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Aquantia Introduces Highly Efficient 10 Gigabit Ethernet MAC Controller
[March 11, 2019]

Aquantia Introduces Highly Efficient 10 Gigabit Ethernet MAC Controller


Aquantia (News - Alert) Corp., (NYSE: AQ), a leader in high-speed, Multi-Gigabit Ethernet connectivity solutions, today announced the AQtion AQC100 10G Ethernet Controller. The AQtion AQC100 provides a flexible and highly optimized 10GbE solution that enables SFP+ port or backplane connectivity. The 7mm x 11mm package offers a small-footprint, cost-effective PCI (News - Alert) Express to 10GbE solution that can be used in a range of applications including gateways, routers, switches, workstations, servers, chassis-based systems, network attached storage, Network Interface Cards (NICs) and other embedded applications.

The first retail devices based on the AQC100 is the AQtion AQN-100 NIC (News - Alert) that offers x4 PCIe to SFP+ connectivity. The AQtion AQN-100 is available on Amazon and will be specially priced during the month of March for $59.98. (The discount is reflected upon checkout.) The AQN-100 can enable 10GbE DAC or optical connectivity when installed in the standard PCI Express slots commonly found in PC, workstation and server platforms.

Features of the AQtion AQC100 include:

  • PCI Express 3.0 modes with x4/x2/x1 lane operation
  • SFP+ for Direct Attach Copper (DAC) and optical SFP modules
  • Board-level or backplane connectivity between chips
  • Support for Windows, macOS, Linux, Data Plane Development Kit and other operating systems
  • Less than 1W power consumption



"The introduction of AQC100 shows Aquantia's continued commitment to bring high-speed connectivity to networks everywhere by delivering efficient interconnect solutions," said LK Bhupathi, Vice President of Marketing, Aquantia. "By supporting SFP+ and backplane applications, the AQtion AQC100 complements our previously announced Multi-Gig controllers, like the AQC107, and will allow customers to enjoy high-speed connectivity irrespective of cabling or connectivity used."

About Aquantia


Aquantia is a leader in the design, development and marketing of advanced, high-speed communications ICs for Ethernet connectivity in the Data Center, Enterprise Infrastructure, Access and Automotive markets. Aquantia products are designed to cost-effectively deliver leading-edge data speeds for use in the latest generation of communications infrastructure to alleviate network bandwidth bottlenecks caused by the growth of global IP traffic and in emerging and demanding applications such as autonomous driving. Aquantia is headquartered in Silicon Valley. For more information, visit www.aquantia.com.

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