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NetLogic Microsystems Announces Availability of Next-Generation Integrated Development Environment to Support Latest Intel Network Processors

Posted on: Monday, 23 February 2004, 06:00 CST

Comprehensive Development Solution Accelerates System

Development Process and Time-to-Market for OEMs

¶ NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., the leader in packet classification and forwarding solutions for networking and communications, today announced the availability of its next-generation integrated development environment (IDE), with complete software and hardware development kits (SDK and HDK), designed to support the Intel(R) IXP2400 and IXP28xx network processors. This comprehensive solution allows system designers to test and evaluate integral system interoperability and develop application software in a pre- and post-hardware environment, greatly accelerating system development and time-to-market. ¶ The new development environment combines NetLogic's SDK 3.0 and the NSE5000EGLQ-EVB evaluation board with reference schematics. The SDK 3.0 includes a foreign object model (FOM), device initialization, application programming interfaces (APIs), device drivers, table management for forwarding and packet classification, data plane macros for the network processor, and network processor sample code for development and evaluation of a system. The evaluation card is designed to plug directly into the Intel Angel Island and Aleutian Island development platforms. ¶ The FOM simulates NetLogic's latest NSE5000GLQ glue-less search engines for use with the Intel IXP2400 and IXP28xx network processors. The APIs provide an abstraction to the application software for both the control and data plane. In addition, NetLogic provides an array of other software such as board bring up software, functional test suite and utilities. ¶"We understand the importance of providing complete software and hardware system solutions to speed the development and design process for our customers," said Martyn Humphries, vice president of marketing at NetLogic Microsystems. "NetLogic's new integrated development environment allows designers to develop and verify our latest generation NSE5000GLQ search engines for use with Intel's IXP family of network processors. Through the availability of this comprehensive solution, designers are able to quickly and easily develop packet-processing applications for their product."¶ This latest simulation model gives designers the ability to develop application software without the constraints associated with a hardware development process. Since the application is in a simulation environment, system applications can be developed before the availability of hardware. Furthermore, the NetLogic FOM provides the device visibility that allows designers to better utilize the Intel Developer Workbench capabilities to debug code and prove concepts without the labor-intensive hardware development. ¶ The FOM also provides extra tools and facilities to simplify system implementation. It supports pre-initialization of look-up tables, advanced error checking and offers advanced debug capabilities. Additional features include dual QDR ports for the Intel IXP2400 and IXP28xx network processors and a separate host CPU port, thereby simulating the complete hardware environment. The model runs on Windows 98, NT 4 through 5.1, including Windows 2000 and XP. ¶ For real-time application development in a hardware environment, the HDK includes a reference design board designed for Intel's Angel Island and Aleutian Island platforms. The reference board can be used for development and verification of real-time application code using NSE5000GLQ and NetLogic's APIs and drivers. The reference design also includes associated data SRAM and debug facilities.

¶ Availability and Pricing

¶ NetLogic's integrated development environment with SDK 3.0 and NSE5000EGLQ-EVB is available now. Pricing is available upon request.

¶ About NetLogic Microsystems

¶ NetLogic Microsystems, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company located in Mountain View, Calif., defines, designs and markets highly differentiated solutions enabling the global communications infrastructure to achieve the highest performance and functionality. NetLogic's family of data plane solutions include classification and forwarding processors and network search engines that enable wire-speed performance for key networking applications such as Quality of Service (QoS), Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and Voice/Video over Internet Protocol (IP). NetLogic also provides glue-less interface solutions to Intel network processors that accelerate design and development of leading-edge networking equipment. For more information about products offered by NetLogic, call 650-961-6676 or visit the NetLogic Microsystems Web site at www.netlogicmicro.com. ¶ NetLogic is an Affiliate Member with the Intel(R) Communications Alliance, a community of communications and embedded developers and solution providers. For more information, please visit www.intel.com/go/ica.

¶ NetLogic Microsystems and the NetLogic Microsystems logo are trademarks of NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

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