40Gbps AdvancedTCA Platform from Advantech
using NetLogic's XLP processors
Advantech and NetLogic has unveiled the ATCA-7410, a 40-Gbps
AdvancedTCA (ATCA) platform using NetLogic Microsystems'
XLP multi-core, multi-threaded processors.
The ATCA-7410 supports the new 40-Gbps ATCA standards and
is targeted at LTE enhanced packet core (EPC) gateways,
service routers, metro Ethernet, access aggregation, mobile
backhaul systems and network security platforms. The NetLogic
XLP processor in ATCA-7410 blade incorporates a 64 NXCPUs
from the XLP processor family, 128 knowledge-based processing
engines from the NL11k processor family and multiple NLP1342
10GE PHYs. The knowledge-based processing engines can deliver
up to 1.2 billion decisions per second of Layers 2 - 4 flow
classification, IPv4/IPv6 forwarding, ACL security and quality-of-service
(QoS) policing. The NL11k is also produced in TSMC's 40nm
high performance process, again delivering optimum die size,
performance and power. This ATCA system is targeted to meet
the needs for Tier One OEMs to support systems with up to
fourteen blades in a chassis to enable scalability to over
500Gbps throughput per chassis.
"The ATCA-7410 design leverages NetLogic Microsystems'
best-in-class technologies across the board," said
Eddie Lai, director of business development at Advantech.
"It represents the breakthrough ATCA product which
Tier-1 OEMs are waiting for to perform uncompromised processing
on every packet of traffic with minimal latency to ensure
predictable network behavior and eliminate bottlenecks".
"We're pleased to see Advantech utilizing the performance
advantages brought by combining our market-leading products
its new ATCA-7410 platform offering," said Chris O'Reilly,
vice president of marketing at NetLogic Microsystems. "We
congratulate Advantech on the introduction of its flagship
ATCA-7410 platform that offers compelling benefits to network
equipment providers."
The 64 NXCPUs in ATCA-7410 operate at up to 2.0 GHz and
are based on an innovative superscalar engine with out-of-order
execution capabilities to deliver data and control plane
performance, the ability to support billions of in-flight
messages and packet descriptors. The XLP cores are quad-threaded
to effectively minimize bottlenecks and memory latencies
that are inherent in data-plane processing applications.
The 40nm XLP processors also include complete offload of
network functions, including IPSec/SSL security functions,
packet parsing, ordering, queuing, management, compression/decompression,
storage, TCP segmentation and IEEE1588 hardware time stamping.
The ATCA-7410 solution includes multiple NLP1342 quad-port
10 GbE PHY devices from NetLogic Microsystems for lower
latency and jitter and extended cablings distances for 10/40/100
GbE applications. This device is manufactured using 40nm
node, supports both direct-attach twin-ax copper and SR/LR
optical cabling and offers power consumption of 0.5 Watt/channel
to enable energy-efficient networking equipment.
Availability: Sampling in Q4 2010
For more information visit: http://www.advantech.in/