 One of BittWare’s military customers had a project designing computer Network Interface Cards (NIC) used for simulating the network for a next-generation fighter aircraft program. This customer is required to provide a proof-of-concept for the design using all industry-leading programmable logic.
The initial design used early generation Stratix® II FPGA technology from Altera and Virtex-II FPGA technology from Xilinx. The next-gen version was to be based on latest generation FPGAs but also required an XMC-based solution. Preference was given to Altera and their Stratix IV technology, but a Stratix IV-based XMC did not exist. In seeking out a vendor for the custom design, BittWare was the logical choice: expertise in Altera FPGA technology, existing deployed Altera COTS products based on the Stratix IV, willing and able to create a custom XMC card, creative business model with no NRE, and the ability to meet a tight delivery schedule for initial units.
The end design was an Altera Stratix IV GX-based XMC board with SFP+ transceivers, satisfying all requirements for the custom product in a short timeframe.
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