Microsemi Unveils 24-Port Addition to 60W Family of IEEE 802.3at-Compliant Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) Midspans

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced it has expanded its 60 watt (W) Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) midspan family with the immediate availability of a 24-port option that extends the benefits of four-pair powering and gigabit transmission to higher-density network deployments. Like its one-, six- and 12-port counterparts, the PD-9524G midspan delivers up to 60W of power over all four pairs of Ethernet cabling, enabling it to dissipate half the power of conventional two-pair solutions while cutting energy consumption by 15 percent.

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"Microsemi's customers now have a full range of density options—from one port to 24—for delivering 60W of power to a broad range of power devices," said Amir Asvadi, vice president and general manager of the Analog Mixed Signal Group at Microsemi. "No other 60W powering option delivers the same combination of flexibility, low deployment costs and superior energy efficiency while supporting both new and legacy power devices regardless of their interface technology."

The PD-9524G midspan features the same energy-efficient PoE (EEPoE) technology used in Microsemi's recently introduced PD-5524G midspan, ideal for saving power when devices that consume up to 25.5W are deployed, while maintaining IEE802.at-2009 compliance. In addition to improving power efficiency, Microsemi's PD-95xxG midspan series also improves network deployment flexibility by enabling users to specify power devices (PDs) featuring a single interface with four-pair detection. Alternative power sourcing equipment solutions can only deliver 60W to PDs with a costly dual-PD interface, which can be prohibitively expensive especially in high-density network installations.

Like Microsemi's other 60W midspans, the PD-9524G product includes a gigabit interface to more easily support high-power devices such as pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras and thin clients. It also implements two-event classification as specified in the IEEE 802.3at specifications for communications with connected devices. All members of the PD-95xxG series family are designed to power high power network devices over Ethernet cabling, eliminating the need for wiring to external AC power sources. They also feature a proprietary power feed technology that supports all legacy PoE devices, providing the most energy efficient solution available today. Microsemi's expanded PD-95xxG family complements an extensive midspan portfolio that includes both managed and unmanaged products in a wide range of port densities.

Compatibility Testing
Microsemi recently completed compatibility testing for its PD-9501G, PD-9506G, PD-9512G and PD-9524G midspans with a network monitor (zero client) by one of the world's leading electronics companies. The zero client includes an all-in-one LED monitor and can be used for PC-over-IP (PcoIP) cloud computing display applications. The zero client, originally designed to be powered by Universal Power-over-Ethernet (UPoE) switches, is 100 percent compatible with Microsemi's PD-95xx midspan family. 

About Microsemi
Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor solutions for: aerospace, defense and security; enterprise and communications; and medical, industrial and alternative energy markets. Products include high-performance, high-reliability analog and RF devices, mixed-signal and RF integrated circuits, customizable SoCs, FPGAs, and complete subsystems. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and has approximately 3,000 employees globally. Learn more at www.microsemi.com.

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"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Any statements set forth in this news release that are not entirely historical and factual in nature, including without limitation statements related to its new 24-port Power-over Ethernet midspan, and its potential effects on future business, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, such factors as rapidly changing technology and product obsolescence, potential cost increases, variations in customer order preferences, weakness or competitive pricing environment of the marketplace, uncertain demand for and acceptance of the company's products, adverse circumstances in any of our end markets, results of in-process or planned development or marketing and promotional campaigns, difficulties foreseeing future demand, potential non-realization of expected orders or non-realization of backlog, product returns, product liability, and other potential unexpected business and economic conditions or adverse changes in current or expected industry conditions, difficulties and costs of protecting patents and other proprietary rights, inventory obsolescence and difficulties regarding customer qualification of products. In addition to these factors and any other factors mentioned elsewhere in this news release, the reader should refer as well to the factors, uncertainties or risks identified in the company's most recent Form 10-K and all subsequent Form 10-Q reports filed by Microsemi with the SEC. Additional risk factors may be identified from time to time in Microsemi's future filings. The forward-looking statements included in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and Microsemi does not undertake any obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

SOURCE Microsemi Corporation

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