AUSTIN, TEXAS, December 11, 2006 – Based on demand from the global engineering community, “RapidIO: The Embedded System Interconnect” is now available in simplified Chinese. The book, a recognized expert source, provides a detailed description of RapidIO applications in several types of systems, and is the first comprehensive reference on the RapidIO interconnect technology. The book is available through the RapidIO Trade Association (www.RapidIO.org) and on Amazon.com.
The RapidIO specification was developed specifically to achieve high-performance, low-cost, reliable and scalable system connectivity in embedded, networking, and communications devices. This book presents the motivations for the RapidIO technology and describes how it compares with other interconnect technologies. Written by one of the founders of the RapidIO Trade Association, this unique resource:
• Presents an introductory section detailing the history of the RapidIO technology
• Provides a practical guide for all of the RapidIO logical layer protocols, network, link and physical layer technologies
• Discusses the usage of RapidIO in embedded systems such as enterprise storage and wireless infrastructure
• Describes case studies of RapidIO technology usage in real system architectures
• Evaluates the programming models associated with RapidIO
• Reviews related mechanical standards such as the VME Switched Serial Extensions and the PICMG Advanced Telecommunications Architecture (ATCA) standards.
“RapidIO: The Embedded System Interconnect” is an essential tool for professionals involved in the development of large-scale, high-performance, high availability embedded networking, communications and related equipment. With contributions from industry leaders, this book also serves as an excellent reference for common RapidIO packet and symbol formats, register file definitions, and system software application programming interfaces. For more information contact the RapidIO Trade Association, www.rapidio.org/about/contact/.
RapidIO technology is an established, scalable, packet-switched, high-performance fabric specifically developed to address the needs of equipment designers in the wireless infrastructure, edge networking, storage, scientific, military and industrial markets. Under active development since June 1997, the RapidIO standard represents continued commitment of the RapidIO Trade Association to addressing the needs of the ever-changing networking and communications marketplace. The RapidIO Trade Association and its global members drive the RapidIO interconnect architecture. This ISO-certified, open-standard seamlessly enables the chip-to-chip, board-to-board, control, backplane and data plane interconnections needed in high-performance networking, communications and embedded systems. Detailed information on the RapidIO specification, products, design tools, member companies, and membership is available at www.RapidIO.org.
