Increasing Bandwidth and Diverse Market Requirements Bring Change to Interconnect Market According to The Linley Group's "A Guide to High-Speed Interconnects" Report


MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA--(Marketwire - July 28, 2010) -  Increasing bandwidth and the unique requirements of data centers, networking, computing, storage, and embedded systems are driving a host of interconnect technologies discussed in The Linley Group's recently released report, "A Guide to High-Speed Interconnects." With these diverse requirements and competing stakeholders, The Linley Group predicts that interconnects are likely to be specialized for target applications while at the same time, several of these interconnects will lose out or become niche solutions.

What: The new edition of "A Guide to High-Speed Interconnects" examines the leading high-speed interconnect technologies -- including PCI Express (PCIe) switches, RapidIO switches, PHYs for 40G Ethernet (40GbE) and 100G Ethernet (100GbE), active optical cables for Ethernet, and Light Peak technologies. It also includes key vendors offering silicon products and provides an unbiased analysis of each company's strengths, future potential, and projected market.
   
When: "A Guide to High-Speed Interconnects" is currently available
directly from The Linley Group. For further details, visit the web site at
http://linleygroup.com/Reports/hispd_guide.html
 
 
   
Who: Authors of the report are Jag Bolaria and Bob Wheeler, senior analysts, The Linley Group.
   
  The Linley Group is the industry's leading source for independent technology analysis of semiconductors for networking, communications, mobile, and wireless. The company provides strategic consulting services, in-depth analytical reports, and Linley Tech events focused on advanced technology topics. The Linley Group is also the publisher of Microprocessor Report, the leading technical publication for unbiased analysis of high-performance processor technology. For insights on recent industry news, subscribe to the company's free email newsletters: "Linley Wire," "Linley on Mobile," and "Processor Watch."

Note to editors: To speak to an analyst from The Linley Group about this report or the communications semiconductor market, please contact: Erika Powelson, Orr & Company, 831.424.1811 or email erika@orr-co.com.

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