SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Achronix Semiconductor Corporation, a leader in
high-performance FPGAs and embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, and Napatech,
the leading provider of FPGA-based SmartNICs, today announced a
partnership to deliver a new class of high-speed, programmable,
FPGA-based SmartNICs to data center network operators.
The solution combines the Achronix Speedster®7t FPGA
with Napatech's SmartNIC software, to deliver the optimal mix of
price, performance, power and feature set for SmartNIC designs. The
partnership provides Napatech access to Achronix's high-performance
Speedster7t FPGA technology, while also providing Achronix access
to Napatech's SmartNIC software and hardware designs.
Napatech's FPGA-based SmartNICs address the performance gap of
standard server platforms by offering customizable data processing
acceleration that can offload CPUs in a scalable manner while
offering high system performance and lower power compared to
CPU-only based solutions. Combining Achronix Speedster7t FPGAs,
Speedcore™ eFPGA IP and Napatech
SmartNIC solutions improves the performance of a wide range of
applications and services for cloud data center operators, 5G
mobile telecom service providers, enterprise data centers,
government, and research organizations.
Achronix's latest Speedster7t FPGA is the ideal fit for SmartNIC
applications. With the first device shipping now, the Speedster
AC7t1500 provides 692k look-up-tables
(LUTs), 195 Mb of memory, 400G Ethernet interfaces, support for
PCIe Gen5 and eight GDDR6 memory interfaces. It is also the
first FPGA available with a 2D network on chip (NoC) which helps to
support high-speed data transfers from external data interfaces to
the FPGA's internal logic. This 2D NoC helps to streamline data
transfers within the Speedster7t FPGA, delivering a total bandwidth
of greater than 20 Tbps.
Steve Mensor, Vice President of
Sales and Marketing, at Achronix Semiconductor said, "Achronix
is excited to partner with Napatech to provide high-performance
SmartNIC solutions to our global customer base. Napatech's
industry-leading SmartNIC solutions combined with our Speedster7t
FPGA is the ideal platform for the most demanding data acceleration
applications."
Jarrod Siket, Chief Marketing
Officer, Napatech said, "We are impressed with the full suite
of capabilities of Achronix's Speedster7t FPGA products. Achronix
has a reputation of pushing the envelope in FPGA design and that
shines through in the capabilities of the Speedster7t FPGAs that
are important in networking. Combining their FPGAs with our
SmartNIC hardware and software, brings a compelling solution to our
shared customers in the networking and communications markets."
In January 2021, Achronix entered
into a definitive merger agreement with ACE Convergence Acquisition
Corp. (Nasdaq: ACEV) in a transaction that would result in Achronix
being listed on Nasdaq. The transaction is expected to close in the
first half of 2021.
About Achronix Semiconductor Corporation
Achronix
Semiconductor Corporation is a fabless semiconductor corporation
based in Santa Clara, California,
offering high-end FPGA-based data acceleration solutions, designed
to address high-performance, compute-intensive and real-time
processing applications. Achronix FPGA and eFPGA IP offerings are
further enhanced by ready-to-use accelerator cards targeting AI,
machine learning, networking and data center applications. All
Achronix products are fully supported by a complete and optimized
range of Achronix software tools called ACE, which enables
customers to quickly develop their own custom applications.
Achronix has a global footprint, with sales and design teams across
the U.S., Europe and Asia.
Achronix and Speedster are registered trademarks, and
Speedcore and Speedchip are trademarks of Achronix Semiconductor
Corporation. All other brands, product names and marks are the
property of their respective owners.
About Napatech
Napatech helps companies to reimagine
their business by bringing hyperscale computing benefits to IT
organizations of every size. We enhance open and standard
virtualized servers to boost innovation and release valuable
computing resources that improve services and increase revenue. Our
programmable SmartNICs are based on a broad set of FPGA software
for leading IT compute, network and security applications that are
supported on a wide array of FPGA hardware designs. Additional
information is available at: www.napatech.com.
Achronix Forward-Looking Statements
This press release
contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements
generally are identified by the words "expected", "would", "will"
and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are
predictions, projections and other statements about future events
that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a
result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements,
other than statements of present or historical fact included in
this press release, including Achronix's strategy, products,
operations, prospects and pipeline expectations, and plans and
objectives of management are forward-looking statements. Many
factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from
the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but
not limited to: changes in domestic and foreign business, market,
financial, political, and legal conditions and changes in the
combined capital structure; the ability to implement business
plans, forecasts, and other expectations and identify and realize
additional opportunities; risks related to the rollout of
Achronix's business and the timing of expected business milestones;
the effects of competition on Achronix's business; the effects of
the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry on Achronix's
business; risks related to Achronix's customer concentration; the
risks to Achronix's business if internal processes and information
technology systems are not properly maintained; risks associated
with Achronix's operational dependence on independent contractors
and third parties; risks associated with Achronix's reliance on
certain suppliers for, among other things, silicon wafers, and
shortages or interruptions in supply of wafers and other supplies;
risks and uncertainties related to Achronix's international
operations, including possible restrictions on cross-border
investments which could harm Achronix's financial position; and
risks associated with Achronix's ability to develop new products
and adapt to new markets. The foregoing list of factors is not
exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and
the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors"
section of ACE Convergence's registration statement on Form S-4,
filed with the SEC on February 10,
2021, as may be amended from time to time, and other
documents filed or that may be filed by ACE Convergence from time
to time with the SEC and available on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. These
filings identify and address other important risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.
There may be additional risks that Achronix does not presently
know, or that Achronix currently believes are immaterial, that
could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in
the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put
undue reliance on forward-looking statements as predictions of
future events, and Achronix assumes no obligation and does not
intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.
Napatech Forward-Looking Statements
This press release
may contain forward-looking statements which are only predictions
and may differ materially from actual future events or results due
to a variety of factors, including but not limited to, business
conditions, trends in the industry and markets, global economic and
geopolitical conditions, macro-economic factors, and other risks
and uncertainties set forth in Achronix's and Napatech's reports.
The matter discussed in this release is based on current
expectations and maybe subject to change. Achronix and Napatech
will not necessarily update this information.
Achronix
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