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4DSP Raises the Bar for Optical Ethernet Performance in the FMC Form Factor with Dual 40Gb Module

Austin, TX – 4DSP today introduced the new FMC410 FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) which offers ten independent optical transmit and receive links with maximum data rates of either 6.25Gbps or 10Gbps. This COTS card features separate transmitter and receiver modules and provides high port density. The FMC410 can be used as a dual 10Gb or dual 40Gb Ethernet port, and it provides high-speed optical input and output for telecommunications, data networking, data storage, and ultra-high-definition video applications. It also offers front panel I/O access and can be used in a conduction-cooled environment.

“Thanks to the FMC410, system integrators can now choose a cost effective COTS module to provide parallel high-speed optical input and output to their systems,” said 4DSP application engineer Erik Barhorst. “This will be the answer to the ever-increasing demand for more bandwidth in such applications as cloud computing, data storage centers, 4K video, and signal processing systems where the standard copper interconnects fall short.”

The FMC410 is electrically and mechanically compliant to the FMC standard (ANSI/VITA 57.1) except for its height. This daughter card is 3.4 mm higher than the maximum component height of 9.5 mm specified by the FMC standard. The FMC410 is therefore equipped with a connector that provides a stacking height of 13.5 mm instead of the standard 10 mm. The card can still be used without issues on many FPGA carrier cards and FPGA development platforms.

Features:

  • Ten independent transmit channels
  • Ten independent receive channels
  • High channel capacity: 6.25Gbps or 10Gbps per direction (TX/RX)
  • High port density
  • Separate transmitter and receiver modules
  • 13.5 mm stacking height
  • Low power consumption

Applications:

  • Dual 10Gb or 40Gb Ethernet
  • Telecommunications systems
  • Data networking
  • Data centers
  • Enterprise data storage
  • Video Surveillance
  • Security
  • High-performance computer/FPGA interconnects
  • InfiniBand 10X DDR SX interconnects
  • Telecom and datacom switch and router backplane connections
  • Dense 4Gbps Fibre Channel compatible architectures
  • Reach extensions for protocols including PCI Express, HyperTransport, and Serial RapidIO

Support:

  • 4FM GUI offers multiple functions including the ability to monitor voltage and temperature; perform memory tests; measure the PCIe bandwidth; update FPGA firmware; and access StellarIP.
  • StellarIP is available for this product. It provides a simple way to design FPGA firmware with automated code and bitstream generation.
  • This module can be used on compatible VITA 57.1-compliant carrier cards.
  • User Manual
  • Performance Report
  • Support provided on 4DSP’s support forum private boards
  • Reference designs available for multiple FPGA carriers

More details about this product can be found here:
www.4dsp.com/FMC410.php

About 4DSP LLC

4DSP is an innovative company specializing in low power, low weight and compact FPGA based signal and image processing systems. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with offices in the Netherlands, 4DSP is a developer of reconfigurable computers of advanced architecture which offer customers maximum flexibility and scalability. 4DSP’s hardware platforms deliver unmatched performance for advanced digital signal processing (DSP) applications in embedded computing applications. More information about 4DSP can be found at http://www.4dsp.com.

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