Using FPGA Technology to Solve the Challenges of Implementing High-End Networking Equipment: Adding a 100 GbE MAC to Existing Telecom Equipment

This white paper examines the industry's urgent need for higher rate interfaces (particularly 100 GbE), the important risks and concerns that a system architect has when adding 100 GbE to a platform, and several implementation options that show how FPGAs are uniquely positioned to handle these challenges.