Silicon Access Goes With the iFlow

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Silicon Access Networks, an industry leader in IC data path packet processing solutions, today announced availability of the iFlow(TM) Development System (iDS), a complete hardware development platform for performance evaluation and networking applications development based on the 20Gbps iFlow Data Path Processing platform. The platform includes the iFlow Packet Processor (iPP), iFlow Address Processor (iAP), iFlow Classifier (iCL) and iFlow Accountant (iAC). The iFlow solution enables a new level of services and reliability in Metropolitan, Wide Area and Enterprise network routers and switches. With the iDS, Silicon Access Networks becomes the first company of its kind to deliver working silicon, a complete software toolset and an integrated development system. "The iDS represents a significant milestone for Metropolitan/Enterprise Gigabit Ethernet and Packet-over-SONET applications," said Perry Constantine, president and CEO of Silicon Access Networks." "Being the first company to deliver working silicon in an integrated design system has established Silicon Access as the industry leader in providing the most innovative and reliable solutions for network routers and switches." The iDS is a hardware platform consisting of a physical interface module, a data path processing module, a traffic management/loopback module and a control plane module. It is based on a modular design, which allows for removable optical interfaces as well as traffic management and fabric interface support. The individual modules connect over standard interfaces: SPI 4.2 for packet data and PCI for control plane data. Silicon Access Networks Inc.