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XILINX AND SAMSUNG TEAM TO DEVELOP
ADAPTABLE METRO EDGE NETWORK SOLUTION
Samsung unveils its ground breaking next-generation Galaxy Technology
Platform
at SUPERCOMM 2003
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 2, 2003 - At SUPERCOMM 2003 today, Xilinx, Inc.
(NASDAQ:XLNX) and Samsung Telecommunications America, a leading supplier
of Metropolitan Area Network solutions, announced that Samsung developed
its next generation of IP switch/router products using Xilinx Virtex-II
Pro FPGAs. Samsung showcased its next-generation Galaxy Technology Platform
today at SUPERCOMM 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Because of its reconfigurable Xilinx PLD-based architecture, Samsung's
next generation platform will offer service providers a flexible service
platform, capable of adapting to rapidly changing standards as they emerge.
This reconfigurable architecture - that would have been impossible using
standard cell technology - can be repaired or upgraded with new features,
even after installation in the field. This unique approach offers significant
cost savings to Samsung customers by eliminating the need for service calls,
or on-site repairs.
"Xilinx FPGAs provided the flexibility and advanced features we needed
for our collapsed backbone architecture," said Pradeep Samudra, vice president
of Samsung Telecommunications Broadband Network Lab. "Competing devices
would have required a multi-chip solution and couldn't compare with the
advanced features inherent in the Virtex-II Pro devices, including the
on-board multi-gigabit RocketIO serial transceivers we needed to achieve
the breakthrough speed and performance of our design. "
Xilinx, IP, Software Design Tools and Design Services Shorten Development
Time
Samsung also took advantage of Xilinx's vast IP library, selecting
the Xilinx 10GbE, SPI-4.2 and Xaui interface. Xilinx's ISE software design
environment and Xilinx Design Services helped to reduce design time and
propel Samsung's time-to-market. "Xilinx suite of solutions provided the
least risk to the design and by using Xilinx Design Services, we avoided
hiring additional engineers for this project. We were guaranteed an expert
design team and they completed the task ahead of schedule."
"Today, Xilinx is shipping the lowest cost high-performance FPGAs in
the industry, offering from 4 to 20 on-board 3.125 Gbps serial transceivers.
Xilinx Virtex FPGAs are the number one choice of designers worldwide, based
on industry-leading performance and cost-effectiveness," said Rich Sevcik,
senior vice president and general manager of Xilinx FPGA Products. "Samsung's
unique application of our software, silicon, and design services is a testament
to our ability to drastically reduce time-to-market and cost for our customers."
About Xilinx Solutions
Xilinx leads one of the fastest growing segments of the semiconductor
industry - programmable logic devices (PLDs) with 49% market share. The
Xilinx Virtex-II Pro family is the most powerful, lowest-cost integrated
solution in its class. Xilinx is the only programmable supplier to offer
over 6,700 logic cells and 500K bits of embedded block memory plus an embedded
PowerPC processor and four RocketIO serial transceivers for under $30,
providing unequaled capability and value for today's system design requirements.
The Xilinx Global Services Division provides a portfolio of services
that includes the widest range of offerings in the industry with Xilinx
employing over 400 service and support personnel worldwide. The overall
adoption rate for Xilinx's services has grown 30 to 40% annually. In addition,
Xilinx has maintained its service resources and expanded its offerings
despite the industry down turn.
In addition to providing complete silicon and software solutions, Xilinx
eSP (www.xilinx.com/esp) is the industry's most complete online resource
dedicated to accelerating the development of emerging metro area network
applications. With over seven million visits since its introduction in
2001, xilinx.com/esp delivers a powerful array of solutions and information
in a single location.
About the Samsung Galaxy Platform
Samsung's next generation IP Switch/Router platform expands the current
Galaxy Technology Platform to include multi-port OC-12 through OC-192 and
10Gb Ethernet. The network interfaces are fully configurable and capable
of handling SDH and Ethernet traffic. Key applications include Internet
Access Aggregation Routers, EoS, PoS and Hardware Based IP Service.
About Samsung
Samsung Telecommunications America is a US subsidiary of Samsung Electronics
Co. Ltd., a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, and digital
convergence technology. Samsung Electronics employs approximately 70,000
people in 87 offices in 47 countries. Samsung Electronics is the world's
leading producer of advanced semiconductors, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones,
monitors and VCRs. Samsung Electronics consists of four main business units:
Device Solution Network, Digital Media Network, Telecommunication Network
and Digital Appliance Network Businesses. For more information, please
visit our website at www.samsung.com.
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the worldwide leader in complete programmable logic solutions.
For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.
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