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July 18, 2005 San Diego, CA -- As the latest members of its nP3700 family of 5-Gbit/sec integrated network processors and traffic managers, Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC) today introduced its nP3740 and nP3750 devices, which the company says are optimized for packet processing applications within the access and metro transport markets.
According to the company, the devices are pin and software compatible with its previously released nP3700 family of NPU devices, and combine high performance with low power and board area requirements, while featuring an integrated hardware traffic manager and broad-ranging software compatibility.
The devices are based on the company's nP5 technology, which the company says enables developers to deliver extremely fine-grained control of subscriber traffic without impacting the ability to perform complex ATM and packet internetworking at media speeds. The devices also utilize highly optimized hardware co-processors and traffic manager hardware surrounding a fully programmable processor core, according to the company.
The company says its previously released nP3700 and nP3710 network processors target multi-service switches, core and edge routers, DSLAMs, and OC-48 AAL5 SAR applications, whereas its nP3740 and nP3750 devices are designed for applications including metro Ethernet, IP access platforms, PON access, session border controllers, and voice gateways.
Platforms for each device include the availability of a Metro Ethernet software application, C programming and integrated development environments, and a hardware reference design. Compatible with the company's line of terminating framers, the devices are also available in three speed grades and with commercial and industrial temperature ratings.
The devices come in a 1935 HC-BGA package, and will begin sampling in Q3 of 2005, with volume production set for Q1 of 2006.
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