Broadcom intros 28 nm muticore communication processor series

CALIFORNIA, USA: Broadcom Corporation has launched the 28 nanometer (nm) XLP 200-Series, a new line of low-power multicore communications processor solutions optimized to meet the performance, scalability and efficiency demands of enterprise, service provider 4G/LTE, data center, cloud computing and software defined networking (SDN) environments.

"The innovation achieved with our latest 28nm XLP-200 processor series is a win-win for our customers, delivering best-in-class performance and power consumption to enable a new class of highly efficient networks. Delivering on 28nm within just eight months post-acquisition is a testament to Broadcom's world-class expertise in acquiring technology with absolutely no interruption in innovation or execution. NetLogic Microsystem's industry-leading product portfolio has clearly benefited from access to Broadcom's broad set of leading-edge technologies, tools, centralized resources and ecosystem," said Ron Jankov, Broadcom's Senior Vice President & GM, Processors & Wireless Infrastructure.

The XLP 200 series features best-in-class Processor Core, total security acceleration technology, autonomous acceleration engine modules, hardware acceleration, processor core enhancements, processor cache architecture, memory subsystem, fast messaging network system and a software development kit.

Broadcom claims that, it is the world's first 28 nm multicore communications processor family. The XLP 200 Series delivers up to 400 percent faster performance than other solutions available in the market, says the company. The power consumed is lowered upto 60 percent. The XLP 200-Series combines quad issue, quad threading and 2 GHz out-of-order execution capabilities with integrated networking and security acceleration in a single-chip solution.

"Through its acquisition of NetLogic, Broadcom has gained major presence and brand recognition in the embedded processor market. Being first to 28nm is a milestone which sets a new bar in the competitive landscape of embedded processors. Considering the introduction of this new processor in concert with Broadcom's broad Ethernet silicon product line, positions Broadcom as a major supplier into data-plane and control-plane applications," Sergis Mushell, Principal Research Analyst, Gartner.