ideal for the multi-service applications MISSION targets, as well as other high-performance applications such as core and edge routers, DSLAM, OC-48 AAL5 SAR and L4 – L7 applications.
“AMCC continues to raise the bar for integrated designs and flexible solutions in this evolving NPU market,” said Bob Wheeler, senior analyst at The Linley Group. “This latest addition to AMCC’s network processor solution portfolio will respond to an essential need for multi-service capability, and it will do so with increased capabilities in critical areas such as processing performance and integration.”
The nP3700 family and nPsoft(TM) Development Environment were designed from the ground up to reduce customers’ software investment, and decrease customer time-to-market while increasing time-in-market. AMCC’s simplest “run to completion” programming model dramatically simplifies software development and trouble-shooting, and software compatibility with AMCC’s previous generation NPU + TM devices will allow software portability and seamless integration into existing infrastructures.
“AMCC’s nP3700 builds upon the sound architecture utilized in our previous network processor generations,” said Keith Morris, director of product strategy for AMCC. “Key components of the nP3700 family such as nP5 technology and multiple interface utilization are a direct result of our unified approach to incorporating specific feedback received from Tier one customers. Both for MISSION-related multi-service applications and additional high-performance applications, the nP3700 will offer an unprecedented value proposition to equipment vendors and their customers — employing ‘Universal Port Services at Dedicated Port Economics’, and delivering on promises for reduced capital and operating expenditures.”
Availability
The nP3700 will begin sampling in Q1 2004, with general availability scheduled for mid-2004. For additional technical information, visit www.amcc.com/BestInClass/nP3700. For a photo of the nP3700, visit www.amcc.com/BestInClass/nP3700Photo.
About AMCC
AMCC designs, develops, manufactures, and markets high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon solutions empowering intelligent wide area networks. AMCC utilizes a combination of digital, mixed-signal and high-frequency analog design expertise coupled with system-level knowledge and multiple silicon process technologies to offer integrated circuit products that enable the transport of voice and data over fiber optic networks. The company’s system solution portfolio includes switch fabric, traffic management, network processor, framer/mapper, PHY and PMD devices that address the high-performance needs of the evolving intelligent optical network. AMCC’s corporate headquarters are located in San Diego. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AMCC, 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 and MISSION, Universal Port Services at Dedicated Port Economics, nP5 and nPsoft are trademarks of Applied Micro Circuits Corp.