Company:Xelerated
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Semiconductor |
| Fate | Acquired by Marvell Technology Group |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Products | X10, X11, HX310, HX320, HX330 |
| Website | www.xelerated.com |
Xelerated Inc., founded in 2000, was a fabless semiconductor company specializing in ASSP-based Carrier Ethernet chipsets. Xelerated carried a line of programmable Network Processing Units (NPUs) and Ethernet network switches for the Metro Ethernet, access network and high-end enterprise markets.
Overview
Xelerated's design relies upon a patented dataflow architecture. Like an ASIC, it is optimized in relation to the flow of packets instead of the flow of instructions through a RISC core. As a result, processing speed is predictable rather than variable.[1] Because Xelerated's NPUs and Ethernet switches were programmable, carriers could reprogram them to adapt to new standards as they develop.[2]
The company had offices in Santa Clara, California, Stockholm, Tel Aviv and Beijing.
In January 2012, Xelerated was acquired by Marvell Technology Group for an undisclosed sum.[3][4]
In May 2015, the staff was informed about pending layoffs. In December 2015, office property from the Stockholm office was auctioned off.[5]
References
- ↑ "networkZONE Products for the week of June 16, 2008", EN Genius Network, June 16, 2008 .
- ↑ "Xelerated Turbocharges NPU Line", The Linley Wire, June 10, 2008 .
- ↑ Nicolas Mokhoff (January 4, 2012). "Marvell's buy of Xelerated lines up comms offerings". EE Times. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4233840/Marvell-s-buy-of-Xelerated-lines-up-comms-offerings.
- ↑ Ray Le Maistre (January 4, 2012). "Marvell Snaps Up Xelerated". Light Reading. http://www.lightreading.com/comm-chips/marvell-snaps-up-xelerated/240137489.
- ↑ Per Henricsson (December 11, 2015). "Xelerated under klubban". Elektroniktidningen. http://www.etn.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61697.
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