Interpeak Unveils TCP/IP Protocol Stacks Optimized for Award-Winning PowerQUICC III Processor.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers STOCKHOLM, Sweden & DALLAS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2004 Leading stack vendor leverages the optimization capabilities of Freescale Semiconductor's PowerQUICC(TM) family Interpeak, a pioneer in communications solutions for embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. , today unveiled new versions of its IPLITE and IPNET TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. IPv4/IPv6 stacks. These new stacks are highly optimized specifically for the PowerQUICC(TM) III (MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. 8560) integrated communications processors from Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. is an American semiconductor manufacturer. It was created by the divestiture of the Semiconductor Products Sector of Motorola in 2004. Freescale focuses their integrated circuit products on the automotive, embedded and communications markets. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorola Inc. This forms an extremely powerful communications solution that enables unprecedented performance in enterprise and VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. routers, media gateways, and general embedded control devices. Many communication processors include features that may be leveraged to significantly improve networking performance. However, this potential has been underutilized by vendors of TCP/IP stacks and real-time operating systems (RTOSs). Interpeak now establishes a new standard in this area by enhancing its protocol stacks with optimizations specifically created for Freescale Semiconductor's PowerQUICC III architecture. Interpeak selected the MPC8560 as the first in a series of high-speed reference platforms due to its performance and integration capabilities. The PowerQUICC III processor contains a variety of sophisticated peripherals and an internal switch fabric. It also includes Freescale's signature communications-processor module (CPM), a highly tuned firmware-controlled engine. The IPNET and IPLITE TCP/IP stacks enable a range of technologies, including: -- DMA-assisted socket API read/write -- Optimized buffer pool An area of memory reserved for buffers. in fast on-chip memory -- Ahead-of-access caching of IP header (stashing) -- HW frame type detection -- Support for 9k Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. frames "Conventional TCP/IP stacks make little or no use of the many features of modern CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. architectures," said Lennart Bang, Interpeak's Vice President of Engineering. "By taking advantage of the advanced optimization techniques that are available in the PowerQUICC III processor family, the performance of our networking products has reached a previously inaccessible level." The IPNET and IPLITE IPv4/v6 Embedded TCP/IP stacks for the PowerQUICC processors come ready to run on any of today's RTOSs, such as INTEGRITY, OSE OSE - Open Systems Environment , Linux, VxWorks and others. As with all Interpeak products, they are delivered as portable ANSI C (language, standard) ANSI C - (American National Standards Institute C) A revision of C, adding function prototypes, structure passing, structure assignment and standardised library functions. ANSI X3.159-1989. cgram is a grammar for ANSI C, written in Scheme. code. About Interpeak Interpeak AB provides state-of-the-art networking solutions specifically designed for embedded systems. Interpeak's products include various drop-in solutions for networking applications, such as network storage, edge routers, mobile phones, home access devices, wireless networks, digital media and others. The company's embedded networking and security software is currently used in thousands of applications across the globe. Its customers span the telecommunications and data communications markets. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Interpeak operates through a global network of distribution channels and has its own sales and field application force dispersed in strategic locations worldwide, including the United States, Japan and Europe. More Information: For more information about Interpeak's networking products, please visit our Web site www.interpeak.com, or e-mail us at info@interpeak.com. |
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