Resources

Specifications

The RapidIO Trade Association provides public access to all currently ratified RapidIO Specifications.

RapidIO Textbook

RapidIO Textbook Offer from Wiley Publications.

RapidIO Connections Newsletter

RapidIO Connections Q4 2011

RapidIO Connections Q2 2011

RapidIO Connections Q1 2011

Articles

Please see the News Room for a listing of articles about RapidIO technology.

RapidIO Technical Notes

RapidIO vs. PCIe Peer Communicatiuons

Application Briefs

Ericsson Review - Issue No. 1 2007 'LTE test bed' by Bernt Johansson and Tomas Sundin

RapidIO Solutions for Wireless Infrastructure
RapidIO Solutions for Fault Tolerant Systems
RapidIO Solution for Disk Storage Systems

Presentations

Combining High-Speed Interconnect with Ethernet Systems

Low Latency Server Virtualization Using RapidIO

Comparing Ethernet and RapidIO
RapidIO Technology Overview and Applications
RapidIO Technology, PCI Express and Gigabit Ethernet Comparison
TI Developer Conference. February 2005
Freescale Technology Forum - Americas 2005 - RapidIO Presentations
Terabit Networking, Presentation to the NRO by Craig Lund, Sept 2004

White Papers

RapidIO Gen2 Keeps Pace with Evolving Wireless Standards

RapidIO 10 Year Success: Stepping in  when Moore’s Law Can’t Keep Up

Comparing Ethernet and RapdIO 2010

RapidIO Gen2 vs PCIe Whitepaper 2009

RapidIO Gen 2 Technology - by IDT

System Interconnect Fabrics: Ethernet Versus RapidIO Technology

RapidIO Solves the Communications Fabric Conundrum White Paper
Synopsis of the Data Streaming Logical Specification (Phase 1) White Paper
Synopsis of Multicast Extensions White Paper
Critical Analysis of the RapidIO vs. Advanced Switching Interconnects
RapidIO and PCI Express Comparison White Paper
An Introduction to the RapidIO Bus Functional Models
RapidIO Technical White Paper

E-Learning

Light Reading Webinar: RapidIO: Ready and Steady
January 30, 2007

RapidIO System Architecture: What Designers Need to Know
August 24, 2006

Light Reading Webinar: RapidIO® Developments, sponsored by Freescale, IDT and Tundra Developments
March 28, 2006

Serial RapidIO® - Increasing System Performance for Communications, Video and Imaging Infrastructure
November 29, 2005

General Design Considerations with RapidIO Fabric Technology - Click to view presentation
November 15, 2005

Making the Switch to RapidIO Technology
March 23, 2005

RapidIO® Technology and PCI Express: Making the Right Choices for Embedded Designs
December 15, 2004

RapidIO® Technology: The Software Perspective
October 26, 2004

RapidIO Fabric and AdvancedTCA Systems
September 30, 2004

RapidIO and Ethernet in Embedded Designs - Friends or Foes?
July 28, 2004

Design-in RapidIO Today: IP Vendors Offer Comprehensive Solutions
June 28, 2004

RapidIO in Wireless Infrastructure Applications
October 8, 2003

RapidIO® Radio Podcasts

RapidIO Radio Directory


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Diagrams

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*Copyright Notice: Reuse of any of the RapidIO Trade Association diagrams (whether in the form of the file provided or redrawn) must be attributed to the RapidIO Trade Association.

Technology:

Interconnect Landscape Diagram RapidIO Specification Hierarchy Diagram
RapidIO Specification History Diagram

Applications:

AdvancedTCA® Platform Diagram Enterprise Storage Switch Diagram
Mobile Switching Center Diagram Multiservice Switch Diagram
Signal and Image Processing Diagram Voice Gateway Module for a DSLAM Diagram