Date: 04/06/2010

Altera's Stratix IV GT FPGA selected by NEC for handling 100-GbE traffic

NEC has selected Altera' Stratix IV GT FPGAs integrated 11.3-Gbps transceivers for its 100G transponder card used in Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexed (DWDM) system.

NEC's 100G transponder card for DWDM systems is designed to handle native 100-Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) data traffic with real-time operation. This card leverages multiple Stratix IV GT FPGAs and Stratix IV GX FPGAs to perform OTN framer functions including an 11.2-Gbps SFI-S and a 10.3-Gbps CAUI-MLD interface.

Altera'a Stratix IV FPGAs and recently announced Stratix V FPGA are targeted for high speed applications such as 40G/100G/400G applications used in communications systems, high-end test equipment and military communications systems. Stratix IV FPGAs feature 11.3-Gbps transceivers where as stratix V has 28-Gbps transceivers.

"In setting out to build a 100G transponder card for our DWDM system, it was determined that Altera's Stratix IV GT FPGA was the only chip available that allowed us to develop and demonstrate 100-GbE traffic transmissions," said Nobuhiro Kawahara, senior expert, NEC Corporation. "Our system requirements were aggressive and Stratix IV GT FPGAs provided us with the density, performance and embedded transceiver speeds we required. As a result, we were able to easily integrate the devices into our advanced DWDM system and achieve some of the highest data rate speeds ever recorded."

"Stratix IV GT devices were designed specifically for 100G systems to support the rapid growth in network traffic being driven by Internet and IP-based services and applications. We have experienced huge success with the adoption of Stratix IV GT FPGAs in the industry with nearly all of the top DWDM suppliers selecting the device for their 100G systems," said Arun Iyengar, senior director of Altera's communications business unit. "Using Stratix IV GT FPGAs, NEC is able to meet their stringent design requirements, while at the same time reduce their system power and minimize board complexity."

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