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Welcome
to PMC-Sierra's BitStream Newsletter.
BitStream
is published monthly and provides you with up-to-date information
on webinars, technical resources, new products, events and more.
To learn about our portfolio of high-speed broadband communications
and storage semiconductors and MIPS-based microprocessors products,
we invite you to visit
www.pmc-sierra.com.
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THIS ISSUE: |
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UPCOMING PMC-SIERRA WEBINAR |
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Signal
Integrity Analysis: Building Successful High-Speed
6G Board Designs VIEW
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STORAGE HIGHLIGHTS |
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Demonstrating
System Interoperability at SAS Plugfest VIEW
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Free
E-newsletter from STA VIEW
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NETWORKING HIGHLIGHTS |
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New
Multi-rate Telecom Backplane Interface and Switching
Device VIEW
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RESOURCES |
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New
Technical Product Documentation VIEW
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UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Communications
Design Conference VIEW
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electronicaUSA/Embedded
Systems Conference VIEW
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Storage
Networking World VIEW
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PMC-Sierra
Q1 2004 Earnings Conference Call VIEW
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IN THE NEWS |
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Electronic
News
"Back in the Black" VIEW
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Electronic
Design
"SERDES Chip Upgrades Backplanes To 6 Gbit/s"
VIEW |
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CommsDesign
"Shipping 1xEV-DO devices for basestations"
VIEW
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| 1.
UPCOMING PMC-SIERRA WEBINAR |
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Signal
Integrity Analysis:
Building Successful High-Speed
6G Board Designs
Wednesday, March 31, 2004 - 11:00AM PT/2:00PM ET |
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PRESENTED
BY
Graeme Boyd, Principal Engineer, Mixed Signal Development,
PMC-Sierra
WHAT
TO EXPECT
Today several standard bodies are developing next-generation
high-speed links with the desire to achieve lower bit
error rates (BER). These factors are driving optimization
of all components (not just the ICs) in the system.
At the root of this optimization is "signal integrity"
which allows for "what ifs" and/or drives
trade-offs.
This
webinar will:
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Provide
an update on the current 6G standard bodies activities
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Discuss
the major factors contributing to signal integrity
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Provide
examples on how to optimize such tasks as Vias in
the PCB design to avoid costly debug and re-spins
when system BER objectives are not met |
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Discuss
system considerations for NRZ and 4PAM signaling
selection
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Join
in a live Q&A after.
WHO
SHOULD ATTEND
Signal Integrity Engineers, Backplane Designers, Board
Designers, Design Engineers, System Architects, Product
Line Managers, Engineering Management and Marketing
Managers of Aerospace, Digital Broadcast Video, Enterprise
Ethernet, Industrial, Medical Diagnostic Imaging, Military,
Performance Computing, Telecom, and Wireless markets.
HOW
TO REGISTER
Access to this webinar requires registration on PMC-Sierra's
website.
Click
here to register
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| Demonstrating
System Interoperability at SAS Plugfest |
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At
the recent Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Plugfest,
PMC-Sierra's
QuadSMX™ 3G
demonstrated system interoperability with Maxtor's
3.5 inch form factor SAS Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and multiple
industry standard SAS controller implementations. This milestone
is significant in providing a complete, end-to-end compatible
system solution to enable server and storage system OEMs to
capitalize on the advantages of the Serial Attached SCSI standard.
Click
here to read more
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| Free
E-newsletter from STA |
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Sign
up for "Serial Storage Wire", the free E-newsletter
from the SCSI
Trade Association (STA). STA is a coalition of storage
industry leaders dedicated to promoting the awareness and
use of SCSI technology and driving its future innovation.
Each
month, the STA will send information you'll need to gain an
understanding of SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) technology, and
use it to realize a competitive edge. Discover strategic industry
insights, in-depth technical articles, and all the latest
news. STA even includes hints and how-tos for deploying storage
solutions with SAS. It's all brought to you by select members
of STA, including PMC-Sierra.
Click
here to sign up
Click
here to view archived E-newsletters
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New
Multi-rate Telecom Backplane Interface and Switching Device
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PMC-Sierra's
PM5309
TBS™ 2488 is a multi-rate telecom backplane
interface and switching device that implements conversion
between data formats in SONET/SDH systems such as:
• Multi-Service Provisioning Platforms (MSPP)
• Add/Drop Multiplexers (ADM)
•
Digital Cross Connects (DXC)
• Multi-Service Switches (MSS)
The device supports four, 8-bit TelecomBus interfaces
at 77.76MHz, as well as three serial interfaces featuring
PMC-Sierra's RASIO™ technology. Each interface
independently supports 4x622 MHz Scrambled SONET/SDH
with bit-slicing, 4x777 MHz Serial Telecom Bus, or single
2488.32 MHz Scrambled SONET/SDH backplane interfaces.
The TBS 2488 also supports a 10G high -order - STS-1/AU3
- cross-connect in both the ingress and egress directions.
Click
here to find out more
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| New
Technical Product Documentation |
 PMC-Sierra
is committed to providing Best-in-Class technical documentation.
The following recently released technical publications including
application notes and data sheets. These will help you quickly evaluate
the features and begin the process of integrating them into your
designs.
To
download, click on the links below (Registration is required).
PMC-2031582
PM2390-KIT QuadSMX 3G Evaluation System with SFF8482 and SFF8470
Connectors Short Form Data Sheet
PMC-2030351
PM8380 QuadSMX 3G 4-Channel SATA and SAS 2:1 Multiplexer/Demultiplexer
Short Form Data Sheet
PMC-2031958
SERDES Used For Performance Computing Application Sheet
PMC-2031960
SERDES & Retimer Evaluation Board Guide
PMC-2021636
Designing Multi-Gigabit Serial Backplanes with High Speed SERDES
Solutions
PMC-2020722
PBC 18x2G 18-Port FC-AL Port Bypass Controller Short Form
Data Sheet
PMC-2021698
PBC 4x2G 4-Port FC/GE Retimer and FC-AL Port Bypass Controller
Short Form
Data Sheet
To
find out more about PMC-Sierra's proprietary technical documents
or to locate a sales representative in your area, go to www.pmc-sierra.com/contactSales/
Communications
Design Conference
March 29 to April 1, 2004 - San Francisco, CA |
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Steve
Gorshe, Principal Engineer, R&D at PMC-Sierra will present
"LCAS: Ins and Outs of Making Dynamic Bandwidth Adjustment
in the Metro" on March 30, 2003 at 3:45PM.
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electronicaUSA/Embedded
Systems Conference
March 29 to April 2, 2004 - San Francisco, CA |
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PMC-Sierra
will exhibit in Booth #938-S, showcasing its portfolio
of 64-bit MIPS-based™ microprocessors for networking,
storage, wireless, enterprise printer, advanced consumer electronics
and automotive telematics. There will also be a live demonstration
featuring PMC-Sierra's RM9000x2GL™
microprocessors and CLK™
CM5391L clock generator product.
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Storage
Networking World
April 5 to 8, 2004 - Phoenix, AZ |
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PMC-Sierra
will be exhibiting in Booth #PP8 at Storage Networking
World. This industry leading conference attracts both key
decisions makers for storage technology.
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PMC-Sierra
Q1 2004 Earnings Conference Call
April 15, 2004 |
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Electronic
News
"Back in the Black" |
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Electronic
Design
"SERDES Chip Upgrades Backplanes To 6 Gbit/s" |
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CommsDesign
"PMC-Sierra shipping 1xEV-DO devices for basestations" |
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©
Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2004. CLK, PMC-Sierra, PMC,
PMCS,
QuadSMX, RASIO, RM9000x2GL, TBS 2488 and "Thinking
you can build on" are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be
trademarks of their respective owners.
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