Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ:AMCC), a global leader in optical transport, embedded Power Architecture® processing and storage solutions, announced today that MergeOptics GmbH, a German–based optical communications solutions provider, has chosen the company´s 10–Gigabit Ethernet Physical Layer integrated circuit technology for use in high–speed optical X2 module connectivity solutions for data transfer applications.
The MergeOptics X2 module will be displayed today through Wednesday in AMCC´s booth #602, Hall 9 at ECOC 2008, Europe´s largest Optical Fiber Communications Conference.
MergeOptics has built a leadership position in the fast–growing 10Gbit/s transmission module market, shipping more than 75,000 modules to network equipment manufacturers worldwide. The company offers an extensive range of highly integrated transceivers and transponders specifically designed for various data–communication and telecommunication applications.
"Carriers demand next–generation equipment that integrates the latest technology and delivers cost–effective transport of Internet traffic with unparalleled precision and quality of service," said Dag Neumeuer, CEO of MergeOptics. "AMCC´s low power and robust PHY technology offers MergeOptics the ability to integrate the latest functionality into optical modules so that carriers have the ability to quickly upgrade their services and network capacity. We´re pleased to work with AMCC and the success of this product is proof of the efficient relationship between MergeOptics and AMCC."
"We are pleased to have our 10 GbE PHY in production in the X2 module from MergeOptics for their advanced optical systems," said Neal Neslusan, Director of Marketing at AMCC. "MergeOptics´ ability to deliver superior performance, connectivity and flexibility for their customers clearly sets them apart in this market. AMCC´s PHY technology is the perfect match for MergeOptics´ market and technology goals and we look forward to supplying the technology that drives cost–effective telecom solutions and the convergence to optical networks."
AMCC´s 10GbE PHYs were chosen as part of MergeOptics´ offerings in high–speed parallel optical interconnects in enterprise communication and networking environments because of their ability to address the increasing demand for multiple services, greater transport capacity, dynamic networking, and management simplicity.
AMCC´s transport portfolio delivers cost–effective, high–performance, high–capacity components for enterprises and telecom providers worldwide for applications ranging from access networks to the data center. AMCC´s technology leadership in electronic dispersion compensation (EDC), forward error correction (FEC), Serdes, CDR and FRACn provides efficient and high–performance building blocks to deliver highly integrated components required by key worldwide system vendors, OEMs, and ODMs.
For more information on AMCC transport products, visit http://www.amcc.com/products/transport.html.
About AMCC
AMCC provides leadership semiconductor solutions to process, transport, and store digital information for the world´s wired and wireless networks. As a leading supplier of Power Architecture® based processors and with world–class expertise in SONET and Ethernet protocol processing, PHY technology, Storage processors and RAID controllers, AMCC´s products are the foundation of the IP Communications Revolution. AMCC´s 3ware® SAS and SATA RAID controllers deliver cost–effective, high–performance, high–capacity storage for enterprises and consumers worldwide in applications like disk–to–disk backup, near–line storage, network–attached storage (NAS), video, and high performance computing. For further information regarding AMCC, please visit our website at www.amcc.com.
About MergeOptics
MergeOptics GmbH was founded in Germany in 2000. The company develops highly integrated components for the rapidly growing high–speed fiber optic data transfer market. The company integrates optical components (lasers, modulators and photo diodes) with high–frequency electrical circuits to create compact modules that operate with industry–standard optical and electrical interfaces. MergeOptics´ business objective is to specialize in high–speed optical products that are world–class for both integration and performance. MergeOptics maintains partnerships with several leading German Universities and research facilities, including the prestigious Henrich–Hertz–Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin, Germany. For more information, please visit MergeOptics at www.mergeoptics.com.
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