Analog Devices Unveils its Next-Generation 16-Port Central Office ADSL Solution
New Anaconda(TM) xDSL chipset outvalues competitive multi-port solutions with lowest power consumption, greatly reduced external component count and smallest footprint
NORWOOD, Mass., May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its expertise in analog, mixed-signal and digital signal processing, and reaffirming its leadership position in the DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) market, Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI - news) today announced its sixth-generation xDSL chipset for ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) central office (CO) applications. The Anaconda(TM) xDSL chipset is a 16-port CO solution with an integrated line driver/receiver, which reduces external component count by as much as 35 percent, compared to competitive solutions. At just 1.15 watts per port, the chipset further demonstrates ADI's industry reputation as the benchmark for low-power consumption. The Anaconda xDSL chipset occupies 1.1 inches per port, decreasing physical size 30 percent further than its predecessor. What these advances mean for telecommunications OEMs are considerably reduced manufacturing costs, ultimately benefiting telecom service providers.
Anaconda has been designed to accommodate high-density line cards for voice switches, DSLAMs (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers) and DLC (Digital Loop Carriers). Its flexibility also makes it suitable for more 'futuristic' applications such as video-on-demand and voice over DSL (VoDSL).
``Anaconda answers the need of DSL equipment manufacturers to reduce bill of materials costs significantly,'' said Jacques Ruch, broadband product line director, Analog Devices. ``We've scaled the pinnacles of digital integration with our existing DSL chipsets. Now, with Anaconda, we've achieved full analog integration. ADI will continue to offer winning ADSL chipset solutions based on a low-risk proven architecture that includes software, superior performance and interoperability.''
About ADI in ADSL
ADI's ADSL evolution began in 1996 with end-to-end chipsets as well as xDSL line driver and analog front ends. Since then, the majority of the world's telecommunications manufacturers have relied on ADI when designing central office-based and client modem products. ADI shipped ten million end- to-end chipset solutions in 2000, making the company the world's highest- volume merchant supplier of DSL chipsets. In addition, its line drivers continue to power over 80% of the world's xDSL gear. Also in 2000, ADI expanded its offering with CO-specific chipsets including the four-port Copperhead(TM) and eight-port Diamondback(TM) products, followed by Eagle(TM), the industry's smallest ADSL client chipset for CPE (customer premise equipment) applications.
About the Anaconda xDSL Chipset
Like previous ADSL chipsets, Anaconda bundles high-performance analog and DSP with data pump firmware and software. The Anaconda solution consists of the:
AD6497 16-port digital (data pump) integrated circuit with enhanced performance and interoperability and symmetric data rate capabilities;
AD6492 octal-port analog front end, which includes transmit and receive functionality, consisting of a digital-to-analog converter, an analog- to-digital converter and a PGA (Programmable Gate Array);
AD6493 driver/receiver, which includes a driver, receive amplifier, attenuator and additional filtering.
There are many benefits associated with using ADI ADSL chipsets, which
include:
-- Full compliance with such standards as T1.413, G.992.1, G.992.2,
G.994.1, ADSL Forum, ATM Forum and IETF;
-- High-performance, outperforming standards specifications;
-- Unsurpassed time-to-market advantages due to proven schematics, layout,
gerber files, device drivers, test software and prototypes;
interoperability with all leading DSLAMS and CPE solutions; and access
to a broad assortment of channel partners.
About Anaconda's Availability and Pricing
Anaconda will be available for volume shipping as of July, 2001. The cost per 1,000 pieces will be $14.25 per port. For more information and additional Anaconda features, visit the ADI Web site at www.analog.com.
About Analog Devices
With revenues of $772 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2001, Analog Devices is a leading manufacturer of precision high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications. The company is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts and employs approximately 9,800 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, the Philippines, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Analog Devices' stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the company is included in the S&P 500 Index.
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