BroadLight's Newly Released BL2000 GPON System-on-Chip Incorporates MIPS(R) Processor; BroadLight Delivers Industry's First GPON SoC Designed for Cost-Sensitive ONT Applications with the MIPS32(R) 4KEc(R) Processor Core
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 26, 2005—
BroadLight, Inc. and MIPS Technologies, Inc.
(Nasdaq:MIPS), today announced that BroadLight licensed the MIPS32(R)
4KEc(R) processor core for use in its BL2000 GPON (Gigabit Passive
Optical Network) and BPON (Broadband Passive Optical Network) SoCs. By
incorporating the 4KEc core, BroadLight was able to significantly
reduce development cost and speed time to market with the industry's
first complete end-to-end GPON solution, which will be delivered to
its first tier customer base by December 2005.
According to a recent PON Equipment forecast report from
Infonetics Research, worldwide Optical Line Terminal (OLT) and Optical
Network Terminal (ONT) PON equipment revenue hit $525 million in 2004,
and is projected to grow 310% to $2.2 billion in 2008, with port
shipments reaching over 8 million.
"We chose the MIPS architecture because it met all of our high-end
telecom requirements and was the perfect processor for running our
BL2000 PONmaker software for ONT and PON," said Eli Weitz, vice
president of VLSI for BroadLight. "In addition, we were extremely
pleased throughout the entire design, verification and layout
processes. Based on this experience and due to the success of our
BL2000 design and development effort, we would certainly collaborate
with MIPS Technologies on future products."
"System vendors are increasingly turning to Passive Optical
Networks to deliver cost-effective next generation broadband solutions
and BroadLight is an acknowledged leader in PON components," said Russ
Bell, vice president, marketing for MIPS Technologies. "We're
delighted to have had the opportunity to play an integral role in the
development of an SoC that will have significant impact on an
exploding market."
About the MIPS32 4KE Core Family
The MIPS32 4KE family of cores offers an ideal solution for the
development of high-performance, low power-consumption and
highly-integrated chipsets for customer-end applications. The 4KE Pro
cores feature the CorExtend(TM) capability, enabling designers to add
user-defined instructions. MIPS32(R) 4KE(TM) family of synthesizable
32-bit cores offer performance of 1.5 Dhrystone MIPS/MHz, enabling
cutting-edge applications.
-- MIPS16e(TM) code compression allows designers to reduce the
memory requirements for their application by as much as 40
percent.
-- Cores can be configured with up to 64KB instruction and 64KB
writeback data cache for more flexibility and higher
performance.
-- A coprocessor 2 (COP2) interface enables easy coprocessor
connection and support.
-- Extensive clock gating reduces power consumption without
reducing application performance.
-- BIST, scan and Enhanced JTAG (EJTAG) debug with trace and fast
download enable quick and easy debugging.
-- Can be ported to any silicon process.
-- All major operating systems and compiler tool chains and
hundreds of third-party development tools support the MIPS
architecture.
About The BL2000
The BL2000 is an application optimized, completely integrated
solution for customers designing ITU-T G.984 GPON and ITU-T G.983 BPON
compliant ONT equipment. The BL2000 is being offered to customers as a
complete end-to-end (E2E) GPON and BPON solution that also includes
PONmaker software, OLT MAC, and OLT and ONT optical transceivers. Key
features of the BL2000 SoC include the following:
-- GPON ITU-T G.984 MAC using GEM adaptation for packet and TDM
services.
-- BPON ITU-T G.983 MAC using ATM adaptation for packet and TDM
services.
-- Downstream 1.25 and 2.5 Gbps SerDes and CDR circuitry enables
glueless interfacing with low-cost GPON 2 and 3-wavelength
transceivers.
-- High-performance, packet processor for wire-speed data path
classification and filtering with the bandwidth and processing
power required by IPTV applications.
-- 10/100/1000 Ethernet MACs.
-- GEM interface for TDM services.
-- Embedded CPU for a versatile and effective signaling and
control plane platform.
-- Comprehensive software solution that includes BSP for the
leading OSs, low level drivers, boot code and packet bridging.
About BroadLight, Inc.
BroadLight delivers the industry's only end-to-end solution (from
the customer premises to the central office) for equipment vendors
designing passive optical networks (PONs.) The company's completely
integrated product line consists of standards-based digital and analog
optical transceivers, communication semiconductors and software
solutions that enable its customers to deliver ITU-T PON equipment to
carriers and services providers worldwide. This end-to-end solution
provides customers with a lower risk development cycle and enables
them to significantly speed time-to-market. As a result, BroadLight
technology has been adopted by leading manufacturers who are currently
providing equipment for some of the world's largest fiber PON
roll-outs.
About MIPS Technologies
MIPS Technologies, Inc. is a leading provider of industry-standard
processor architectures and cores for digital consumer and business
applications. The company drives the broadest architectural alliance
that is delivering 32- and 64-bit embedded RISC solutions. The company
licenses its intellectual property to semiconductor companies, ASIC
developers and system OEMs. MIPS Technologies and its licensees offer
the widest range of robust, scalable processors in standard, custom,
semi-custom and application-specific products. The company is based in
Mountain View, CA and can be reached at +1 (650) 567-5000 or
www.mips.com.
BroadLight and the BroadLight logo are trademarks of BroadLight,
Inc. MIPS, MIPS32, 4KE, 4KEc, MIPS16e and CorExtend are trademarks or
registered trademarks of MIPS Technologies, Inc. in the US and other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
holders.
Contact:
BroadLight Public Relations
Kelly Karr, 650-299-8451
Email Contact
or
MIPS Technologies
Cathy Browne, 650-567-5178
Email Contact
