Internet Machines Adds Toshiba Second Generation FCRAM to its IMpower™ Network Processing Architecture

Agoura Hills, CA, February 5, 2002 - Internet Machines Corporation and Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) today announced that Internet Machines has qualified fast cycle random access memory (FCRAM) from TAEC to be used in 10 Gbps/OC-192c line cards based on Internet Machines' IMpower™ architecture. The IMpower family of semiconductors consists of the fully software programmable, wire-speed NPE10 network processor and TMC10 traffic management co-processor for line card applications, plus the SE200 switch element for backplane switch fabrics. The new FCRAM devices deliver faster access time, shorter random cycle time and higher bandwidth than the previous generation. This makes them ideal for high-speed networking equipment using Internet Machines' 10 Gbps/OC-192c NPE10 and TMC10, and offers the added benefits of lower power consumption and a smaller footprint than traditional memory technologies. Glueless interoperability between the two parts simplifies development and eliminates the need for additional glue logic.

Aloke Gupta, Internet Machines' vice president of marketing, stated, "Toshiba's FCRAM chips deliver the densities of DRAM with near-SRAM performance, which is ideal for our customers' high-bandwidth, high-performance systems. In addition, the FCRAM solution provides an attractive price/performance advantage to the system developer."

"Since Internet Machines' IMpower family is targeted for multiservice, multipoint applications that demand fast cycle memory lookups, it calls for a new level of memory performance and speed," said Brian Kumagai, manager of business development for DRAM products at TAEC. "Toshiba met this requirement with the dramatic performance improvements realized by our second generation FCRAM."

About TAEC
TAEC offers the industry's broadest line-up of semiconductor, display and storage solutions for the computing, wireless, networking and digital consumer markets. Combining quality and flexibility with design engineering expertise, TAEC brings advanced next-generation technologies to its OEM customers.

TAEC is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America Inc., a subsidiary of the $47.9 billion (FY 2000 recorded sales) Toshiba, the second largest semiconductor company worldwide in terms of global sales for the year 2000. Toshiba is a world leader in high-technology products with more than 300 major subsidiaries and affiliates worldwide. For additional company and product information, please visit TAEC's web site at chips.toshiba.com. For technical inquiries, please e-mail [email protected].

About Internet Machines
Internet Machines is an award-winning fabless semiconductor company offering the IMpower™ family of highly integrated communications ICs for OC-192c and 10 Gbps optical, metro area network and Internet infrastructure equipment. The protocol independent IMpower family consists of the NPE10 network processing engine, the TMC10 traffic management co-processor, the SE200 switch element, and the Development Workbench software development kit. This powerful lineup of wire-speed, fully programmable semiconductors and easy-to-use software simplifies development and greatly shortens the system vendor's time to market. The ICs work together or individually to deliver a highly flexible, interoperable, and field upgradeable solution. The company is headquartered in Agoura Hills, California, with design centers located in San Diego and Irvine, and sales and support offices in San Jose, California, and Boston, Massachusetts, and was named a 2001 Fabless Start-Up of the Year by the Fabless Semiconductor Association.

FCRAM is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited, Japan.