Internet Machines Introduces 200 Gbps Single Chip Switch Element; Highest Capacity Switch Element Available for High-Speed Internet and Optical Infrastructure Equipment

Business Wire, Sept 10, 2001

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Networld Interop Atlanta 2001

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 10, 2001

Internet Machines Corp., developer of the IMpower(TM) family of highly integrated, protocol independent communications integrated circuits (ICs), today introduced its IMpower switch element, the SE200.

Targeted at developers of IP/MPLS routers and switches, high-speed metro core and edge switches for the emerging optical network, network elements for data centers, storage area networks (SANs), and high-end network access, the SE200 is the highest capacity, single chip switch element available.

A single chip delivers 200 Gbps of switching capacity, and larger fabrics using multiple SE200 devices can deliver terabit speeds. Sixty-four embedded serializer-deserializer (SERDES) transceivers optimize performance and integration efficiency in backplane and shelf-to-shelf interconnection schemes.

Based on Internet Machines' modular and scalable Parallel Channel Architecture, the SE200 allows systems designers to develop high-performance multi-gigabit switches that can scale incrementally in aggregate and per-port bandwidth capacity, as well as overall system port density. The main application of the SE200 is to provide high-speed switching between a source and destination port, supporting multiple line cards in carrier-grade networking platforms built with per-port speeds of 10 Gbps/OC-192c.

Through its innovative virtual link aggregation capability, the SE200 supports switching for multiple concurrent protocols and services for any size packet at any data rate from OC-48c to OC-768c. For high-end switching applications, multiple SE200 devices can be designed into a single stage topology to scale fabric capacities to terabit speeds.

The SE200 offers the following key features and benefits:

-- Concurrent switching of multiprotocol and/or multiservice traffic for any
size packet at wire speed

-- Sixty-four embedded high-speed serializer-deserializer (SERDES) transceivers
optimize performance and increase integration

-- Scalable to terabit switching

-- Distributed architecture allows for N 1, N 2, and 1 1 redundancy options,
with zero packet loss fail-over capability to maximize carrier-class
availability and reliability

-- CRC and FEC data protection for carrier-class fault tolerance

Russell Johnson, director of RHK's Switching and Routing Semiconductor Service, commented, "Time-to-market continues to be one of the principal drivers in the merchant silicon space." He observed that, "The SE200 switch fabric chip is a key component of Internet Machines' comprehensive product offering. The company has taken the risk-reduced approach of outsourcing the high speed serial transceivers, a move that has resulted in their ability to bring this performance-leading product to market in a relatively short time."

Aloke Gupta, Internet Machines' vice president of marketing, explained, "In less than two years, we have introduced a switching element that offers the highest capacity available in a single chip. This integration will enable developers of high-speed optical systems to greatly increase capacity without increasing rack space. In addition, the scalability of this chip supports terabit speeds, ensuring a long life for systems that use it."

About Internet Machines

Internet Machines is a fabless semiconductor company that offers the IMpower(TM) family of highly integrated communications ICs for OC-192c and 10 Gbps optical, metro area network and Internet infrastructure equipment. The protocol independent IMpower family consists of the NPE10 network processing engine, the TMC10 traffic management co-processor, the SE200 switch element, and the Development Workbench software development kit.

This powerful array of wire-speed, fully programmable semiconductors and software simplifies development and greatly shortens the system vendor's time to market. The ICs work together or individually to deliver a highly flexible, interoperable, and field upgradeable solution.

The company has headquarters in Agoura Hills in Southern California, with design centers located in San Diego and Irvine, and sales offices in San Jose, Calif., and Boston, Mass. More information on Internet Machines can be found at www.internetmachines.com.