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quityAlert.com. Broadcom Simplifies Gigabit Ethernet System Designs Wit=
h New 0.13-Micron QuadSquad(TM) Gigabit Transceiver=1DIndustry-Standard RGM=
II With Broadcom's Unique Built-in Timing Adjustment Reduces System Layout =
Complexity by More Than 50-Percent IRVINE, Calif., Oct 29, 2001 /PRNewswi=
re via COMTEX/ -- Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), the leading provider=
of integrated circuits enabling broadband communications, today announced =
the latest member of its QuadSquad(TM) family of Gigabit Ethernet quad tran=
sceivers optimized for high-port density Gigabit Ethernet switches and rout=
ers. The Broadcom(R) BCM5424 quad transceiver features the Reduced Gigabit =
Media Independent Interface (RGMII), which reduces system design complexity=
by over 50-percent as compared with the traditional GMII interface. The BC=
M5424 and other members of the QuadSquad family facilitate deployment of Gi=
gabit Ethernet bandwidth to the desktop by increasing port density and lowe=
ring system cost. Utilizing advanced 0.13-micron process technology, Broadc=
om's Gigabit transceivers also achieve the industry's lowest power consumpt=
ion of less than one watt per port. "With the introduction of the BCM5424=
, we have reduced design complexity, lowered system cost and accelerated ti=
me-to-market for our customers," said Marty Colombatto, Vice President and =
General Manager of Broadcom's Networking Business Unit. "Our transceiver in=
cludes a unique built-in timing delay mode to eliminate the timing delay tr=
ace called for in the RGMII specification. By accommodating this timing del=
ay on-chip, the BCM5424 can save up to 96 square inches of layout space for=
a 48-port blade, simplifying board design and reducing the number of layer=
s required." RGMII is a reduced pin count interface that simplifies board=
design by lowering the number of interface pins from 25 pins used in the G=
MII interface to 12. It also lowers system cost compared to the older GMII =
or Ten Bit Interface (TBI) interfaces by reducing the number of layers requ=
ired to route high-density networking solutions. Using RGMII, fewer pins ar=
e also required for the MAC/switch ASICs, lowering their cost. To illustr=
ate, RGMII saves 1,248 pins in a 48-port switch blade. To achieve that, the=
RGMII specification calls for a timing delay on the receive and transmit s=
ignals for each port. Each timing delay must be implemented in a board-leve=
l trace. These trace lengths are typically arranged in a spiral on the boar=
d that takes approximately one square inch of board space per trace. Broadc=
om's alternative timing solution provides a DLL-based delay for the receive=
and transmit clocks, thus eliminating the need for the timing delay traces=
. Given the space requirement for each of the transmit and receive signal t=
iming delays on 48 ports, eliminating the timing delay traces can save 96 s=
quare inches of layout space. In addition to the RGMII interface, the BCM=
5424 also supports the RTBI interface, which is a reduced pin count version=
of the TBI interface. The BCM5424 incorporates Broadcom's fourth-generat=
ion Gigabit Ethernet transceiver technology implemented in the advanced 0.1=
3-micron process already proven in production in Broadcom's quad-port BCM54=
04 and used in BCM5434 Gigabit Ethernet transceivers and the company's sing=
le port BCM5421 copper and BCM5421S copper-plus-fiber transceivers. Broadco=
m's Ethernet transceivers are the most widely deployed and field-proven in =
the industry, with over 3 million Gigabit Ethernet ports and over 300 milli=
on Fast Ethernet ports shipped to date. The BCM5424 is manufactured using t=
he advanced 0.13-micron process technology developed by Taiwan Semiconducto=
r Manufacturing Company (TSMC), one of Broadcom's foundry partners. Collabo=
ration between Broadcom and TSMC, drawing on Broadcom's advanced communicat=
ions IC expertise and TSMC's process technology knowledge, led to a broad f=
amily of mixed signal devices that achieve superior performance, lower cost=
and slash power requirements by 50-percent. The BCM5424 incorporates all=
three Ethernet speeds -- 10, 100, and 1000 Megabits per second (Mbps) -- w=
ith standards-based auto-negotiation, to ensure compatibility with all exis=
ting Ethernet network equipment operating over legacy Category 5 copper cab=
le plants. Unique Ethernet@Wirespeed(TM) technology enables equipment manuf=
actured using the BCM5424 to auto-negotiate to the maximum speed possible o=
ver an impaired cable plant, regardless of the maximum speed advertised by =
the end-equipment. The BCM5424 incorporates the industry's most powerful =
transceiver DSP engine, delivering over one Teraop (one trillion operations=
per second) performance, combined with high-speed, precision mixed-signal =
circuits. This processing power ensures robust operation at Gigabit speeds =
over the broadest range of existing cable plants. In addition, the BCM5424 =
is designed to exceed the IEEE specifications for noise cancellation and tr=
ansmission jitter, providing consistent and reliable operation even over ma=
rginal cable plants. The BCM5424's cable diagnostic capability allows use=
rs, IT managers and networking equipment manufacturers to remotely analyze =
the quality and attributes of the cable, thereby avoiding unnecessary equip=
ment returns and service calls. Built-in diagnostics help pinpoint the caus=
e of network malfunctions without deploying field support personnel or brin=
ging down the network. Pricing and Availability The BCM5424 quad Gigabi=
t Ethernet transceiver is currently sampling to Broadcom's early access par=
tners and is priced at $90 in quantities of 1000 units. About Broadcom =
Broadcom Corporation is the leading provider of highly integrated silicon s=
olutions that enable broadband communications and networking of voice, vide=
o and data services. Using proprietary technologies and advanced design met=
hodologies, Broadcom designs, develops and supplies complete system-on-a- c=
hip solutions and related applications for digital cable set-top boxes and =
cable modems, high-speed local, metropolitan and wide area and optical netw=
orks, home networking, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), carrier access,=
residential broadband gateways, direct broadcast satellite and terrestrial=
digital broadcast, digital subscriber lines (xDSL), wireless communication=
s, System I/O(TM) server solutions and network processing. Broadcom is head=
quartered in Irvine, Calif., and may be contacted at 949-450-8700 or at www=
.broadcom.com. Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigat=
ion Reform Act of 1995: This release may contain forward-looking statemen=
ts that are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections ab=
out our industry, and reflect management's beliefs and certain assumptions =
made by us based upon information available to us at this time. Words such =
as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "esti=
mates," "may," "will" and variations of these words or similar expressions =
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any state=
ments that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of=
future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are =
forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date here=
of. Such information is subject to change, and we will not necessarily info=
rm you of such changes. These statements are not guarantees of future perfo=
rmance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are dif=
ficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially an=
d adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a res=
ult of various factors. Important factors that may cause such a differenc=
e for Broadcom in connection with the BCM5424 products include, but are not=
limited to, general economic and political conditions and specific conditi=
ons in the markets we address, including the recent significant economic sl=
owdown in the technology sector and semiconductor industry; the timing and =
successful completion of technology and product development through volume =
production; the rate at which our present and future customers and end-user=
s adopt Broadcom's technologies and products in the markets for Gigabit Eth=
ernet networking products; delays in the adoption and acceptance of industr=
y standards in those markets; the timing of customer-industry qualification=
and certification of our products and the risks of non-qualification or no=
n-certification; the timing, rescheduling or cancellation of significant cu=
stomer orders and the ability of our customers to manage their inventory; t=
he loss of a key customer; the volume of our product sales and pricing conc=
essions on volume sales; the effectiveness of our expense and product cost =
control and reduction efforts; changes in our product or customer mix; the =
qualification, availability and pricing of competing products and technolog=
ies and the resulting effects on sales and pricing of our products; intelle=
ctual property disputes problems or delays in the fabrication, assembly, te=
sting or delivery of our products; our ability to specify, develop or acqui=
re, complete, introduce, market and transition to volume production new pro=
ducts and technologies in a timely manner; the effects of new and emerging =
technologies; the risks of producing products with new suppliers and at new=
fabrication and assembly facilities; problems or delays that we may face i=
n shifting our products to smaller geometry process technologies and in ach=
ieving higher levels of design integration; the risks and uncertainties ass=
ociated with our international operations, particularly in light of recent =
events; our ability to retain and hire key executives, technical personnel =
and other employees in the numbers, with the capabilities, and at the compe=
nsation levels needed to implement our business and product plans; the qual=
ity of our products and any remediation costs; the effects of natural disas=
ters, international conflicts and other events beyond our control; the leve=
l of orders received that can be shipped in a fiscal quarter; and other fac=
tors. Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, recent and forthcoming Quarterly Re=
ports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Forms 8-K and 8-K/A, and othe=
r Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss some of the important =
risk factors that may affect our business, results of operations and financ=
ial condition. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any =
forward-looking statements for any reason. Broadcom(R), the pulse logo(R)=
, QuadSquad(TM), Ethernet@Wirespeed(TM) and SystemI/O(TM) are trademarks of=
Broadcom Corporation and/or its affiliates in the United States and certai=
n other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respectiv=
e owners. Broadcom Trade Press Contact Laura Brandlin Marketing=
Communications 949-585-5108 lbrandlin@broadcom.com Broadcom=
Business Press Contacts Bill Blanning or Eileen Algaze Corporate=
Communications Department 949-585-5555 or 949-585-5971 blanning@=
broadcom.com ealgaze@broadcom.com Broadcom Technical Contact =
Jim Muth Product Line Manager 949-585-6222 jmuth@broadcom.c=
om Investor Relations Contact Nick Kormeluk Director, Invest=
or Relations 949-585-6932 nickk@broadcom.com =
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Trade Press, Laura Brandlin, Marketing Communications, +=
1-949-585-5108, lbrandlin@broadcom.com, or Business Press, Corporate =
Communications Department, Bill Blanning, +1-949-585-5555, =
blanning@broadcom.com, or Eileen Algaze, +1-949-585-5971, =
ealgaze@broadcom.com, or Technical, Jim Muth, Product Line M=
anager, +1-949-585-6222, jmuth@broadcom.com, or Investor =
Relations, Nick Kormeluk, Director, +1-949-585-6932, nick=
k@broadcom.com, all of Broadcom Corporation URL: http://www.br=
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