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News Release from: Tundra Semiconductor | Subject: Tsi578
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 March 2006
Serial RapidIO switch boosts data
throughput
The Tsi578 Serial RapidIO switch increases the data throughput of next-generation communication infrastructure platforms, including ATCA and MicroATCA applications.
Through innovative switching fabric management, the Tsi578 Serial RapidIO switch from Tundra Semiconductor increases the data throughput of next-generation communication infrastructure platforms, including ATCA and MicroATCA applications Complying with V1.3, the most recent version, of the Serial RapidIO Interconnect Specification, the switch also sets new standards in scalability and power economy
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 12 Oct 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Supporting multicast routing, this third-generation switch enables simultaneous interconnection of Serial RapidIO-enabled processors and peripheral devices at an aggregate bandwidth of 80Gbit/s.
Improving both system and distributed processing performance, the Tsi578 accommodates packet routing tables for up to 64,000 endpoints.
To further boost performance, the device's extensive nonblocking switching fabric management features also include fabric monitoring to supervise and manage traffic flow, error management to provide the fabric controller with proactive issue notification, a programmable buffer depth for guaranteed bandwidth and independent unicast and multicast routing mechanisms.
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A highly scalable solution for mesh, fabric and aggregated systems, the Tsi578 provides designers and architects with configuration options to match the precise I/O bandwidth needs of a wide range of networking, wireless and video infrastructure applications.
The switch provides up to eight 4x mode ports or up to sixteen 1x mode ports, with each port configurable to 1.25, 2.5 or 3.125Gbit/s.
The ports are completely independent and the switch supports mixed speed and width configurations.
This tremendous port flexibility, combined with the use of very low power, high speed serdes means that the Tsi578 Serial RapidIO switch also ensures that power consumption can be readily optimised.
To help simplify signal path routing, the switch also supports I/O lane swapping.
"We continue to leverage our extensive RapidIO experience and expertise in delivering the Tsi578, our third-generation RapidIO switch", said Rick O'Connor, Chief Technology Officer at Tundra.
"With multiple high-performing Serial RapidIO switches in our portfolio combined with commercially-available development platforms and a strong roadmap for next-generation switches, our customers can design their next-generation RapidIO-based systems with confidence".
"The momentum behind Tundra's expanding portfolio of Serial RapidIO switches is a strong indicator of the increasing growth of the market for RapidIO-based products", said Tom Cox, Executive Director of the RapidIO Trade Association.
"Tundra's commitment to leveraging its RapidIO expertise to advance the RapidIO System Interconnect is a reflection of its on-going product leadership".
Implemented in 0.13um CMOS technology and provided in a 27 x 27mm 675-ball FCBGA package, the Tsi578 is backward compatible with its predecessor, the Tsi568A.
The device requires 1.2 and 3.3V power rails and is rated for industrial and commercial temperature operation.
The switch also supports IEEE1149.6 JTAG standard for high speed interconnects.
The Tsi578 Serial RapidIO switch will be sampling in August 2006.
Volume pricing for the device is under US $99.
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