Vitesse Expands 2.5Gb/s LimitingAmplifier Product Offering; Optoelectronic IC for Telecom and DatacomApplications
February 23, 1999 08:00 AM
CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 1999--Utilizing its 2.5Gb/s expertise, Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. VTSS Tuesday introduced the VSC7958, a 2.5Gb/s limiting amplifier for OC-48 SONET/SDH Fiber Optic Links that expands its optoelectronic product offerings.
The addition of this product secures Vitesse's position as the leading provider of the largest selection of 2.5Gb/s front-end components. The VSC7958 provides system designers of dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM), digital crossconnects and serial backplane equipment, the wide bandwidth necessary for 2.5Gb/s transmission at a cost significantly lower than competitive products.
The VSC7958 is pin-compatible with legacy product pinouts and footprints making it a low-cost alternative to today's legacy products. The low noise (160mv rms) provides this IC with a very high sensitivity and broadband operation with a fully differential architecture. In addition, the on-chip offset correction circuitry provides excellent pulse width distortion characteristics.
"This product was developed in response to our customers' needs for a low-cost post amplifier that meets the stringent performance requirements of today's high bit rate telecommunication networks," stated Ray Milano, Vitesse vice president, optoelectronic/analog products.
"Utilizing our 2.5Gb/s expertise and proprietary process, we developed cost-effective amplifiers that are designed for high-speed applications."
This 5V IC is available in low-cost, industry standard 16-pin glass-walled flat packs or in die form, allowing the customer flexibility in the design phase. The IC is fully compliant with SONET/SDH specifications and is being premiered at the Vitesse booth during the Optical Fibre Conference at the San Diego Conference Center.
Samples available now with production quantities available in April 1999. The VSC7958 is priced at $95 in quantities of 1,000.
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. is a world leader in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of high-bandwidth communications and Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) integrated circuits (ICs). The company's products address the needs of telecommunications, data communications and ATE equipment manufacturers who demand a combination of high speed, high complexity and low-power dissipation.
Vitesse has headquarters in Camarillo, and manufactures volume ICs at its two fabrication facilities in Camarillo and Colorado Springs, Colo.. Company/product information can be found on the Web at www.vitesse.com.
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