SAN DIEGO -- Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) (Nasdaq:AMCC - news), a leader in high-bandwidth silicon connectivity solutions for the world's optical networks, today announced the S3095, the industry's first silicon germanium (SiGe) integrated transimpedance amplifier (TIA) and automatic gain control (AGC) amplifier, which operates up to 12.5 Gbps. An ideal solution for use in OC-192 SONET/SDH-based dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) and time division multiplexing (TDM) applications, the S3095 boasts the industry's widest AGC dynamic range of 28dB. The linear output provides added flexibility for the S3095's deployment in a wider range of systems and enables decision threshold adjustment for use in DWDM links. The S3095 interfaces seamlessly to AMCC's S3092 demux device, providing ease of manufacturing, enhanced compatibility and optimum receive channel performance.

"As the demand for bandwidth continues to explode, 10 Gbps DWDM systems are increasing their carrying capacity via enhanced forward correcting codes," said Ken Prentiss, AMCC's director of marketing for telecom products. "The S3095 is specifically designed to meet the needs of these latest generation systems."

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