Libre Domain-Specific Architectures
Thu, Dec 17, 2020 - 1378 Words - 7 minutes
Every couple of years I run across a presentation that impacts my way of thinking about (network) technology.
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Intel/Barefoot Network Asic with Optical I/O
Wed, Mar 11, 2020 - 455 Words - 3 minutes
On 5 March Intel announced that is successfully integrated its 1.6 Tbps silicon photonics engine with a 12.8 Tbps Barefoot Tofino 2 ASIC. This switch uses optical fiber to the front panel ports instead of the usual copper tracks on the PCB (Printed Circuit Board) to QSFP28 front panel cages.
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