Knowledge based processor doubles IPv6 processing capabilities in 40nm

According to NetLogic, the NL82048 processor incorporates a number of 'groundbreaking' innovations and is the first device capable of supporting up to 512,000 IPv6 addresses or 2million Ipv4 addresses. It integrates 256 knowledge based processing engines and supports a daisychain clustering scheme designed to quadruple the number of IPv6 addresses without impacting line rate. NetLogic adds that the processor supports over 1million Quality of Service (QoS) or Access Control List (ACL) entries, which is four times more than other devices addressing a similar target market. Its advanced clock switching schemes help achieve an aggregate interface bandwidth of 80 gigabits per second and, says NetLogic, it can perform up to 1.2billion decisions per second. According to the company, this capability helps enable users to deploy 100Gb/s asics, switches and network processors. Chris O'Reilly, vice president of marketing at NetLogic Microsystems, said: "We are pleased to have the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of IPv6 knowledge based processors. By integrating key innovations that dramatically enhances the performance and enriches the feature set of our market leading knowledge based processors, we continue to enable our customers to develop highly differentiated networking solutions for next generation long term evolution (lte) networks."