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To: David Nelson who wrote (19236)	1/23/1998 2:03:00 PM
From: Abel Vieira	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 36349

(BSNS WIRE) PairGain Technologies Selects Harris Semiconductor As Its DM PairGain Technologies Selects Harris Semiconductor As Its DMT ADSL Analog Front End Supplier Business Editors, Computers/Electronics Writers MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 1998--Harris Semiconductor announced today that they have been selected by PairGain Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:PAIR) as the analog front end (AFE) supplier for their discrete multi-tone (DMT)-based ADSL solution. The AFE consists of the HC6094 ADSL front-end chip and the HI5905 14 bit 5 Msps A/D converter. The HC6094 and HI5905 provide the analog front-end functions for the PairGain Falcon DMT RADSL (Discrete Multi-Tone Rate-adaptive Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) chip announced January 21, 1998. "We selected Harris to develop the ADSL AFE because of their demonstrated capability in mixed signal, converter and analog technologies," says Howard Flagg, president of PairGain. "The Harris front end gives our DMT-based ADSL solution superior performance across the analog/digital interfaces, which is critical to achieving the highest data rate at the longest reach for our customers." The Harris chip set, fabricated using Harris' Bi-CMOS process, consists of the Harris HC6094 ADSL analog front-end chip and HI5905 14-bit/5Msps analog to digital converter. The HC6094 provides key functions for both the transmit and receive signal chains. It includes a 14-bit DAC, reconstruction filters and a programmable gain stage on the transmit side. On the receive side, a high impedance, low noise programmable gain amplifier and anti-alias filters are provided. The HI5905 offers 14 bit resolution at 5 Msps to digitize the receive waveform. The chipset is suitable for both central office and customer premises implementations. "This is definitely a major design win for us," added Mick Denham, Harris' vice president of signal processing products. "It gives us a chance to showcase our mixed signal and communications systems capability. By bringing a high performance AFE to market we can now service the immediate needs of our customers which require an integrated solution for their ADSL needs." PairGain Technologies, Inc., the xDSL (high-speed Digital Subscriber Line) market leader, designs, manufactures and markets communications systems that allow telephone companies, PTTs, other service providers and organizations with private networks to more efficiently and quickly deploy high-speed data, video and voice services to end users over the existing infrastructure of copper telephone lines. PairGain's HiGain(R), PG-Plus(TM), PG-Flex(TM), Megabit Access and campus area network products are marketed under the trademark, CopperOptics(R), indicating their ability to provide fiber optic quality transmission over the "last mile" in both public and private networks worldwide. -0- Harris Corporation's Semiconductor sector manufactures discrete semiconductors and integrated circuits and focuses research and development efforts on innovative new products for the communications and power control markets. The company's broad portfolio of products serves many other markets including automotive, consumer electronic, telecommunications, multimedia, and military and space. The company has sales offices worldwide and manufacturing facilities in Palm Bay (Florida), Mountaintop (Pennsylvania), Findlay (Ohio), Dundalk (Ireland), and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), with worldwide sales of more than $3.8 billion, is an international communications and electronics