Integrated Device Technology Corporation (IDT) announced that its RapidIO Gen2 products have been adopted by Fujitsu as the latest generation of wireless base stations. The system is currently deployed in production to support the Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN) cellular network architecture and LTE and next-generation LTE-A wireless standards.
20Gbps RapidIO Gen 2 interconnects large heterogeneous processor pools required for scalable C-RAN and mobile edge computing. The company said that these systems can scale from a simple architecture with several processors to large systems that support many users and processors connected through a 100ns-delay RapidIO architecture.
"We are excited about the production deployment of Fujitsu's cellular base station system based on IDT's RapidIO technology. This is a strong proof of RapidIO's ability to support large processor clusters that are not only necessary for Edge's C-RAN and supercomputing, but also Other real-time processing systems are also supported, such as those in high-performance data analysis, "said IDT's interface and manager connection department, vice president and general manager. "RapidIO-based systems are addressing this era of emerging processing models that are exploding in real-time streaming data, as well as emerging applications such as video transcoding and analytics and machine-to-machine communications for the safety and control functions of autonomous vehicles."
Corey Bell, CEO of the Open Computing Project (OCP), added. "Low-latency interconnection is one of the keys to building large systems. There are many similarities between C-RAN systems and high-performance computing, and any inter-processor communication that requires low latency. With RapidIO technology, 100% 4G base stations Connected, and now it appears in new C-RAN deployments, we are excited to partner with IDT to apply this technology to OCP high-performance computing projects. "
IDT's upcoming next-generation RapidIO 10xN technology will support 40 Gbps, and Planned to reach 100 Gbps, this will provide wireless infrastructure systems with the technology to evolve to 5G and higher. The company said that RapidIO's performance, scalability, and energy efficiency will drive the continued convergence of communications and high-performance computing, which will be driven by the growing demand for mobile access.
