Access packet processors target IP DSLAMs

Two new access packet processors share the same market-leading software set of the WinPath family, while targeting systems that require less performance than the flagship WIN787 device.

Two new access packet processors share the same market-leading software set of the WinPath family, while targeting systems that require less performance than the flagship WIN787 device.

According to Gordon Lawton, Wintegra's European head of System Architecture, the WinPath WIN747 and WIN740 access packet processors will enable a new generation of access class devices, such as DSLAMs and IADs, employing Gigabit Ethernet uplinks or requiring onboard support of numerous TDM channels: "The blend of hardware integration and protocol interworking provided by the Win747 and 740, together with the Wintegra supplied datapath software will enable a faster time to market for our customers".

Unique to the industry, Wintegra's datapath software is "shrink-wrapped" factory, system- and customer-verified production quality code, available with no NRE or royalties.

The software runs on any device in the WinPath family, so customers can easily facilitate upward and downward product migrations, capitalising on features specific to their vertical market.

"For the DSL market, Wintegra offers an industry-leading package of supplied datapath code that works in concert with the WIN747 hardware", said Lawton.

The new WIN747 and 740, devices feature two RISC datapath engines and two 10/100/1000Mbit/s Ethernet MACs.

16 serial ports each provide T1/E1 and T3/E3 connectivity.

The two new devices also provide multi-PHY support, 127 on each Utopia port.

In addition, the control plane device (WIN747) integrates a 5Kc MIPS core.

"The dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports complemented by the onboard MIPS core makes the WIN747, in particularly, very well suited to the requirements of next generation IP DSLAM designs", concluded Lawton.

The WIN747 and WIN740 are scheduled to sample in Q1 2004.

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