SANTA CLARA, Calif. and
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 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
datacenter network operators.
The solution combines the Achronix Speedster®7t FPGA
with Napatech's SmartNIC software, to deliver an 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 and
government and research organizations.
Achronix's latest Speedster7t FPGA is an ideal fit for SmartNIC
applications. The first device shipping now, the Speedster
AC7t1500 provides 692k look-up-tables
(LUTs), 195Mbits of memory, 400G Ethernet interfaces, support for
PCIe Gen5 and 8 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
the data transfers within the Speedster7t FPGA and supports a total
bandwidth of >20Tbps.
Steve Mensor, vice president
of sales and marketing, Achronix Semiconductor Corporation,
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 will be an 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
Semiconductor
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Marketing
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