Xilinx OTN solutions bridge gap between ASSP, ASIC
Keywords:Xilinx? OTN? switching platforms? Ethernet? P-OTS?
Xilinx has unveiled a new OTN SmartCORE IP for high capacity combined Ethernet and 100G OTN switching platforms and packet-optical transport systems (P-OTS). The SmartCORE IP portfolio is a strategic deliverable in the company's road map to deliver all programmable solutions needed to create intelligent 400G and Nx100G OTN solutions and OTN switching platforms with high availability, low latency, low jitter and high quality of service (QoS) requirements.
Gilles Garcia, director of wired communications at Xilinx, stated that demand for higher and more efficient bandwidth utilisation is driving the development of smarter networks based on OTN switching. However, shortfalls in traditional ASIC and ASSP solutions threaten to stifle innovation. He added that with the company's expanded range of OTN switching-optimised SmartCORE IP, Xilinx is making the investment needed to enable smarter P-OTS based networks, and thereby enabling customers to develop highly differentiated, compact, low power and all programmable-based solutions, without compromising on performance or features.
The new OTN SmartCORE IP blocks are optimised for 7 series devices and include a group of comprehensive and environmentally agnostic APIs, available to abstract all common and complex functions to aid seamless integration into customer software. The new IP blocks include:
Xilinx SmartCORE OTN IP cores for OTN switching will be available starting September 30. Further information regarding the company's OTN SmartCORE IP can be found here.
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