SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA), an industry leader in advanced macros and IPs for high-end network development, today introduced its SPI-4 (System Packet Interface Level-4) I/O macro, providing point-to-point connectivity between physical layer and link layer devices in network designs.

The new SPI-4 macro is compliant with OIF SPI4-02.0, phase 2 standard, and supports bandwidths for OC-192, 10Gb/second Ethernet and Packet over SONET (PoS) applications, along with multiplexing/demux and bridging functions. It is fabricated i both Fujitsu's advanced 0.11-micron and 0.18-micron CMOS process. The 0.11-micron version uses supply voltages of 1.2V and 2.5V while the 0.18-micron version uses supply voltages of 1.8V and 3.3V. This macro is available now and been applied in a variety of complex ASIC designs. The new SPI-4 joins Fujitsu's family of world-class, high-speed interface macros for optical long haul, metro area network and enterprise applications. This series includes XAUI-compliant 3.125Gbps transceivers, OC-48 compliant 2/4/8/16-channel 3.125Gbps transceivers, an OIF compliant 16-channel SFI-4 (SERDES Framer Interface-4) macro and the OIF compliant 16-channel SFI-5 macro. These macros are designed using Fujitsu's advanced 0.11-micron and 0.18-micron process, with proven reliability and manufacturability. All are supported by high-performance ASIC libraries that include dense memory macros, along with a variety of state-of-the-art flip-chip packages. FMA provides full support for all the high-speed I/O macros, together with Verilog and design compiler models and library exchange format for floor planning. "Our new SPI-4 phase 2 macro in 0.11-micron adds yet another valuable component to our 'best-of-breed' high-speed I/O family," said Marwan Majid, senior product marketing manager at FMA. "We have developed this series specifically to enable our networking customers to design complex high-performance ASICs for their high-end systems and products. Our design engineering teams work closely with customer engineers to identify specific IP requirements and provide complete support, so customers can meet their time-to-market objectives with confidence." Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc.