CHANDLER, Ariz., May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- As cloud and telecom
service providers build out their networks, they need routing and
switching platforms that enable them to reduce costs, optimize
bandwidth and increase capacity, security and flexibility.
Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP), via its Microsemi
subsidiary, is the first to enable this unique set of capabilities
with its META-DX1 family of Ethernet Physical-Layer (PHY)
devices that integrates, onto a single chip, Ethernet ports
from 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) to 400 GbE, flexible Ethernet
(FlexE), Media Access Control Security (MACsec) link encryption and
nanosecond timestamping accuracy at terabit capacity.
The industry is transitioning from 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) to
400 GbE to support traffic within hyperscale data centers.
According to Cisco's Global Cloud Index, this traffic will
quadruple by 2021 with data center to data center traffic growing
at more than a 30 percent Cumulative Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). The
META-DX1 enables line cards to quadruple in capacity – from 3.6
terabits per second (Tbps) to 14.4 Tbps with 36 ports of 400 GbE or
144 ports of 100 GbE – while supporting key features needed by
service providers.
The META-DX1 MACsec engine secures traffic leaving the data
center or enterprise premises, and FlexE enables both cloud and
telecom service providers to meet capacity requirements while
reducing fiber plant capital expenditures by optimally configuring
links beyond today's fixed-rate Ethernet so they can use low-cost,
high-volume optics. The META-DX1 family uniquely combines MACsec
and FlexE into one solution to meet the next phase of capacity
scaling in data center interconnect (DCI) buildouts. Further
differentiating META-DX1, its integrated flexible crosspoint
switching capability makes it easier for OEMs to navigate the
market transition from 25 Gbps NRZ and 56 Gbps PAM-based
architectures by enabling them to support a single design or SKU
for both 100 GbE (QSFP28) and 400 GbE (QSFP-DD) optics. By
providing high-performance timestamping with nanosecond-level
accuracy on every port, META-DX1 also ensures network buildouts
will meet the challenging timing requirements of 5G mobile base
station deployments.
"The industry foresaw challenges and limitations with
traditional fixed-rate Ethernet MACs when scaling data-center
interconnects, and it created FlexE as a solution," said
Bob Wheeler, principal analyst for
networking at The Linley Group. "Microchip's META-DX1 is an
integral element, enabling FlexE on data-center routers so that
cloud service providers can maximize inter-data-center fiber
capacity while simplifying network operations and management."
"The META-DX1 family was purpose-built to unify into a single
hardware and software offering the broad range of capabilities
service providers need in their network buildouts that connect
enterprise and data center services to the cloud and emerging 5G
applications," said Babak Samimi,
vice president for Microchip's Communications business unit.
"By delivering the highest-density Ethernet ports coupled with
MACsec, FlexE and the nanosecond packet timing performance needed
for 5G, we've introduced an innovative Ethernet connectivity
platform for telecom and cloud service provider routers and
switches, as well as optical transport equipment."
Product Availability
Initial META-DX1 family members
will sample during the third calendar quarter of 2019. All are
hardware-compatible and supported by the same Software Developer's
Kit (SDK). For additional information visit the META-DX1
webpage or contact a Microchip sales representative.
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About Microchip Technology
Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of
smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions. Its
easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio
enable customers to create optimal designs which reduce risk while
lowering total system cost and time to market. The company's
solutions serve more than 125,000 customers across the industrial,
automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and
computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers
outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and
quality. For more information, visit the Microchip website at
www.microchip.com.
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