NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NETL - News), the leader in the design and development of knowledge-based processors and high-speed integrated circuits, today announced it has developed the industry’s first 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GE) physical layer (PHY) solution targeted at next-generation carrier, data center and access networks. The NLP10000 solution from NetLogic Microsystems incorporates innovations in high-speed PHY technology that will enable original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to develop 100GE systems while minimizing power consumption and form factor. The new NLP10000 100GE PHY solution supports the draft specification of the IEEE 802.3ba 100Gb/s and 40Gb/s Ethernet Task Force, whose OEM members include Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco Systems, Force10 Networks, Fujitsu, Huawei Technologies, Juniper Networks and Nortel Networks.

A worldwide growth in broadband services and rich media content has resulted in significant bandwidth demands on carrier optical transport networks (OTN), as well as access aggregation networks for PON, DSL, Cable, 3G/4G and WiMAX. Leading service providers such as AT&T and Verizon Communications have announced early initiatives to test new 100G technologies over their existing networks. In addition, major data center and storage network managers are moving to increase network throughputs to 100GE in order to support the exponential demand for video, peer-to-peer and virtualization services.

NetLogic Microsystems’ NLP10000 100GE PHY solution features a groundbreaking architecture and advanced circuit technologies to deliver the highest 100GE density, superior jitter performance and lower power consumption. This will enable customers to develop next-generation switches, routers and transport systems for data-center, metro and long-haul applications that require a 10X increase in PHY performance while minimizing the power profile and space requirements. Furthermore, the NLP10000 solution will be offered in lead-free packaging, to allow customers to develop environmental-friendly system solutions that comply with certain green-initiative regulations.

“Our NLP10000 solution represents a revolutionary breakthrough that further separates us from the competition,” said Stefanos Sidiropoulos, vice president of Physical Layer Products at NetLogic Microsystems. “The addition of the NLP10000 solution will enable us to offer our customers unprecedented scalability for our market-leading family of high-performance, low-power and low-jitter physical layer products that span 10Gbps to 100Gbps throughput.”