RMI Boosts XLR and XLS Processors

Allowing processor families to achieve processing speeds up to 1.5 GHz for enterprise and infrastructure applications, RMI Corporation has announced a design and performance breakthrough across its volume production multi-core multi-threaded XLR and XLS Processor (News - Alert) families.

 

The multi-core processor consists of two or more independent cores integrated onto a single integrated multiprocessor. They are used across many application domains such as general-purpose, embedded, network, digital signal processing, and graphics. In recent years, there has been an increased demand for high speed multi-core processors.

 

A high-performance, integrated processor, XLR732 provides a set of XLR Processor cores enabling up to 32 threads, or virtual CPUs, in a single chip. The XLR’s improved MIPS64 compatible cores enable 4-way multithreading, which is combined with a multi-level hierarchy of caches, autonomous accelerators, and point-to-point interconnects for data and message transfers.

 

“I am very proud to announce this enhancement and performance increase across the XLR and XLS Processor families and look forward to bringing it to our extensive customer base,” said Behrooz Abdi, president and chief executive officer at RMI. “Our engineering team at gives us a distinct advantage in the market that will allow us to continue growing our market share across our targeted markets.”

 

The XLS Processors provide an ideal combination of high level programmability, performance scalability, and intelligent packet management as they boast of application specific autonomous hardware accelerators and multiple on-chip interconnect options. RMI’s XLS Processor enables integrated control plane, data plane, and security processing in a single System-on-a-Chip (SuperSoC) solution. The XLS Processor Family is also optimized for applications such as Wireless Base Stations.

 

Recently, the company signed a strategic partnership agreement with Huawei-Symantec, the company which develops security and storage appliances. As per the terms of this partnership agreement, RMI’s multi-core multi-threaded processors will be used for the Huawei-Symantec’s (News - Alert) storage and security appliances, including the USG9000 and the USG6000. Huawei-Symantec has also announced the release of the joint venture’s first unified security gateway device providing industry leading performance.