Tundra Semiconductor's high performance Tsi109(TM) now available for
Military/Aerospace applications
Freescale Technology Forum, PARIS, France, Oct. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - e2v
extends its high-reliability processor offering by launching the PC109(TM)
Host Processor Bridge, the extended-reliability version of the Tundra
Tsi109 (TM) Host Bridge from Tundra Semiconductor Corporation. Following
closely after the signing of an agreement between e2v and Tundra to provide
System Interconnect products for extended-reliability markets, the PC109 Host
Bridge provides system interconnect between PowerPC(R) processors, PCI
peripherals and local memory. The PC109 is capable of supporting two
processors connected through the MPX bus and is capable of operating at a bus
speed up to 167 MHz (or up to 200 MHz when supporting a single processor).
"The PC109 Host Bridge companion chip ideally complements the PC7447A and
PC7448 high-reliability microprocessors and will deliver our customer's higher
optimized design for high performance applications while reducing the overall
system costs", said Eric Marcelot e2v's Product Marketing Manager for e2v's
High-Reliability Microprocessors. "We are proud to deliver this product only
two months after announcing our agreement with Tundra, and we are looking
forward to introducing more system interconnect products from Tundra that
satisfy the most demanding system performance requirements of some
high-reliability embedded applications such as radars, aircraft displays,
electronic countermeasures, where performance, power efficiency and
reliability are critical to the mission's success".
"Customers with high reliability requirements, particularly in extreme
environments, now have an opportunity to take advantage of all of the
performance benefits of Tundra's Tsi109, in the new PC109 which e2v has
launched today. Partnering with e2v is a win-win for Tundra, for e2v and for
the unique industries that these products serve, said Rick O'Connor, Chief
Technology Officer at Tundra.
The PC109 features a DDR2 memory controller supporting DDR2-400 devices.
The 133MHz PCI-X interface and the two Gigabit Ethernet ports offer a very
high data bandwidth. With its low level of active power and integrated
features such as clock generation, DMA, Interrupt Controller, I(2)C, UART, the
PC109 provides system designers with greater overall system performance, and
reduced system design complexity, while delivering best system
performance-per-watt.
The PC109 host bridge for PowerPC is available for sampling in a
1023-ball Flip-Chip Plastic BGA package. Production ramp-up is scheduled over
the fourth quarter of 2006, and product qualification is planned to be
completed in first quarter of 2007.
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NOTES FOR EDITOR
e2v technologies plc
e2v technologies is a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of
specialised components and subsystems, falling within two product groups:
- Electronic tubes
- Sensors and Semiconductors
These products enable some of the world's leading OEMs to deliver
innovative systems for medical and science, aerospace and defence, and
industrial and commercial applications.
For the year ended 31 March 2006, e2v achieved sales of (pnds stlg)112m
and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (e2v.l). In July 2006 e2v
technologies plc acquired a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of
specialised electronic components and sub-systems, based in Grenoble, France.
The acquisition represents an opportunity to strengthen the Group's position
as a major global provider of specialised electronic components and
sub-systems.
e2v's products are supplied into three core market areas:
- Medical & Science: Sensor technology includes imaging sensors for
intra-oral and panoramic dental X-ray, mammography, life science
applications and X-ray microscopy. Electronic tubes are the
enabling technology behind radiotherapy cancer treatments,
microwave medical therapy and high-energy physics.
- Aerospace & Defence: Sensor technology includes military
surveillance, targeting and guidance, space-based imaging and
astronomy and radar & electronic warfare and broadband data
converters and microprocessors for aerospace applications.
Electronic tubes provide the enabling technology behind radars,
electronic countermeasures (ECM), electronic warfare and satellite
communications.
- Commercial & Industrial: Sensor technology includes marine radars,
industrial safety sensors, automotive radars and alarms, thermal
imaging cameras used by fire fighters, CCD and CMOS high resolution
area scan cameras for industrial inspection. Electronic tubes
provide enabling technology behind TV broadcast, satellite
communications, marine radar and food & industrial processing.
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The overall purpose of the business is to grow sustainable shareholder
value whilst appropriately meeting the expectations of customers, people,
partners, suppliers and the wider community. e2v's vision is to create value
through bright ideas in technology and materials science. The Company's
mission is to place customers at the heart of the business, providing enabling
products of premium quality that extend technical barriers and enhance the
competitive position of our partners.
e2v has approximately 1,800 employees worldwide with three UK based
manufacturing sites in Chelmsford, Lincoln and High Wycombe, and one in
Grenoble, France. In addition e2v has sales offices in the UK, USA, Germany
and France, as well as a network of distributors and representatives covering
other key territories.
Further information on e2v technologies plc is available from its
website, www.e2v.com
About Tundra
Tundra Semiconductor Corporation (www.tundra.com) is the global leader in
System Interconnect providing world-class support and leading edge
semiconductor solutions to the world's foremost communications, networking,
storage system, and information technology vendors. Consistently delivering on
system level performance promises that reduce time to market, Tundra System
Interconnect ensures market advantage in wireless infrastructure, storage
networking, network access, military, industrial automation, and information
technology applications.
TUNDRA and the Tundra logo are registered marks of Tundra Semiconductor
Corporation in Canada, the European Union and the People's Republic of China
(registration is pending in the United States). Design.Connect.Go is a
trademark of Tundra Semiconductor Corporation. Tsi109 is a trademark of Tundra
Semiconductor Corporation.
PowerPC
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trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license
therefrom.
