Interlaken (networking)

Interlaken is a royalty-free interconnect protocol, invented by Cisco and [http://www.cortina-systems.com/ Cortina Systems] , 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 chip I/O pins by using high speed SerDes technology. Bundles of serial links creates 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 a large numbers of lanes can form an Interlaken interface. It is designed to handle future high-speed (10 Gbit/s, 100 Gbit/s and beyond) network connections.

References

* [http://www.interlakenalliance.com/ Interlaken Alliance]

* [http://www.siliconlogic.com/pdfs/Interlaken_White_Paper-March_2007.pdf Interlaken White Paper]

* [http://electronics.ihs.com/news/2006/cisco-cortina-interlaken.htm Cisco Systems, Cortina Systems Announce Interlaken Protocol]
* [http://www.altera.com/corporate/news_room/releases/releases_archive/2006/products/nr-interlakenpr.html Altera, Sarance Technologies and Cortina Systems Join Forces on First Interlaken Protocol IP Core for FPGAs]
* [http://edageek.com/2007/01/23/sle-interlaken-ip-core/ SLE Introduces Interlaken Interconnect Protocol IP Core]