1.6T Ethernet Is Coming Soon To A Data Center Near You
techradar.pro, Thursday, March 14th, 2024
New Synopsys 1.6T Ethernet solution, including all components, is available now
The ongoing expansion of AI and LLM processing demands high bandwidth and low latency from hyperscale data centers.
Semiconductor design company Synopsys believes the way forward is by adopting a silicon roadmap supporting faster Ethernet, and it has unveiled its 1.6T Ethernet solution to provide chip manufacturers with the essential IP required to develop high-speed networking silicon now.
This sounds quite forward-thinking, given that the IEEE is not expected to finalize the 1.6T Ethernet standard until 2026, however a baseline set of features for this standard is expected to be completed this year by the 802.3dj task force.