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End-to-end solutions
September 2000 June 2000 May 2000
Acquisition of SiLUTIA.
Creation of Gigabit Ethernet and 10 Gigabit
Ethernet design center for excellence
in Bedford, New Hampshire.
Introduction of the S3055, the industry’s
first .18 micron CMOS OC-48 transceiver.
Acquisition of YuniNetworks, Inc.
Introduction of the S7022, the industry’s first
2.5 Gbps Quad VCSEL driver, and the S7025,
the industry’s first SiGe 2.5 Gbps Quad TIA.
The S7022 and S7025 chipset were enhanced
in February 2001 to enable higher optical
backplane speeds for greater bandwidth density.
Introduction of the S2080, the industry’s
first SiGe differential crosspoint switch
with over 100 Gbps of switching capacity.
Introduction of the Ganges (S19202),
the industry’s first OC-192/ STM-64 framer
device to support both channelized and
concatenated 10 Gigabit traffic.
During fiscal 2001, AMCC made significant technological advancements and strategic acquisitions
that expanded the Company’s product offering to cover the entire optical network. This included
the introduction of a number of notable products. The Company announced its second-generation
OC-192 physical layer chipset and also introduced Orinoco, the first fully integrated framing and
mapping device capable of aggregating 12 synchronous transport signal (STS)-1s, digital signal
(DS)3s or CEPT (E3)s to an OC-12 in a single chip. In addition, AMCC demonstrated the first
40 Gb silicon-based product, an OC-768 TIA.
With the acquisition of MMC Networks, AMCC’s software-programmable network processor
and traffic management engine components have played a significant part in expanding AMCC’s
capabilities into the access network. Over the past year, the Company introduced a host of
advanced network processor, switch fabric and backplane fabric solutions. This combination
of products gives AMCC a truly unique offering for applications ranging from digital subscriber line
access multiplexers (DSLAMs), wireless access devices and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP)
gateways to the most demanding multi-protocol, multi-service optical MAN switches and routers.
AMCC is also poised to profit from industry shifts such as the transition from Bipolar/ BiCMOS
to CMOS and Silicon Germanium (SiGe) process technologies. AMCC’s established leadership
in these key technologies has already launched it into a leading role in 10+ Gbps capabilities and,
we believe, will continue to provide the Company with a competitive edge. AMCC is well positioned
to meet these new market demands and expects to grow faster than the overall market because
of these factors.