Communications

IDT has expanded its portfolio of packet-exchange flow-control management (FCM) products to include a new multi-function suite of system packet interface (SPI) devices. The packet-exchange family includes three products that solve interconnect problems in Core/Metro/Edge-based networking markets. It comprises integrated solutions supporting 10Gbit/s packet processing and offers a wide range of options for logical port density and buffering capabilities, ranging ...

IDT has proved its commitment to standards-based serial switching with the introduction of its PRECISE family of PCI Express devices, consisting of four bridging and switching products. Aimed at high-performance server and storage applications, the PRECISE family will provide cost-effective PCI Express I/O expansion and bridging solutions.  IDT will also offer customers a complete hardware/software development kit that includes evaluation ...

Several new products for DDR2-667 registered dual in-line memory modules (R-DIMMs) have been launched by IDT.  The products include a set of phase-locked loop (PLL) clock drivers and register products, as well as the industry’s only DDR2 667MHz register validation board (RVB). Expanding its industry-leading DDR2 product portfolio to support the new, higher performance speed-grade standard, IDT offers customers an ...

To address the evolving needs of next-generation clock networks, IDT has announced a new family of programmable clock generators.  The devices leverage the EEPROM-based programmable platform from previous generations of IDT programmable clocks along with an enhanced, multi phase-locked loop (PLL) architecture to provide customers with an uncompromised combination of versatility and performance. The inclusion of an IEEE 1149.1a compliant ...

Combining Bluetooth and ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless technologies in a common standard is to be investigated by the Bluetooth Special interest Group (SIG) together with the two industry bodies developing UWB. “It has been apparent that members of the Bluetooth SIG would like to enable products with higher data rates,” said Michael Foley, executive director of the Bluetooth SIG. “I feel ...

Strong growth in all regions of the world helped the mobile phone industry book a record first quarter with worldwide sales totaling 180.6 million units, a 17 per cent increase from Q1 2004, according to Gartner. The previous high for mobile phone sales was 153.7 million units in Q1 2004. “In the mature markets of Western Europe and North America ...

Quantum cryptography has entered a new phase on its path from the laboratory into business with a major series of demonstrations to the Bank of England and the Department of Trade and Industry. Bankers, government officials and top quantum computing experts gathered in London to see demonstrations by Qinetiq, Toshiba Cambridge and MagiQ using quantum cryptography over fibre optic cable ...

DMB rather than DVB-H would be a more economical evolutionary step for mobile phones to be able to receive video-based services, according to software radio specialist RadioScape. “The indications are the network requirements for DVB-H are greater than for DMB,” said Dr Les Sabel, v-p of technology at RadioScape. “What I mean is, the density of the network in particular ...

A European project to develop communications technology able to provide broadband access from high altitude airships will begin trials of untethered aircraft this summer. Commercial services could be in place in three years, according to the manager of the Capanina project. The ultimate aim of the three-year research effort is to develop technologies such as steerable antennas and a line-of-sight ...

A white paper from IDT clarifies high-speed interconnect technologies for communications applications To obtain higher bandwidths, designers of communications and networking equipment, servers and storage systems are rapidly converting from parallel bus architectures to serial types. Self-clocking serial bus structures eliminate skew between data and clock lines, allowing faster data rates and more bandwidth per pin, while also enabling highly ...