For release on January 14, 2002
Media
contact:
Charles Mesarosh
Zephyr Engineering
(480)
736-8714 x3410
mesarosh@zpci.com
Zephyr introduces
ZPCI.3100
Gigabit
Ethernet
Controller for
PMC
based systems
Tempe, AZ -January 14, 2002 -
Zephyr
Engineering, Inc., specialists in custom hardware and software design
services, offers a low cost, high performance gigabit Ethernet controller
for multi-protocol network system applications.
The
new ZPCI.3100 uses an advanced gigabit Ethernet chipset from National Semiconductor.
It operates
over standard CAT5 cabling and integrates easily into compactPCI, VME and
embedded mezzanine environments. The
ZPCI.3100 is capable of bus-master DMA operations using maximum PCI bandwidth and is fully
IEEE 802.3 compliant.
"The
ZPCI.3100 is an excellent controller to use for network applications,"
said Zephyr CEO Charles Mesarosh. "Network appliances, digital imaging
products and streaming media are just a few examples where the ZPCI.3100
is the ideal solution."
Features
Include:
-
Small
form factor PMC mezzanine card
-
Onboard
RJ-45 connector and LEDs
-
6
LEDs-10, 100, 1000, transmit, receive and duplex
-
Integrated
single-chip magnetics
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Auto-negotiating
NIC 1000/100/10 Mb/sec
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33/66
MHz - 32/64 bit PCI bus interface
-
Big
or little endian
Performance
factors:
-
High
performance near "wire speed"
-
Low
power, 1.8 and 3.3 volt design
-
Utilizes
existing CAT5 and CAT5e cabling for increased
investment protection
Zephyr Engineering is pleased
to announce the ZPCI.3100, a low cost, low power, and high-performance
solution built to meet industry standards.
The ZPCI.3100 conforms to IEEE 1386, PCI rev 2.2, and IEEE 802.3
and 803.ab copper specifications.
For
more information on the ZPCI.3100, visit the company's web site at
www.zpci.com.
About Zephyr Engineering
Zephyr Engineering, Inc., a
privately held company founded in 1995, provides a wide range of custom
hardware and software design services including FPGA design, coding and
simulation (in both Verilog and VHDL); microcontroller hardware and
firmware design; software driver design and system documentation.
Zephyr
Engineering, Inc. also provides turnkey contract design and manufacturing
services for compact PCI and PMC boards.
From concept and schematic design, all the way through PCB layout,
parts procurement, assembly and final test, Zephyr can turn your ideas
into real products.
For more information on the ZPCI.3100 Gigabit Ethernet PMC Card, contact:
Zephyr
Engineering, Inc
1620 West Fountainhead
Parkway, Suite 320
Tempe, AZ 85282-1876
(480)
736-8714
fax: (480)
736-8322
Visit the
company's web site at: www.zpci.com
Send e-mail
to: info@zpci.com
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