Centec Updates Ethernet Chips

SUZHOU, China -- Centec Networks, a leading innovator of carrier-grade IP/Ethernet switching silicon and advanced ODM/OEM system solutions, today announced it has expanded its family of advanced packet-processing chipsets to include a second-generation IP/Ethernet switching processor that integrates a Layer 2 through Layer 4 packet-processing engine, advanced traffic manager and fabric interface.

Centec Networks’ CTC6048 processor combines the latest advanced capabilities, compact size and 100Gbps performance in support of next-generation Carrier Ethernet and Packet Transport networks. The CTC6048 is ideal for fixed and modular systems used in access, edge, and aggregation IP/Ethernet routing switches, Packet Transport Network (PTN) platforms, Optical Line Termination (OLT) systems and Wireless Backhaul Gateways. Integrated memory reduces system cost, and the device performs true consistent distributed processing for both unicast and multicast packets. The CTC6048 incorporates a variety of advanced features for implementing carrier-class transport, including:

Additionally, patented loopback mechanisms ensure NPU-like packet-processing flexibility, and muxiplexing/demultiplexing technology enables the ability to scale to 256 full-service network ports per chip. Scalability is further improved through the use of configurable internal and external table sizes and the built-in fabric interface to connect to Centec’s CTC8032 switch fabric in a distributed chassis system with total capacity of 5.12 terabit (T). A single device can be configured into different form factors such as 48x1GE+4x10GE, 8x10GE, 48x2.5G to further reduce inventory management cost.

Centec Networks (Su Zhou) Co. Ltd.