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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s First 65 MHz, 24-Bit Color SerDes Family for Infotainment Displays

September 28, 2009 - National Semiconductor’s FPD-Link II SerDes chipsets deliver a scalable Solution for a full range of display resolutions. They are the Industry’s first serializer and deserializer chipsets capable of driving high-resolution, 24-bit color flat-panel displays with a 65 MHz clock.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s Lowest-Noise Frequency Synthesizer

June 6, 2009 - National Semiconductor's LMX2541 frequency synthesizer eliminates the need for bulky and expensive local oscillator modules in LTE and WiMAX basestation radio transceivers.

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Broadcast Video Test Equipment Leader PHABRIX Selects National Semiconductor’s 3-Gbps SDI Family

June 30, 2009 - PHABRIX Limited, a leading provider of portable broadcast test equipment based in the U.K., has incorporated five National Semiconductor signal conditioning and data conversion products into the industry’s first handheld test and measurement device to support comprehensive 3G/HD/SD eye pattern rendering and jitter measurement to the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) standards.

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Industry’s Lowest-Jitter Transceivers from National Semiconductor Deliver 30 Percent More Backplane and Cable Reach

June 29, 2009 - National Semiconductor’s DS50PCI401 four-lane, bidirectional PCIe transceiver and DS64BR401 four-lane, bidirectional SATA/SAS transceiver extend backplane and cable reach up to 30 percent farther than competitive devices. These PowerWise signal conditioning devices drive high-speed signals in data center servers and storage area networks.

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National Semiconductor Celebrated 50 Years of Industry Leadership and Launched Sixth Decade Focused on Energy

May 27, 2009 - Today, National Semiconductor Corp. is celebrating its 50th anniversary. National’s story is one intricately woven into the history of the high-tech industry. When the company was founded, computers were the size of buildings, telephones were wired to walls, televisions were boxes filled with tubes and humans had not yet left the earth’s atmosphere. National’s many technological innovations have shaped the industry and left their mark on the world.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s Lowest Jitter 3-Gbps SDI Equalizer

April 20, 2009 - The PowerWise® LMH0384 3G-SDI cable equalizer from National Semiconductor simplifies the design of broadcast video routers, production switchers, distribution amplifiers, editing and conversion equipment. The energy-saving LMH0384 offers the industry's lowest output alignment jitter across cable lengths allowing hardware designers more headroom for designing within system jitter budgets.

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National Semiconductor’s New Clock Jitter Cleaners Eliminate Need for VCXO Modules

October 14, 2008 - The PowerWise® LMK04000 family from National Semiconductor provides industry-leading sub-200 fs jitter and is the first clock jitter cleaners capable of providing ultra low-noise clocks without external high-performance VCXO modules. These devices provide clean clocks to A/D converters, D/A converters and other high-performance components used in wireless infrastructure, test and measurement, and medical ultrasound and imaging equipment.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry‘s First Comprehensive 3G-SDI Development Kits

September 10, 2008 - National Semiconductor's SDALTEVK and SDXILEVK triple-rate (3G/HD/SD) SDI and video clocking daughter card development kits maximize system performance and simplify the design of new broadcast video equipment. They are compatible with Cyclone III and Spartan-3A development kits from Altera and Xilinx.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First 3G-SDI Dual SerDes

September 10, 2008 - National Semiconductor's LMH4345 is the industry’s first triple-rate (3G/HD/SD) SDI, dual-channel SerDes transceiver. The device's high-integration and industry-leading jitter performance enables engineers to reduce board space, system cost and power consumption in multi-channel broadcast video equipment.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s First AEC-Q100 Compliant LVDS Crosspoint Switches, Drivers and Receivers

August 27, 2008 - National Semiconductor's PowerWise® LVDS 2 x 2 crosspoint switches, drivers and receivers deliver the industry's best signal integrity. These AEC-Q100-compliant devices are well-suited for automotive infotainment, GPS navigation and imaging systems.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s Lowest Jitter SerDes Chipset

May 12, 2008 - National Semiconductor's serializer and deserializer (SerDes) delivers the industry's lowest jitter at data transmission rates up to 3.125 Gbps. The chipset is well-suited for industrial and medical imaging, communications infrastructure, commercial displays, and test and measurement systems.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First Quad Multipoint-LVDS Transceiver

May 8, 2008 - National Semiconductor's DS91M040 quad M-LVDS transceiver delivers smooth edge rates to maximize noise margin in AdvancedTCA and MicroTCA backplanes used in wireless base stations, communications routers and LXI test instruments.

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National Semiconductor's 1.6 GHz Clocking Family Provides Industry's Best Noise Performance

March 27, 2008 - The PowerWise® LMK010x0 family from National Semiconductor simplifies system design with low additive jitter. The LMK01000, LMK01010 and LMK01020 divide and distribute low-jitter clocks throughout high-performance systems such as wireless infrastructure, test and measurement, and medical ultrasound and imaging.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First PCI Express 8 Gbps Quad Equalizer

February 19, 2008 - The PowerWise® DS50EV401 from National Semiconductor extends backplane and cable reach while consuming only 100 mW per channel. It is the industry's first quad equalizer specifically designed for PCI Express applications up to 8 Gbps data transmission rates.

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National Semiconductor’s Low-Power, LVDS 2x2 Crosspoint Switch with Equalization and Pre-Emphasis Delivers Industry-Leading Signal Integrity

November 19, 2007 - New LVDS 2x2 crosspoint switches from National Semiconductor's PowerWise® energy-efficient product family consume less than 125 mW per channel, with jitter performance as low as 6 ps at data rates up to 3.125 Gbps.

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National Semiconductor’s Quad Equalizer Supports Industry’s Highest Data Rates with Lowest Power Consumption

October 22, 2007 - The DS64EV400 quad equalizer from National Semiconductor's PowerWise energy-efficient product family compensates media losses for up to 10 Gbps data transfers while consuming only 94 mW per channel.

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Industry’s First Ethernet Transceiver with IEEE 1588 PTP Hardware Support from National Semiconductor Delivers Outstanding Clock Accuracy

October 1, 2007 - National Semiconductor debuted the industry's first Ethernet transceiver with integrated hardware support for the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP). For applications in motion control, instrumentation, data acquisition and telecommunications, the DP83640 precision PHYTER® transceiver synchronizes the distributed network nodes to a master clock with 8-nanosecond accuracy.

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National Semiconductor Expands Industry’s Most Comprehensive Portfolio of Professional and Broadcast Video Products

September 7, 2007 - National Semiconductor's seven new products for professional and broadcast video applications include: the industry's smallest and lowest jitter 3 Gbps SDI reclocker; the lowest-power standard-definition SDI equalizer; the lowest power SD-SDI cable driver; a pair of wide-bandwidth, low crosstalk 8 x 4 analog crosspoint switches; the industry’s best bandwidth-to-power ratio triple op amp; and a selectable gain buffer.

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National Semiconductor Introduces the Industry’s Highest Performance LVDS 4x4 Crosspoint Switch

September 4, 2007 - National Semiconductor's DS25CP104 LVDS 4 x 4 crosspoint switch delivers the industry's best jitter performance (10 ps typical) at data transmission rates up to 3.125 Gbps. It's well-suited for clock and data switching/routing in telecom, professional video, storage, and automated test equipment (ATE) applications.

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National Semiconductor Doubles Data Transmission Reach of FR-4 Backplanes with Easy-to-Use Power-Saver Equalizers

July 31, 2007 - The DS38EP100 and DS80EP100 from National Semiconductor outperform competitive passive equalizers and are more versatile and easier to use than active equalizers. They are supplied in a tiny 6-pin LLP® package for use in space- and layout-constrained systems, such as cables or connectors in medical, security and industrial imaging systems.

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National Semiconductor’s New Mobile I/O Companions Unburden Host Processor to Ease Handheld Device Design

July 9, 2007 - A new mobile input/output (I/O) companion family from National Semiconductor Corporation offers designers an easy way to expand system functionality in portable products. National’s LM8322 and LM8333 mobile I/O companions allow designers to re-partition their systems by offloading tasks from the processor and adding features through a reconfigurable set of simple commands.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s First 3-Gbps SerDes for Professional and Broadcast Video Applications

April 16, 2007 - National's LMH0340 serializer and LMH0341 deserializer provide 3-Gbps transmit and receive functions for a wide range of broadcast video production and processing applications. The chipset is the first to support the new SMPTE 424M specification for uncompressed serial transmission of 1080p high-definition (HD) broadcast video signals up to 60 frames per second.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s Lowest Jitter 3-Gbps Serial Digital Interface Chipset

April 16, 2007 - National's 3-Gbps SDI chipset, which includes the LMH0344 adaptive cable equalizer, LMH0346 reclocker and LMH0302 cable driver, supports the new SMPTE 424M specification for uncompressed serial transmission of 1080p high-definition (HD) broadcast video signals up to 60 frames per second over a single coaxial cable. The chipset is well-suited for serial routing and distribution applications.

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National Semiconductor Delivers Industry’s First LVDS Buffers with Equalization and Pre-Emphasis for Industry-Leading Signal Integrity

March 26, 2007 - Family of signal-conditioning LVDS buffers from National Semiconductor offer the industry's best jitter performance at 9 picoseconds and the lowest power at 100 milliwatts.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s Lowest Jitter Cable Equalizer for Extending DVI and HDMI Cable Reach Beyond 40 Meters

March 5, 2007 - National Semiconductor's DS16EV5110 cable equalizer extends the reach of DVI and HDMI cable connections beyond 40 meters, and is well-suited for a wide range of video systems, including DVI/HDMI switches, routers and extenders, plasma and LCD HDTVs, LCD and DLP front and rear projectors, and medical imaging equipment.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Lowest-Power, Easy-to-Use Cable Extender Chipset

February 26, 2007 - National Semiconductor's DS15BA101 and DS15EA101 cable extender chipset boosts the reach of 0.15 Gbps to 1.5 Gbps LVDS, LVPECL, and CML signals over a wide rage of cables up to 400 meters.

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Altera, National Semiconductor and MorethanIP Announce First 8-Port Switch Development Board With IEEE 1588 Timing Control

January 29, 2007 - Designers of next-generation industrial control and automation systems challenged by requirements of the IEEE 1588 standard for precision clock synchronization can now accelerate their connectivity designs with the first 8-port switch development board. The board provides key features essential to end products by combining devices and intellectual property (IP) from Altera Corporation, National Semiconductor and Germany-based design and IP provider MorethanIP.

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National Semiconductor Introduces First 1 Gbps LVDS Chipset with True Embedded Clock Architecture

November 14, 2006 - Industry's first 1 Gbps LVDS chipset with true embedded clock architecture from National Semiconductor drives high-quality video data over 10 meters of cable.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Precision Clock Conditioners with Industry’s Lowest Jitter Performance

November 14, 2006 - Family of precision clock conditioners from National Semiconductor feature industry’s lowest jitter performance at 0.2 picoseconds.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First Dual-Port Transceivers with Flex-Port Switching and Advanced Cable Diagnostics

October 24, 2006 - National Semiconductor's DP83849C, DP83849ID, DP83849I and DP83849IF application-specific, dual-port industrial physical layer transceivers feature unique flex-port switching technology and advanced cable diagnostics.

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National Semiconductor's Quad LVDS Buffer-Repeaters Feature Industry’s Best Jitter Performance and ESD Protection

October 9, 2006 - National Semiconductor's DS15BR400 and DS15BR401 Quad LVDS Buffer-Repeaters Feature Industry's Best Jitter Performance and ESD Protection.

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National Semiconductor Introduces World’s First CPRI SerDes With 800 ps Fiber Delay-Calibration Accuracy

September 14, 2006 - National Semiconductor's SCAN25100 CPRI Serializer/Derserializer with 800 ps Fiber Delay-Calibration Accuracy Enables Next-Generation Base Station Architectures.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s Smallest, Lowest Power Serial Digital Interface Reclocker for Professional Broadcast Video Market

September 7, 2006 - Industry's Smallest, Lowest Power LMH0056 Serial Digital Interface Reclocker from National Semiconductor Supports Both Standard-Definition and High-Definition (SD/HD) Serial Digital Interface (SDI) Data Transmission in Professional Broadcast Video Applications.

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National Semiconductor’s M-LVDS Transceivers Provide Highest Noise Margin for High-Speed Clock and Data Transfers

July 10, 2006 - National Semiconductor's four multipoint-low voltage differential signaling (M-LVDS) line drivers and receivers provide highest noise margin for high-speed clock and data transfers.

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National Semiconductor’s PHYTER 10/100 Ethernet Transceiver Family Now in New, Tiny Packages

June 27, 2006 - National Semiconductor's DP83848H/T/M PHYTER 10/100 Ethernet Transceiver Family in New, Tiny Packages Enable Ethernet Connectivity in Previously Unachievable, Size-constrained, Extreme Applications.

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National Semiconductor’s New LVDS, Dual Multiplexer-Buffers Feature Industry’s Lowest Jitter

May 15, 2006 - National Semiconductor's three dual multiplexer- buffers (mux-buffers) with 18-picoseconds of jitter performance feature the best signal integrity in the industry for low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) interfaces.

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National Semiconductor Sets Signal Integrity Benchmark with New High-Speed Buffer and Multiplexer Family

May 8, 2006 - National Semiconductor's four new current-mode logic (CML) signal-conditioning buffers and multiplexers feature 25-picoseconds of jitter for the best signal integrity in the industry.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s Lowest Power Serial Digital Interface Products

April 19, 2006 - National Semiconductor's Six New High-Definition and Standard-Definition Serial Digital Interface (SDI) Products for the Professional Broadcast Video Market Feature Industry’s Lowest Power.

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National Semiconductor’s LVDS Buffer Features Industry’s Best Jitter Performance and ESD Protection

March 14, 2006 - National Semiconductor's DS90LV804 800 Mbps Quad LVDS Buffer Features Industry’s Best Jitter Performance and ESD Protection.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First Extended Temperature LVDS Transmitter and Receiver Family

January 30, 2006 - Industry's First Extended Temperature LVDS Transmitter and Receiver Family from National Semiconductor Deliver 400 Mbps of Performance in Extreme Environments.

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National Semiconductor’s Dual Mux-Buffer with Integrated Equalizer Delivers Industry’s Best Signal Integrity

October 24, 2005 - National Semiconductor's DS40MB200 dual signal-conditioning multiplexer/repeater extends the reach of high-speed switch, router, storage area network (SAN) and server backplanes.

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National Semiconductor Delivers Multiple Innovations in Ethernet Transceivers

September 20, 2005 - National Semiconductor's IEEE compliant DP83848 Phyter family of ethernet transceivers feature low power, low latency, error-free performance over 150 meters of cable length in embedded, industrial and high-end peripheral applications.

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National Semiconductor Boosts FPGA Signal Integrity

August 9, 2005 - National Semiconductor's DS90LV004 and SCAN90004 1.5 Gbps, four-channel buffers are the first to include configurable output pre-emphasis, hot-plug protection and 15 kV of electro-static discharge (ESD) protection.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s First Analog Voltage Monitor with JTAG Interface

May 16, 2005 - National Semiconductor's SCANSTA476 is the industry's first low-power analog voltage monitor with JTAG interface that enables embedded voltage monitoring in servers and computing, telecommunications and industrial applications.

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National Semiconductor Adds Cable Driver and Equalizer to its Growing HDTV Signal Path Portfolio

April 18, 2005 - National Semiconductor's CLC002 serial digital cable driver and CLC034 adaptive cable equalizer deliver standard- and high-definition performance and feature the industry's lowest power and best ESD protection for video production equipment.

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National Semiconductor Introduces World’s First LVDS SerDes Chipset for Very High Temperature Analog Interface Applications

January 31, 2005 - Two new high-speed analog interface chips from National Semiconductor deliver up to 10 bits of digital data at 20 to 80 MHz over a single point-to-point differential interconnect in backplanes or cable. The SCAN921025H and SCAN921226H SerDes (serializer/deserializer) chipset operates in harsh environments up to 125 degrees Celsius.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Multi-Gigabit Analog Equalizer With Highest ESD Protection For High-Speed Ethernet, Storage And Telecom Backplanes

November 30, 2004 - National Semiconductor's multi-Gigabit analog equalizer features the highest ESD protection for high-speed Ethernet, storage and telecom backplanes.

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National Semiconductor Strengthens High-Speed Analog Interfaces With Three New Chips From Its Industry-Leading LVDS Product Line

November 9, 2004 - National's Semiconductor's new dual 18-bit serializer, crosspoint switch and repeater with failsafe extend the reach and drive of high-speed analog interfaces.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Serial Digital Video Decoder With Industry's Best ESD Protection for HDTV Broadcast Video Equipment

September 13, 2004 - National Semiconductor's CLC031A serial digital video decoder features the industry's best ESD protection for HDTV broadcast video equipment.

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National Semiconductor Introduces 150mA LDO Voltage Regulator for Keyless Entry, Security, and Lighting Systems in Automotive and Industrial Applications

April 19, 2004 - As the electronic content of cars steadily increases, auto makers rely more and more on high performance regulators such as National's LM9076. Power systems that continue to run even after the engine is shut off – such as security, keyless entry, lighting and other "keep alive" electronics – must draw as little current as possible and not drain the vehicle's battery. The ultra-low current of the LM9076 is ideal for these system applications.

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National Semiconductor's Analog Crosspoint Switch Allows Designers to Drive Extended Backplanes and Cables with Reduced Jitter and Improved Testability

February 2, 2004 - National SCAN90CP02 is the world's first 1.5 Gbps 2x2 LVDS (low voltage differential signaling) crosspoint switch with programmable pre-emphasis and IEEE 1149.6 testability. The pre-emphasis feature boosts the signal for improved data integrity across lossy backplanes and cables, while the IEEE 1149.6 circuitry supports a new standard to test these backplanes and cables.

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National Semiconductor Extends High-end Router Backplane Life with Introduction of Industry’s First Quad SerDes with 40 Gbps Throughput

January 12, 2004 - National's SCAN50C400 is one of the industry's fastest quad serializer/deserializer (SerDes) transceivers and extends the life of today's high speed backplanes by quadrupling data throughput. This new single-chip device allows communication system designers to easily upgrade existing switch/fabric cards and line cards to 5 Gigabits per second (Gbps) serial data rate performance without a costly replacement of existing backplanes.

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National Semiconductor Provides Flexible Gigabit Ethernet Solution with Highly-Integrated and Analog-Optimized Quad GigPHYTER V Device

September 22, 2003 - National Semiconductor's DP83864 Quad GigPHYTER™ V device makes use of an integrated on-chip microcontroller and enables system developers to quickly customize and enhance their designs. Features like multiple LED control, cable diagnostics, or emerging applications like IP phone detect, can be added through simple software modifications, making the device ideal for multi-port SOHO switches, high density enterprise switches and router applications.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Industry’s First System Test Access Evaluation Kit for Multi-card Backplane Environments

July 21, 2003 - National Semiconductor Corporation's System Test Access (STA) evaluation kit, the first evaluation kit in the industry to demonstrate IEEE 1149.1 support for multi-card backplane environments, is a customizable and expandable system that allows designers to analyze, assess and generate both simple and complex test architectures without the need to create dedicated hardware. The evaluation kit's capabilities to test, simulate and evaluate make it a time-saving and cost-effective solution for the development of next-generation systems.

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National Semiconductor Solves Real World Networking Problems with New Ultra-Low Power GigPHYTER V Transceiver

September 9, 2002 - National Semiconductor's ultra-lower power DP83865 GigPHYTER™ V is the company’s fifth generation Gigabit physical layer (PHY) device with field-proven architecture and robust performance for enterprise switches and routers. A fully featured single channel Ethernet PHY supporting 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX and 1000BASE-T Ethernet protocols, the GigPHYTER V device in a 128-pin PQFP package ensures a cost effective, smooth migration path from existing Fast Ethernet applications. Typical power consumption of the GigPHYTER V device is only 1.1 watt, eliminating the need for expensive thermally enhanced packaging.

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National Semiconductor Unveils Smallest, Low-power Fast Ethernet Transceiver for Home and Enterprise Networking Needs

May 6, 2002 - National Semiconductor's DP83847 DsPHYTER is a single, low-power Fast Ethernet physical layer (PHY) transceiver that is offered in a 9mm X 9mm X 0.75mm 56-leadless leadframe package, the smallest form factor in the industry. The DP83847 is designed for easy implementation of 10/100 Mbps Ethernet home or enterprise networking solutions. Manufactured on National's 0.18-micron CMOS process technology, it delivers the most optimal combination of power, package and price for its targeted applications.

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National Semiconductor Introduces Complete Gigabit Switch Solution for Enterprise Networking Systems

April 22, 2002 - A new single 10/100 BASE-T physical layer device (PHY) Ethernet transceiver Ethernet switch is the industry's highest performance and most cost-effective 16-port switch to bring improved productivity to enterprises and profitability to service providers.

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National Semiconductor Drives Broadband Access Market with New Utopia Bus SerDes Controller to Increase Port Density and Reliability, Reduce Power and System Cost

January 28, 2002 - National Semiconductor's high-performance, low-cost and power-saving DS92UT16 Utopia-LVDS Bridge is designed for broadband access equipment, ATM switches, 3G base stations and xDSL access-concentrators. This single-chip solution provides a Utopia Bus Level 2 serializer/deserializer for transmitting data over LVDS links as long as 16 meters. With National's DS92UT16 device, information infrastrcture customers will be able to increase port density, minimize PCB space, reduce power consumption by 40 percent, and cut system data transfer costs in half.

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National's Gigabit PHY technology for the LSI Logic 24x2 Ethernet switch soltions.

National Semiconductor Enables Industry's First Complete Gigabit Ethernet Adapter-Card Solution

May 25, 2000 - National is uniquely positioned to drive the next generation of Ethernet networks by combining the low-power Enhanced Gig PHYTER™ DP83861 transceiver, the Gig MAC DP83820 network interface controller and a complete suite of software drivers.

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Low-power Enhanced Gig PHYTER™ DP83861 transceiver.

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Gig MAC DP83820 network interface controller.

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National Semiconductor Introduces MacPHYTER 10/100 Ethernet Controller

August 16, 1999 - The DP83815CVNG MacPHYTER™ is a single-chip 10/100 PCI Ethernet controller and physical layer transceiver that provides Ethernet capacity for networking products and information appliances.

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