Infineon Intros 4-Line Framer

MUNICH -- Infineon Technologies (NYSE: IFX), a leading provider of integrated circuits (ICs) for advanced communication systems, today introduced QuadFALC V2, the latest member of its T1/E1/J1 Framer and LIU (Line Interface Unit) Component (FALC) family of products. Packaged in a 15mm x 15mm Plastic-Ball Grid Array (P-BGA160) and featuring power consumption of less than 180 mW per channel, QuadFALC V2 enables telecommunications equipment manufacturers to improve the integration and cost-effectiveness of all systems supporting T1/E1/J1 class data rates. The Infineon QuadFALC provides the optimal E1/T1/J1 interface solution for wireless base stations, Frame Relay and ATM gateways, Voice over DSL and Voice over IP gateways, Channel & Data service units, Internet access equipment, LAN/WAN routers, remote access concentrators, digital access cross-connect and digital loop carrier systems. The QuadFALC builds on Infineon’s long-term commitment to the T/E equipment market, a commitment that led Gartner Dataquest to name the company in a May 2002 report as the second largest worldwide vendor of T/E carrier application-specific semiconductors in the year 2001, climbing from fourth place in the year 2000. “According to the Gartner Dataquest forecast the long-time T/E industry represents a market of several millions of new ports annually,” said Christian Wolff, Vice President of Infineon’s Wireline Communications Business Group and General Manager of the Access Business Unit. “To enable this market to fully leverage advances in chip integration and process technology, we’ve used a 0.18 micron chip making process to achieve exceptional integration and low-power performance. QuadFALC V2 requires 30 percent less board space compared to competing solutions and offers the industry’s lowest power consumption. It will enable equipment providers to design high performance multi-channel solutions at a very attractive price,” added Wolff. Infineon Technologies AG