Fujitsu Microelectronics America completed a set of seven ASICs that will form the basis for Chiaro Networks’ new routing platform. The new ASICs range from more than 300,000 gates to 8.8 million gates and incorporate very high-speed interfaces from 622 Mbps to 2.5 Gbps. One typical device delivers 28 channels of 1.25 Gbps clock/data recovery.
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- In November 2002, Chiaro Networks and the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Cal-(IT)2) announced a partnership to develop an optical networking Grid to support data-intensive scientific research and collaboration, especially in earth and biomedical sciences. The OptIPuter will leverage Grid middleware and multiple wavelengths of light to provide a better means of accessing and processing large, remote databases. Chiaro Networks is supplying its Enstara optical routing platform for the project. Chiaro said its platform employs several innovative technologies such as nanosecond optical packet switching, centralized switch fabric scheduling, and the use of programmable network processors.
- Chiaro has secured $210 million to date from backers such as Intel Capital, Siemens Ventures, Sevin Rosen Funds, and STAR Ventures