
TCP Offload Engine
Improve the Performance of Network-intensive Applications with LightSpeed V2.
The most efficient, fastest, and lowest-latency FPGA-based TCP Offload Engine on the market. It significantly improves the performance of network-intensive FPGA-based applications. LightSpeed V2 was developed in partnership with AMD and is based on its Solarflare™ series of Network Interface Cards.
Benefits
Ultra-low latency
Adds less than five nanoseconds* of processing latency
Fast packet handling
The cut-through operation enables data transmission on a packet while its data is still incoming, reducing delays by not having to wait for the full packet to arrive before the start of payload processing
High-speed networking
Ensures rapid data throughput with minimal delays. The MAC side interface (16-bit width) has a 644 MHz clock frequency, and the client side interface is 256-bit**
* Five nanoseconds, is 4.5 nanoseconds when the client-side interface clock is running faster than 500 Mhz. ** The client-side interface clock is asynchronous and can be as low as 322 Mhz
Architecture
LightSpeed V2 consists of an LDA TCP Agent library running on a server with a Solarflare™ Onload-enabled adapter and FPGA-based TCP Offload IP cores. The agent library manages TCP sessions, while the offload cores leverage the FPGA’s capabilities for ultra-fast packet delivery.
This product contains technology proprietary to LDA Technologies and patented technology from AMD Solarflare™ (US patents: 9003053, 9600429, 9258390, 9456060).
Specifications
Ultra-low Latency
- Less than five nanoseconds with 644 MHz clock:
- Three clock ticks for transmit
- Four clock ticks for receive
Simple AXI Streaming Data Interface
- Sideband channel for payload CRC and length for cut-through operation.
- Frequency maximum 644 Mhz with Xilinx Ultrascale+ FPGA
Minimal FPGA Resource Utilization
- For 256 TCP connections:
- Standalone TX Core: 14 BRAM, ~2000 CLB LUTs
- TX + RX Core: 30 BRAM, ~4200 CLB LUTs
Continuous Transmission Support based on window size monitoring
TCP Options Support
- Window scaling
- MSS
Please contact LDA for additional options
LightSpeed V2 is designed for the LDA Panther Series cards and AMD Versal™ FPGA boards and, like its predecessor, requires an Onload™-enabled Solarflare™ NIC.