Title :
An ATM chip set for high performance computer interfaces, affording over 100 Mbps sustained throughput
Author :
Tomimitsu, Yasuharu ; Kawanago, Satoru ; Yamane, Hiroaki ; Kobunaya, Hideki ; Ohgane, Shoji ; Mizukoshi, Nobuyuki ; Suzuki, Hiroshi
Author_Institution :
C&C Syst. Dev. Labs., NEC Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
A chip set for interconnecting personal computers and work stations with an ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) LAN has been developed. It makes possible to realize 156 Mbps ATM LAN environment, by simply inserting an add-on board to a personal computer or a work station. For the first time, we achieved more than 100 Mbps as a sustained transfer speed by its advanced architecture, optimized performance and efficient buffer management. The chip set comprises a SAR (AAL and ATM layer) chip, and a PHY (TC sublayer) chip. Implemented in 0.8 μm CMOS technology, it has a total number of transistors of 460 K
Keywords :
CMOS digital integrated circuits; add-on boards; asynchronous transfer mode; computer interfaces; local area networks; network interfaces; protocols; 0.8 micron; 156 Mbit/s; AAL; ATM adaptation layer; ATM chip set; CMOS technology; PHY; SAR; TC sublayer; add-on board; asynchronous transfer mode LAN; buffer management; computer interfaces; physical layer; segmentation and reassembly; sustained transfer speed; transmission convergence; Computer architecture; Computer interfaces; Hardware; LAN interconnection; Laboratories; Local area networks; Microcomputers; Physical layer; Protocols; Throughput;
Conference_Titel :
Custom Integrated Circuits Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the IEEE 1995
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2584-2
DOI :
10.1109/CICC.1995.518219
