Fujitsu Technology Solutions Selects AppliedMicro’s QT2225 PHY ICs for High-Speed 10GBASE-KR Backplane Server Interconnect

Highly Reliable 10Gbps Ethernet Connectivity Paves Way for High-Volume, Low Cost Adoption and Provides High-Performance Infrastructure for Virtualization and Cloud Computing Applications

Fujitsu Technology Solutions Selects AppliedMicro’s QT2225 PHY ICs for High-Speed 10GBASE-KR Backplane Server Interconnect

AppliedMicro (NASDAQ:AMCC), a global leader in silicon solutions to process, transport and store applications, today announced that Fujitsu Technology Solutions, a leading European IT infrastructure provider, has selected AppliedMicro’s QT2225 10GBASE-KR physical layer device (PHY) for 10-Gigabit per second Ethernet connectivity over copper traces for its PRIMERGY BX900 Blade System.

“Ethernet backplane serial connectivity at 10 Gbps data rate is highly desirable for server virtualization and consolidation applications but it must come with robust performance and low cost,” said Bernhard Brandwitte, director of Product Marketing for x86 Servers at Fujitsu Technology Solutions. “AppliedMicro’s QT2225 device brings that high-speed connectivity to server backplanes through 10GBASE-KR application. The PHY excels in harsh blade system environments and enables a low per-port system cost through a high level of integration and reduced system complexity.”

The QT2225 is a low power dual port XAUI-to-10GBASE-KR PHY IC designed for transmission of serial 10 Gbps Ethernet traffic over one meter of PCB/backplane. It includes integrated IEEE Std. 802.3ap^TM -2007 FEC with bypass and can operate in both 10GBASE-KR and 1000BASE-KX mode. Interoperability has been demonstrated with other 10GBASE-KR vendors and in multiple blade system configurations.

“As one of the world’s leading server vendors, Fujitsu Technology Solutions was concerned about the key design areas that create bottlenecks in I/O performance. AppliedMicro’s design team worked closely with Fujitsu to ensure that the QT2225 met the lossy, high noise conditions of a blade system backplane,” said Sandeep Gupta, GM of Transport Products at AppliedMicro. “Through this type of close cooperation, AppliedMicro has developed a PHY technology that can tackle the demanding conditions of today’s data centers, placing the company in an ideal position as 10GBASE-KR technology starts to hit high-volume production.”

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AppliedMicro is a global leader in energy efficient sustainable solutions to process, transport, and store information for the next generation of Internet data center and carrier central office. A leader in high speed signal processing, IP and Ethernet packet processing, and processors, AppliedMicro's patented innovations provide high value solutions in telecom, enterprise and consumer applications. AppliedMicro's corporate headquarters are located in Sunnyvale, California. Sales and engineering offices are located throughout the world. For further information regarding AppliedMicro, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.appliedmicro.com .

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