Samsung Selects Pericom PCI Express Connectivity for New Line of Multi-Function Printers (MFPs)
Pericom's Next Generation PCIe Bridge Meets Samsung Demand for Cost Effective, High Performance Capability in Volume Advanced Printer Graphics Applications
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - February 1, 2010) - Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEM), a worldwide preferred supplier of products for timing, signal
conditioning and serial connectivity, today announced that its very low
power and high performance PI7C9X111SL PCIe-to-PCI bridge has been selected
by Samsung, a world leader in MFPs and consumer electronics, to enable
high-speed legacy bridging connectivity for a number of Samsung's next
generation CLX families of high performance mid to high end MFPs.
"Pericom was selected based on outstanding cost-effective performance,
support, and efficient implementation, and is used with our advanced
system-on-chip (SoC) architecture," said Ken Park, Samsung purchasing
manager, printer division. "Our new CLX printers require the highest
performance components, and Pericom meets and exceeds our stringent
requirements."
The PI7C9X111SL is a high performance
PCIe-to-PCI Bridge from Pericom's SlimLine™ PCIe Packet Switch and
Bridge family featuring very low power and popular TQFP small footprint
packages, enabling volume applications such as notebook/PC, embedded, video
surveillance, wireless, networking, PC peripheral (such as MFP), and
digital TV.
"We are very pleased to have been selected by Samsung as a major PCI
Express supplier and contribute to Samsung's competitive advantage and
success," said Dr. Gerry Liu, Sr. vice president of marketing at Pericom.
"Our wide offering of PCI Express bridge, packet switch, ReDriver™ signal
conditioners, signal switch, and timing solutions have enabled many of our
customers to design and deploy PCI Express based products with confidence."
For more information on the Pericom PI7C9X111SL PCIe to PCI bridge IC and
complete serial protocol product families, please visit Pericom's website
at www.pericom.com
About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with
2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600
people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company consists of seven
independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile
Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions,
Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global
brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory
chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit
www.samsung.com.
About Pericom:
Pericom Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEM) enables serial
connectivity solutions for the computing, communications and consumer
markets. Pericom's analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits
and its SaRonix-eCera™ frequency control products are essential in the
timing, switching, bridging and conditioning of high-speed signals required
by today's high-speed, high-bandwidth applications. Company headquarters
are in San Jose, California, with design centers and technical sales and
support offices around the world.
www.pericom.com
ReDriver™ is a trademark of Pericom Semiconductor
PCI Express®, PCIe® and PCI-SIG® are registered trademarks of
PCI-SIG: www.pcisig.org
Contact Information: Marketing contact:
Bill Weir
Sr. Director, Connect Products
Pericom Semiconductor
408-435-0800
Press contact:
Sacha Arts
Bella Vista Communications
Los Gatos, California USA
408-356-3099