Interlaken (networking)

Interlaken is a royalty-free interconnect protocol.

It was invented by Cisco Systems and Cortina Systems in 2006,^[1] optimized for high-bandwidth and reliable packet transfers. It builds on the channelization and per channel flow control features of SPI-4.2, while reducing the number of integrated circuit (chip) I/O pins by using high speed SerDes technology. Bundles of serial links create a logical connection between components with multiple channels, backpressure capability, and data-integrity protection to boost the performance of communications equipment. Interlaken manages speeds of up to 6 Gbit/s per pin (lane) and large numbers of lanes can form an Interlaken interface. It was designed to handle high-speed (10 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet and beyond) computer network connections.

An alliance was formed in 2007.^[2]

Xilinx and Intel have both developed FPGAs that have Interlaken hard IP built in.^[3][4]

References

External links

• Interlaken White Paper 2007
• Altera, Sarance Technologies and Cortina Systems Join Forces on First Interlaken Protocol IP Core for FPGAs
• SLE Introduces Interlaken Interconnect Protocol IP Core
• Open-Silicon Interlaken IP
• EE Times - Open-Silicon updates 'Interlaken' IP core
• Open-Silicon Enhances its Interlaken IP Core For Very High-Speed Chip-to-Chip Serial Interfaces
• Open-Silicon Secures 20th Interlaken IP License
• Open-Silicon’s Interlaken IP Core Chosen for ALAXALA’s Advanced Networking Infrastructure Device
• Open-Silicon’s Configurable Interlaken IP Core Delivers High-Performance Chip to Chip Interface for Networking Products at 28nm Process Node
• Open-Silicon Unveils Interlaken IP Core with 600 Gbps Chip-to-Chip Interface Support for Networking, Storage and High-Performance Computing Products
• Open-Silicon’s Interlaken IP Core Selected for Netronome’s Next-Generation Flow Processors