Infineon Offers New Chipsets

ATLANTA -- Supercomm 2001 -- Infineon Technologies (FSE/NYSE: IFX), a leadingsupplier of communications and fiber optics IC solutions, today announced atSupercomm the industry's first OC-768 (40 Gbit/s) multiplexer/demultiplexer(MUX/DEMUX) chipset for next generation synchronous opticalnetworking/synchronous digital hierarchy (SONET/SDH) communication systems.The new chipset forms a core part of the company's complete end-to-end linecard solution for OC-768, and will enable makers of high-speed transmissionsystems to quickly implement emerging applications such as metropolitan areanetworks (MAN) at a competitive price.In a separate release:Infineon Technologies (FSE/NYSE: IFX), a leading supplier of communications integrated circuits, today announced at Supercomm the availability of SOCRATES™ 4, the industry’s lowest power, symmetrical high-bit rate digital subscriber line (SHDSL) transceiver that combines four complete SHDSL channels, analog and digital, on a single device, making it ideal for multi-channel applications such as high-density linecards used in DSLAMs and DLCs.“The growing demand for higher density systems is driving system vendors to seek higher integration and lower power silicon solutions. The SOCRATES™ 4 enables our customers to reduce costs by optimizing these factors“, said Christian Wolff, vice president of Infineon’s communications business group and general manager of the carrier access business unit. “With our new device service providers such as ILECs, CLECs and ISPs can now offer the large business and SOHO markets more competitive solutions over existing copper wires.”Infineon Technologies AGFor more information on Supercomm 2001, please visit the Light Reading Supercomm 2001 Site.