Bohemia, New York October 10, 2006 — Data Device Corporation (DDC), a leading international supplier of high-reliability data interface products announces the production release of its next-generation ET-71000 GigExtreme™ Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Network Access Controller (NAC). Featuring DDC’s TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) technology, the extended-temperature NAC is currently being implemented in a USAF bomber upgrade program.

By offloading the entire TCP/IP stack, DDC’s ET-71000 series’ TOE reduces host utilization to less than 5%, compared to 50% or higher processor loading experienced with standard Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. A transparent host driver implemented using a standard TCP/IP socket interface, enables operation of the ET-71000 without modification to the network application. The cards are conduction-cooled, with front and rear panel network interface options, operate over a wide —40° to +85 C° temperature range, and feature a dual-redundant architecture.

“GigExtreme was designed from the ground up for embedded military applications and does not use up-screened commercial components,” states DDC’s Product Manager, Steve Rood Goldman. DDC’s co-processor architecture and host socket driver implementation make the ET-71000 series ideal for military programs upgrading their network to Gigabit Ethernet.”