Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) is presenting its advanced technology at the electronica 2008 conference, which started Tuesday. AMCC, headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif. will for the first time demonstrate its 10 Gbps ethernet backplane connectivity and advancedTCA reference design at Europe’s largest technology trade fair in Munich, Germany, Nov. 11-14.
10 Gbps Ethernet technology will show how backplane signaling can be implemented in ultra-high-speed systems through the Molex GbX I-Trac reference backplane. As well, AMCC will demonstrate its data storage system. The “Arches AMC Form Factor Advanced TCA reference design kit” features dual AMCC PowerPC 460GT processors.
“The data rate for Ethernet backplanes has evolved to 10 Gigabits per second, but it pushes the limits on the capability of the target channels, and developers have been challenged to implement solutions in a cost-effective manner,” said Brad Booth, chairman of the Ethernet Alliance and AMCC spokesperson. “AMCC’s demonstration with Molex proves interoperability and provides developers with a clear roadmap of how to accelerate time-to-market.”
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