EZchip Technologies

Overview

EZchip provides complete solutions for implementing Ethernet network processing with advanced features.

High-speed Network Processors for Carrier Ethernet Switches and Routers

NP-5, currently in design, is a 200-Gigabit network processor with integrated traffic management for building ultra-dense 10GE, 40GE and 100GE port line cards in switches and routers.

NP-4 is a 100-Gigabit network processor that features integrated hierarchical traffic management, OAM processing offload for equipment vendors building the next generation of Carrier Ethernet Switches and Routers (CESR). It features a 100-Gigabit port, 40-Gigabit port, ten 10-Gigabit ports and twenty-four 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports.

NP-3 is a 30-Gigabit network processor with integrated hierarchical traffic management. It integrates classification engines, OAM offload, ten 1-Gigabit MACs, one 10-Gigabit MAC and two SPI4.2 interfaces in a single chip.

NP-2 is a 20-Gigabit network processor with integrated traffic management. It offers integrated hierarchical traffic management as well as 1-Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet MACs. Scaled-down version for smaller applications are also offered.

High-speed C‑Programmable Network Processors for Carrier and Data Center Equipment

NPS, currently in design, is a new breed of C‑programmable 7-layer network processors for the next wave of high-performance smart carrier and data-center equipment. Models with 400-Gigabit and 200-Gigabit throughput will be available initially.

Access Network Processors

NPA-1 / NPA-2 / NPA-3 is a family of network processors targeting Ethernet Access applications with several models offering combinations of 100-Megabit, 1-Gigabit and 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports and an aggregate throughput of up to 10-Gigabits. They feature the same programmable processing architecture, integrated traffic management and software compatibility with EZchip’s higher-speed network processors. The NPA family provides system vendors with flexible packet processing and integrates key functions necessary for access networks.

NPA-0 is a network processor with an integrated control CPU targeting Ethernet network access platforms (ONT/OLT GPON/EPON), copper access platforms (DSLAM) and demarcation devices, and 3G/4G WiMAX base stations for aggregation and backhaul. NPA-0 provides high integration, programmable packet processing and advanced flow-based bandwidth control at 5-Gigabit aggregate throughput. It features the same programmable processing architecture, integrated traffic management and software compatibility with EZchip’s higher-speed network processors.

Software & Toolsets

EZdesign toolset allows designers to create, verify and implement applications to meet specific functionality and performance targets. EZdesign includes a simulator, compiler, extensive debugging facilities and traffic and database generators.

EZdriver SDK facilitates the development of the control path software for systems based on EZchip’s NPUs. It enables applications that run on the host CPU to communicate with the EZchip network processor.

Applications Library featuring production code and tested reference code to help its customers simplify their development efforts and expedite the time-to-market of their system products.

Evaluation Systems & Platforms for SW Vendors

NP Systems are available with a choice of 1GE and 10GEports to expedite development of network processor based systems. Hardware platforms for software applications vendors based on an EZchip network processor. The systems are provided in stand-alone, self-contained boxes with multiple 1-Gigabit ports and/or 10-Gigabit ports and can be tailored by software vendors to a wide variety of networking applications.