eASIC and Tamba Networks Announce Immediate Availability of 100 Gigabit Ethernet Solution for Data Center, Core and Access Network Switching Applications

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – August 17, 2015 – eASIC Corp., a fabless semiconductor company that delivers a custom integrated circuit (IC) platform (eASIC Platform), and Tamba Networks, a leading developer of connectivity IP cores, today announced the immediate availability of a 100 Gigabit Ethernet MAC (media access controller) and PCS (physical coding sublayer) solution for high bandwidth applications, such as data center, and core and access network switching.

The combination of the eASIC Nextreme-3 silicon platform and Tamba’s flexible, ultra-low-latency Gigabit Universal Ethernet MAC/PCS cores gives designers a single integrated platform for building IEEE802.3-compliant communications equipment that supports 100G Ethernet and 40GE-KR4, including FEC (forward error correction), link training and auto negotiation.

“eASIC is pleased to partner with Tamba to address the growing demand for 100Gbps Ethernet and 40Gbps with KR4 support for designing low latency, efficient multiplexers and distribution equipment,” said eASIC Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Jasbinder Bhoot. “The Tamba IP is fully qualified in the eASIC flow allowing our customers to get started immediately with an easy-to-use, cost-effective solution for getting to market quickly, and achieving higher performance and lower power compared to FPGA alternatives.”

“Together, we’re delivering an efficient silicon platform for Ethernet layer implementation that fully exploits the benefits of Tamba’s compact, configurable, Universal Ethernet MAC/PCS IP cores and the eASIC Nextreme-3 silicon fabric,” said Tamba Networks President, Soren Pedersen. “With our IP cores, designers can achieve drastic reductions in latency, power consumption, and logic size for next-generation communications equipment. We’re excited to extend those advantages to eASIC customers.”

To learn more about Tamba IP for Nextreme-3, go to eZ-IP Intellectual Property Alliance.

About Tamba Networks IP Cores

Tamba Networks’ portfolio includes IP solutions consisting of a complete family of silicon-proven soft Ethernet and Interlaken cores. With a robust IP development methodology, extensive investment in quality, IP prototyping, and comprehensive technical support, Tamba enables designers to accelerate time-to-market and reduce integration risk, with performance that is absolutely unmatched in the marketplace. Learn more at tambanetworks.com/products.

About Tamba Networks

Tamba Networks is a leading intellectual property silicon core developer, founded in 2003, and based in Northern California, USA. Tamba Networks designs and develops the most compact, lowest latency, lowest power, and most flexible connectivity IP solutions in the world. Focus is on Ethernet and Interlaken protocols, which were originally developed for the financial industry where low latency is crucial. Tamba Networks’ ultra-low-latency IP solutions are industry-standard compliant and offer a smooth transition path to next generation networks. For more information on Tamba, visit www.tambanetworks.com.

About eASIC

eASIC is a semiconductor company offering a differentiated solution that enables us to rapidly and cost-effectively deliver custom ICs, creating value for our customers’ hardware and software systems. Our eASIC solution consists of our eASIC platform which incorporates a versatile, pre-defined and reusable base array and customizable single-mask layer, our ASICs, delivered using either our easicopy or standard ASIC methodologies, and our proprietary design tools.

We believe this innovative technology allows eASIC to offer the optimal combination of fast time-to-market, high performance, low power consumption, low development cost and low unit cost for our customers. eASIC Corporation is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Investors include Khosla Ventures, Crescendo Ventures, Seagate Technology, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers (KPCB) and Evergreen Partners.