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FUJITSU TAKAMISAWA CONNECTOR CHOSEN FOR INFINIBAND ARCHITECTURE

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SINGAPORE - October 23, 2000 - - Responding to the demands of distributed computing and the need for improved balance between processor speed and I/O performance, Fujitsu Takamisawa's MicroGigaCN (MicroGiga Connector) has been selected by the InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA) as the standard input/output (I/O) connector for InfiniBand's 4x and 12x I/O interface.

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The MicroGiga CN offers a cost-effective I/O solution for high-speed applications in data and telecommunications convergence (voice, data, video and storage). It utilizes a 2.5 Gbit/sec wire speed connection with four or twelve wire link widths, offering a scalable performance range of 500MB/s to 6GB/s per link to meet the needs of entry-level and high-end enterprise systems. Forward crosstalk is less than 4% at 100 pico second pulse-rise time (four-pair switching).

The IBTA's objective was to develop a new common I/O specification that would deliver a channel based, switched fabric technology that the entire industry can adopt. InfiniBand Architecture offers a unique solution that benefits a wide range of industry participants from components vendors and systems suppliers to storage and networking communications firms. Ultimately, end-users receive the greatest benefit through improved price/performance, greater flexibility and scalability, and more reliable and manageable data centers.

Currently, the eight (4x) and twenty-four (12x) pair MicroGigaCN are being sampled on a limited basis. Production quantities will be available in January 2001. Pricing for the eight pair, board-mount socket and I/O plug with backshell is $15.00 in 10K-piece quantities.

Fujitsu Takamisawa Asia Pacific markets and distributes electronic components throughout Asia and Australia. Products include relays, connectors, keyboards, input and pointing devices, and thermal printers. The company is headquartered at 102E Pasir Panjang Road, #04-01, Citilink Warehouse, Singapore 118529. For product information, telephone 65-375-8560, email ftap@ftap-fujitsu.com.sg, or access the FTAP Web Site at http://www.ftap.fujitsu.com.