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Arasan Chip Systems’ silicon proven Gigabit Ethernet IP solution has completed interoperability testing at the University of New Hampshire's Interoperability Lab (UNH IOL).

Gerard Nadeau, manager of the UNH-IOL's (News - Alert) Gigabit Ethernet Consortium, noted in a statement that through participation in multiple testing programs, Arasan continues to demonstrate ongoing commitment to industry standards and multi-vendor device interoperability.

Interoperability tests were reportedly preformed with Arasan's hardware development kit and software drivers, ensuring a "Total IP Solution

Kevin Yee, vice president of Marketing at Arasan noted that proving hardware interoperability is key to ensuring that products will function correctly in the real world.

He believes that by completing the UNH-IOL testing of Arasan's Gigabit Ethernet Solution, designers can be assured that their Ethernet solution will work correctly with the highest quality product and solution in their system.

The company explains that the Arasan 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Solution provides all the components required for development - IP core, Verification IP, software drivers and hardware development platform. The IP core boasts RMM compliant synthesizable RTL for Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller (MAC) Core with GMII interface, easy-to-use test environment and synthesis scripts. In addition, the core supports RGMII and SGMII.

The enhanced programmable features provided by IP core minimize application complexity and pre/post message processing. The IP core can be easily integrated into any design project and customized for a native interface or bridging function. Moreover a Verification IP for Ethernet is also available for accelerating verification and testing of system. Software drivers that are readily available in Linux can also be ported to a wide range of OS platforms.

Earlier this year, Arasan Chip Systems, Inc., announced the addition of a Gigabit Ethernet Verification IP (VIP) as well as availability of device drivers for 10/100 Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet applications. The addition enables the designers to access a high quality, high performance Ethernet VIP to verify their Ethernet designs as well as a head start to software co-development, ensuring design success.

Arasan Chip Systems Inc., based in San Jose, CA (News - Alert), USA, is a global supplier of IP and the "Total IP Solution."

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Anuradha Shukla is a contributing editor for TMCnet, covering call centers, CRM and information technology. To see more of her articles, please visit her columnist page.