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FlexIO™Rambus FlexIO Processor Bus - The Industry's Fastest Processor Bus SolutionThe Rambus FlexIO™ Processor Bus products represent a significant breakthrough in logic chip-to-chip interface technology. Offering data rates of 400 MHz to 8.0 GHz, FlexIO interfaces run up to ten times faster than today's best-of-class processor busses, while reducing overall package, board, and system costs. Optimized for intra-board environments, FlexIO interfaces provide an ideal low-latency and low-power solution for high-volume, low-cost applications, including processor, chipset and network chip connections for a broad range of applications. Rambus' FlexIO Technology can be backward compatible with existing LVDS-based standards, including HyperTransport™, SPI-4 and RapidIO, allowing easy integration into next-generation products, while providing a path to higher levels of performance. FlexIO interfaces provide a complete physical layer solution for both standards-based and proprietary applications. We can also provide both the physical layer and logic layer for proprietary applications. Flexibility, Performance and Savings in System DesignIn addition to breakthrough bandwidth, FlexIO Processor Busses provide flexibility, simplicity and savings in system design through three innovative building blocks:
Extending the Versatility of Rambus Logic Interface ProductsThe high-performance FlexIO processor bus extends the versatility of our logic interface solutions and complements the Rambus high-performance serial link interface family. FlexIO interfaces are ideal for intra-board applications with shorter-distance (up to 15") and lower-distortion interconnects. In these applications, FlexIO processor busses provide lower power and lower latency than traditional serial link solutions. Rambus serial link interfaces are ideal for inter-board applications and are optimized for longer distances (up to 48"), higher distortion environments, and multiple connectors. For applications that span both environments, Rambus will work with customers to determine the optimal solution for their needs. Taken together, our logic interface products provide customers with a range of standard-compatible and custom solutions to meet their needs for high-performance parallel bus and serial link connectivity. Contact Sales to learn more about Rambus products and services. |