Vitesse Demonstrates Video Router Reference Designs for Professional and Consumer Video

Showcases HDVScope Diagnostics in Next-Generation SDI Video Transceivers and Crosspoint Switch Products

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: VTSS) today announced availability of two complete video router reference designs, one to support the needs of professional broadcast video and a second to support the consumer video segment. Featuring Vitesse’s HDVScope™ signal monitoring and diagnostics, these designs reduce power by 40 percent and component count by 50 percent compared with existing solutions. The reference designs simplify design-time of next-generation video products, enabling customers to leverage Vitesse’s cutting-edge technology with minimal engineering investment.

“They also allow designers to leverage and apply new technologies designed especially for these applications, such as integrated HDVScope waveform viewing and diagnostic capabilities in our latest video transceiver products.”

With exploding demand for high definition (HD) video content usage, broadcasting, distribution, production and display requirements system manufacturers require complete and proven solutions to speed their development time and shorten their time-to-market. The reference designs address these needs with proven technology based on next-generation Vitesse crosspoint switches and Serial Digital Interface (SDI) video transceiver products.

While the professional video SDI reference design utilizes a scalable architecture to address the needs of studio and remote broadcast environments, the 4 x 4 HDMI/DVI switch reference design is aimed at consumer applications where HDMI cable interconnect has become standard in most applications such as digital signage and multi-display environments. Both designs highlight the best-in-class equalization techniques. The reference designs include full Gerber files, schematics, and layout information.

“These reference designs allow developers to get to market quickly with pre-configured, proven system designs, while allowing easy scaling to larger crosspoint switch dimensions,” said Juan Garza, product marketing manager at Vitesse. “They also allow designers to leverage and apply new technologies designed especially for these applications, such as integrated HDVScope waveform viewing and diagnostic capabilities in our latest video transceiver products.”

Signal integrity is critical in both professional and consumer video markets, underscoring the utility of Vitesse’s proven signal integrity technologies such as HDVScope. On-chip technologies can be used to scan the input data eye within the chip itself and produce a data stream representative of the input waveform at each pin. Using HDVScope within production designs allows faster debug of customer problems, while allowing better prediction of failing links.

HDVScope diagnostics and adaptive equalization technologies are deployed in Vitesse’s recently announced video transceiver products, the VSC3401 re-clocker/cable equalizer and VSC3402/VSC3403/VSC3404 re-clocker/cable driver products. Used in conjunction with Vitesse’s highest performance crosspoint switch portfolio, customers have access to proven system designs that are scalable to larger switch dimensions.

Vitesse at National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Expo in Las Vegas

Vitesse is demonstrating these reference designs at NAB Expo from April 11-14, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nev., Booth N3131, North Hall. Learn more about Vitesse’s HDVScope technology at www.vitesse.com/hdvscope.

About Vitesse

Vitesse designs, develops and markets a diverse portfolio of high-performance, cost-competitive semiconductor solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks worldwide. Engineering excellence and dedicated customer service distinguish Vitesse as an industry leader in high-performance Ethernet LAN, WAN, and RAN, Ethernet-over-SONET/SDH, Optical Transport (OTN), and best-in-class Signal Integrity and Physical Layer products for Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Serial Attached SCSI, InfiniBand®, Video, and PCI Express applications. Additional company and product information is available at www.vitesse.com.

Vitesse is a registered trademark and VScope and HDVScope are trademarks in the United States and/or other jurisdictions of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective holders.

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