Interlaken (networking) explained

Interlaken is a royalty-free interconnect protocol.

It was invented by Cisco Systems and Cortina Systems in 2006,^[1] 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 integrated circuit (chip) I/O pins by using high speed SerDes technology. Bundles of serial links create 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 large numbers of lanes can form an Interlaken interface. It was designed to handle high-speed (10 Gigabit Ethernet, 100 Gigabit Ethernet and beyond) computer network connections.

An alliance was formed in 2007.

Xilinx and Intel have both developed FPGAs that have Interlaken hard IP built in.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• Interlaken White Paper 2007
• Altera, Sarance Technologies and Cortina Systems Join Forces on First Interlaken Protocol IP Core for FPGAs
• SLE Introduces Interlaken Interconnect Protocol IP Core
• Open-Silicon Interlaken IP
• EE Times - Open-Silicon updates 'Interlaken' IP core
• Open-Silicon Enhances its Interlaken IP Core For Very High-Speed Chip-to-Chip Serial Interfaces
• Open-Silicon Secures 20th Interlaken IP License
• Open-Silicon’s Interlaken IP Core Chosen for ALAXALA’s Advanced Networking Infrastructure Device
• Open-Silicon’s Configurable Interlaken IP Core Delivers High-Performance Chip to Chip Interface for Networking Products at 28nm Process Node
• Open-Silicon Unveils Interlaken IP Core with 600 Gbps Chip-to-Chip Interface Support for Networking, Storage and High-Performance Computing Products
• Open-Silicon’s Interlaken IP Core Selected for Netronome’s Next-Generation Flow Processors

Notes and References

1. News: Cisco Systems, Cortina Systems Announce Interlaken Protocol . News release . April 24, 2006 . Cisco Systems Inc. . June 16, 2011 .
2. Web site: UltraScale / UltraScale+ Interlaken. www.xilinx.com. 2018-09-13.
3. Web site: Interlaken / Interlaken Look-Aside. www.intel.com. 2018-09-13.