Title :
A survey of highly integrated Ethernet DataComm devices
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper will discuss Ethernet communication device controllers and architectures which are helping to bridge the gap between exponentially rising system I/O bandwidth requirements of network applications, and current processor performance. Discussed in this paper will be a survey of innovative silicon solutions that have been developed for specific Ethernet switching applications in the areas of user media access. Covered are the four basic architectural choices for implementing switching solutions: general purpose integrated communications processors, standard product Ethernet devices, custom ASIC´s and Network Processors
Keywords :
application specific integrated circuits; computer architecture; controller area networks; data communication equipment; microprocessor chips; network computers; telecommunication computing; Ethernet communication device controllers; Ethernet switching; I/O bandwidth; Si; custom ASIC; integrated Ethernet DataComm devices; integrated communications processors; network processors; user media access; Application software; Bandwidth; Buildings; Clocks; Communication standards; Communication switching; Ethernet networks; Silicon; Switches; Telecommunication traffic;
Conference_Titel :
Aerospace Conference, 1998 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Snowmass at Aspen, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4311-5
DOI :
10.1109/AERO.1998.682215
