IDT and eSilicon to Collaborate on Next-Generation RapidIO Switches
July 08 2014 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
The Collaboration Will Enable Accelerated
Development of Third-Generation RapidIO Switches While Expanding
the RapidIO Ecosystem
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT®) (NASDAQ: IDTI) and
eSilicon Corporation announced today a collaboration to expedite
development of next-generation RapidIO® switches to meet the
growing performance demands of new system architectures for
wireless, embedded and computing infrastructures. The two companies
will work together to initially research and develop RapidIO
switches operating at 40 Gbps per port based on the RapidIO 10xN
specification.
Switches developed under this program will enable manufacturers
of next-generation wireless base stations, Cloud RAN (radio access
network), mobile-edge computing and other evolving carrier networks
to stay ahead of mushrooming data usage accompanying the burgeoning
use of portable devices.
“From design to implementation and volume manufacturing, this
collaborative R&D effort is being established to expedite to
market a new generation of RapidIO products to address the needs of
higher-capacity, higher-bandwidth base stations and other carrier
platforms,” said Jack Harding, CEO of eSilicon. “eSilicon’s
expertise in 28-nanometer implementation, including high-speed
SerDes deployment and custom memory design, is an excellent
complement to IDT’s expertise in RapidIO designs.”
The RapidIO 10xN switches will offer an optimal combination of
low 100ns latency, 40 Gbps per port of bandwidth and scalability to
greater than 4 billion nodes in a network. The jointly developed
devices will target the new generation of base station platforms
such as LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), C-RAN, and 5G, but will also find use
in emerging architectures such as base stations co-located with
high-performance computing (HPC) platforms.
IDT’s production 20 Gbps per port switches are currently the de
facto interconnect standard for the clustering of DSPs,
microprocessors, and ASICs in existing 3G and 4G base stations
deployed worldwide. Under the collaboration, the companies will
build on the current production switch and bridge portfolio, with
plans to make their first jointly developed products available in
the second half of 2015.
“Advancements in interconnect are essential for the continued
evolution of communications infrastructure,” said Gregory Waters,
CEO of IDT. “Our existing RapidIO switches are designed into
virtually every 4G base station in the world. But the next
generation of base stations and C-RAN is on its way, demanding
higher performance than ever before. Joining efforts with eSilicon
enables us to accelerate RapidIO development, to the benefit of our
customers and the communications industry as a whole.”
“This collaboration between IDT and eSilicon, which will move
RapidIO technology to 40 Gbps per port and beyond going to 100
Gbps, is a significant step forward for the growing RapidIO
ecosystem,” said Rick O’Connor, executive director of RapidIO.org.
“There’s no doubt this collaboration will be welcomed by developers
of performance-critical computing applications requiring increased
bandwidth and capacity, and will accelerate the deployment of
RapidIO 10xN technology by processor, DSP and FPGA partner
companies in the RapidIO ecosystem.”
About IDT
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. develops system-level
solutions that optimize its customers’ applications. IDT uses its
market leadership in timing, serial switching and interfaces, and
adds analog and system expertise to provide complete
application-optimized, mixed-signal solutions for the
communications, computing and consumer segments. Headquartered in
San Jose, Calif., IDT has design, manufacturing, sales facilities
and distribution partners throughout the world. IDT stock is traded
on the NASDAQ Global Select Stock Market® under the symbol “IDTI.”
Additional information about IDT is accessible at www.IDT.com.
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About eSilicon
eSilicon, a leading independent semiconductor design and
manufacturing solutions provider, delivers custom ICs and custom IP
to OEMs, independent device manufacturers (IDMs), fabless
semiconductor companies (FSCs) and wafer foundries through a fast,
flexible, lower-risk, automated path to volume production. eSilicon
serves a wide variety of markets including communications,
computing, consumer, industrial and medical.
www.esilicon.com.eSilicon — Enabling Your Silicon Success™
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IDT Corporate MarketingDean Solov,
408-284-2608dean.solov@idt.comoreSilicon Corporate MarketingSally
Slemons, 408-635-6409sslemons@esilicon.com
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