Industry Leaders to Present High-Speed Interconnect Solutions at Linley Tech Seminar


MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - May 21, 2009) - The Linley Group, the leading provider of independent technology analysis in semiconductors for networking, communications, mobile, and wireless, presents a Linley Tech seminar on High-Speed Interconnects.

This one-day event brings together industry leaders to discuss the latest products and technologies for system-level interconnects and recent developments at the physical layer for various protocols. The seminar is intended for those who are using or evaluating interconnect technologies for their design projects.

PRESENTING COMPANIES:

-- The Linley Group, Jag Bolaria, senior analyst, will open the day with an overview of interconnect technology, standards, and silicon trends.

-- Cisco, Alessandro Barbieri, Product Line Manager, Ethernet Switching -- "High-Speed Ethernet Networks: Technical Challenges and Market Dynamics"

-- AppliedMicro, Keith Conroy, Architect, CTO Office -- "40/100G Physical Layer Interconnects"

-- Freescale, Greg Shippen, System Architect -- "Wireless Infrastructure Drives New Logical-Layer Innovation in System Interconnects and SoCs"

-- Sarance Technologies, Farhad Shafai, CTO and Chief Architect -- "Interlaken: The Future of High-Speed Interconnects"

-- Achronix, Denny Scharf, Strategic Marketing Manager -- "100Gbps with Achronix's Speedster Family"

-- Finisar, Jan Meise, Director of Strategic Marketing -- "The Seamless Use of Copper and Optics in High-Speed Interconnects"

-- Luxtera, Marek Tlalka, VP of Marketing -- "Silicon Photonics-Enabled Low-Cost and High-Performance Optical Connectivity"

-- Xilinx, Brent Przybus, Director, Platform Solutions -- "Xilinx V6 / S6 FPGA-Based Targeted Design Platforms Accelerate Innovation"

When:     Wednesday, June 3, 2009
          Seminar: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Reception: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Where:    Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, California

Registration: Admission is free for qualified attendees who register by May 29. The seminar is intended for OEMs, ODMs, board developers, software developers, press, and the financial community. http://www.linleygroup.com/Seminars/hsi_registration.html

About The Linley Group

The Linley Group celebrates 10 years as the industry's leading source for independent technology analysis of semiconductors for networking, communications, mobile, and wireless. The company provides strategic consulting services, more than a dozen in-depth analytical reports, and Linley Tech seminars focused on advanced technology topics. For insights on recent industry news subscribe to "Linley Wire" and "Linley on Mobile," the company's free newsletters. For more information visit http://www.linleygroup.com.

Contact Information: Contact: Candace Doyle The Linley Group +1.408.370.7631 candaced@linleygroup.com