Customer Background
A leading technology provider specializing in advanced network infrastructure solutions aimed to strengthen the security and reliability of their IP-based communication systems. It delivers high-performance network protection systems across defense, enterprise, and critical infrastructure sectors, ensuring secure data transfer in complex, high-risk environments.
Challenges & Requirements
The customer required a secure, high-speed processing platform to protect IP networks in untrusted and potentially hostile environments. The solution needed high-performance packet processing with real-time encryption, secure data handling to prevent cyberattacks, and a scalable FPGA architecture for accelerating cryptographic functions. Additionally, the solution needed to be compact for space-constrained systems, energy-efficient for reliable operation, and ready for rapid production to meet tight deployment timelines.
iWave Scope of Work:
- High Speed Connectivity: Integrated two 240-pin high-speed connectors with up to 91 LVDS IOs and 189 single-ended IOs for seamless interfacing with external network modules and sensors.
- Scalable & Secure Architecture: Supported FPGA-based custom cryptographic modules for secure, high-performance network packet processing.
- Production Delivery: Achieved an accelerated production cycle within 24 weeks, ensuring on-time deployment and system integration.
- Volume Production: Successfully delivered 3k units with consistent quality and long-term component availability.
Solution Highlights
- Arria® 10 SoC – SX270, SX320, SX480, SX570, SX660
- Arria 10 SX 660 (-1 Speed) up to 660K Logic Elements
- High speed transceivers x 24 @17.4 Gbps
- Two 240pin high speed connectors
- 4GB DDR4 RAM with ECC for HPS & 8GB DDR4 RAM for FPGA
- 91 LVDS IOs/189 Single ended (SE) IOs
