Belkin is using the Agere ET1011 Gigabit Ethernet chip in its Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 adapter cards. Measuring approximately the length of a business card, these adapters plug into desktop and notebook computers, as well as other end user gadgets used in corporate and home offices, to boost their data speeds. Belkin plans to start shipping its USB adapters this month. Belkin will use Agere's ET1011 PHY chip in its USB 2.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapter card. This card boosts data speeds up to 300Mbits/s for computer and other consumer products. Based on its patented TruePHY Gigabit Ethernet technology and cable diagnostic software, Agere's ET1011 makes possible error-free cabling performance at 140 meters while consuming a very low 750 milliwatts of power in typical applications. This power consumption is approximately 15% lower power than the nearest competing chip.
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