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AMCC's Arches Dual PowerPC 460GT Reference Design Shows Path to MorePower-Efficient Basestations

^{Published on 2008-12-02 06:39:27 - Market Wire}
 

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ:AMCC), a global leader in embedded Power Architecture® processing, optical transport and storage solutions, will demonstrate advanced technology for more power-efficient basestations at Next Generation Networks and Basestations USA, Dec. 3-5 in Dallas, Texas.

With two [ Power Architecture ] processors performing at 1 GHz and producing 4,000 DMIPS integrated into a standard Advanced TCA Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC), AMCC's [ Arches reference design kit ] provides basestation developers with a turnkey platform that typically consumes less than 6W per processor. The energy efficiency reduces heat dissipation in systems, thereby reducing the need for large heat sinks, elaborate cooling resources and additional facilities costs for operators. On-chip integration for the two [ PowerPC® 460 GT ] processors offers high-speed interfaces for industry-standard solutions based on Serial RapidIO, Gigabit Ethernet, and PCI Express interconnects.

The Arches compact AMC design conforms to the SCOPE Alliance profile for connectivity, enabling communications via Gigabit Ethernet or Serial Rapid IO with other modules using a carrier board. With Arches performing MAC layer processing, designers can quickly prototype a radio subsystem using a DSP board for the physical layer.

AMCC will share its technical expertise, leverage its co-development efforts with industry-leading partners and demonstrate the Arches reference design at its booth during the [ conference at the Marriott ], Los Colinas in Dallas. The company will also display its dual port [ 10GBASE-KR ] and [ OTN ] solutions to show the future of 10-Gigabit per second interconnect. Additionally, AMCC's CTO Dan Bouvier is scheduled to speak on a panel discussion entitled "Green Basestations – Are There Tangible Benefits?" on Friday, Dec. 5.

"A major development trend today is the so-called green basestation but to capture the interest of mobile network operators, technology providers have to show a reduction in the total cost of ownership for these systems," said Bouvier. "The Arches reference design kit is a highly efficient platform with abundant processing density. It provides basestation developers with plenty of performance without creating heat issues inside the system. It eliminates the need for elaborate and costly for cooling systems and it greatly reduces the need to build new facilities to house next-generation equipment."

AMCC Overview

AMCC is a global leader in energy efficient sustainable solutions to process, transport, and store information for the next generation of internet data center and carrier central office. AMCC is a leader in high-speed signal processing, IP and Ethernet packet processing, and storage controllers and processors. AMCC's patented innovations in high-speed mixed signal, Forward Error Correction, RAID, and packet processing provide high value solutions. AMCC's corporate headquarters are located in Sunnyvale, 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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