H3C Selects NetLogic Microsystems' 10 Gigabit Ethernet PHYs for S12500 and S9500E Series Core Switches

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL), a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, today announced that H3C Technologies, a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company and a leading global provider of IP-based products and solutions, has selected NetLogic Microsystems' AEL2020 dual-channel 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GE) PHY device for both its S12500 and S9500E series core switches.

The H3C S12500 is a series of core switches designed for use in next-generation data centers. Employing an advanced CLOS multi-fabric multi-plane switching fabric, the S12500 supports sustainable bandwidth upgrade. Developed on a 100GE platform, the S12500 supports the 40GE and 100GE standards and can provide 576 10GE ports for high-density 10GE applications. It addresses the burst traffic requirement of next-generation data centers and adopts the distributed ingress buffering technology to provide 200 ms data buffering capability, which meets the burst traffic requirements of data center networks and high-performance computing networks. In order to meet the high-reliability, high-availability, and virtualization requirements of data center networks, the S12500 adopts the innovative Intelligent Resilient Framework 2 (IRF2) design to virtualize multiple high-end devices as one logical device.

The H3C S9500E is a series of new-generation core routing switches developed for use in the core layer of campus networks and data centers. While providing large-capacity and high-performance L2/L3 switching, the S9500E further integrates intelligent features such as hardware-based IPv6 forwarding, hardware-based MPLS forwarding, security and flow analysis. It can be used to construct a basic network platform on which integrated services can be provided in campus networks and data centers. Adopting innovative hardware design, the S9500E provides a distributed high-performance hardware forwarding mechanism and large-capacity Crossbar non-blocking switching technology to guarantee high processing performance and flexible system scalability.

Both the advanced S12500 and S9500E core switching designs include NetLogic Microsystems' AEL2020 10GE PHY device that integrates a dual-channel SerDes transceiver with an integrated Electronic Dispersion Compensation (EDC) engine that is compliant with IEEE 802.3aq specifications. The AEL2020 10GE PHY device integrates an advanced transmit pre-emphasis and receive equalization to deliver the industry's lowest latency, lowest jitter and best-in-class power consumption. The AEL2020 device's small 225 pin, 16x16mm BGA package (1mm ball pitch) size makes it one of the industry's smallest dual-port integrated EDC/PHY/SerDes and is ideal for use in dense applications, such as with SFP+ modules for 10GBASE-LRM applications, 10GBASE-SR and –LR applications, direct-attached copper SFP+ applications and Data Center Ethernet applications.

“NetLogic Microsystems' 10GE PHY products deliver the high performance, low latency and low power consumption to enable us to develop industry-leading switches for enterprise and data center networks,” said Mr. Steven Yoe, vice president of engineering at H3C Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company. “We are pleased to collaborate with technology leaders and innovators like NetLogic Microsystems to continue to develop highly competitive, best-in-class system solutions.”

“We are proud to have been selected for the highest performance switches in HP/H3C's product lineup,” said Stefanos Sidiropoulos, vice president of Physical Layer Products at NetLogic Microsystems. “The strong and continued design win momentum of our 10/40/100GE PHY product family is a testament to both our market and technical leadership in delivering highly differentiated solutions for next-generation data center and core networks.”

NetLogic Microsystems' AEL2020 device provides full Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS), PMA, and XGXS sub-layer functionality through the consolidation of the receiver and transmitter PHY functions on a single chip along with the integration of encode/decode/alignment logic, FIFOs, on-chip clock generation and data recovery, multiple loop-back features, PRBS Ethernet frame generation and verification for both the line- and the system-side. The AEL2020 device also features Packet, Pseudo Random Binary Sequence (PRBS), CJPAT and CRPAT generators and checkers; Management Data Input/Output (MDIO), Joint Test Action Group (JTAG), SDA/SCL physical interfaces, and is available in RoHS 5/6 and RoHS 6/6 package options.

About H3C Technologies

H3C Technologies Co., Limited (H3C), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company, is a leading global supplier of IP-based products and solutions. With principal operations in Hangzhou, China, H3C employs 4,800 people worldwide. To maintain a level of innovation and technical excellence, H3C operates advanced R&D facilities in Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen in China; invests more than 15 percent of revenues back into R&D every year and has more than half of the workforce engaged in research and development. Till now, it has applied for more than 2,000 patents, 85% of which are original invention patents.

About NetLogic Microsystems

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL) is a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions that are powering next-generation Internet networks. NetLogic Microsystems' best-in-class products perform highly differentiated tasks of accelerating complex network traffic to significantly enhance the performance and functionality of advanced 3G/4G mobile wireless infrastructure, data center, enterprise, metro Ethernet, edge and core infrastructure networks. NetLogic Microsystems' market-leading product portfolio includes high-performance multi-core processors, knowledge-based processors, content processors, network search engines, ultra low-power embedded processors and high-speed 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet PHY solutions. These products are designed into high-performance systems such as switches, routers, wireless base stations, security appliances, networked storage appliances, service gateways and connected media devices offered by leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). NetLogic Microsystems is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has offices and design centers throughout North America, Asia and Europe. For more information about products offered by NetLogic Microsystems, call +1-408-454-3000 or visit the NetLogic Microsystems Web site at http://www.netlogicmicro.com.

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