RapidIO Connections Newsletter - Summer 2005

Executive Director’s Perspective Transitions: RapidIO® technology forms the critical foundation for new and emerging applications in the midst of a world of change.
Design It Fault-Tolerant Systems and RapidIO®
Insights What are some of the benefits to having an open standard?
Member Connections Debugging/Analyzing Serial Rapid IO High-Speed Serial Lanes by Chris Shelsky, Project Manager, Nexus Technology, Inc.

RapidIO and Linux by Matt Porter of MontaVista Software, Inc.
RapidIO Product News New RapidIO-based solutions continue to debut in multiple market segments from silicon to board-level products.
The RapidIO Trade Association at Work Munich and Boston Developer Summits, Freescale Technology Forum, Supercomm
In the Spotlight The RapidIO Trade Association and standard continue to be sought after news in the industry.
Where to Network Visit with RapidIO Trade Association members, learn about products and see live demonstrations.
RapidIO Hall of Fame "Did You Know?" email campaign a success!
Changes Some parting thoughts from Dan Bouvier as he steps down from the RapidIO Steering Committee.
RapidIO Reflections: Significant interest in RapidIO technology from a wide cross section of customers

In the Spotlight

The RapidIO® Trade Association and standard continue to be sought after news in the industry. Since May 2005, the RapidIO Trade Association has held briefings with many of the top tier industry and financial analysts including Crystal Cube Consulting, In-Stat, The 451 Group, The Linley Group, and Scotia Capital. Watch for their reports on the continued pervasiveness of RapidIO technology.

Media interest remains high as well. Following are just a few of the places where the RapidIO Trade Association had made headlines during the last few months, many of these outlets ran multiple stories between May and July 2005:

  • AdvancedTCA Newsletter
  • COTS Journal
  • Dedicated Systems
  • Design & Reuse (Paris)
  • EDA Café
  • EDN
  • EE Times
  • EE Times Asia
  • EE Times Online
  • Electronic Design
  • Electronics Talk
  • Electronics Weekly
  • Embedded Star
  • Light Reading
  • Live from Supercomm (Industry Perspective:
    "China Rising" - commentary from Iain Scott)
  • Military Embedded Systems
  • Network Systems Design Newsletter
  • Nikkei Electronics Asia
  • Open Systems Publishing
  • Telephony World
  • TMCnet
Visit these links to read a few of the articles including RapidIO technology and products:

The Linley Group: Tundra Samples Serial RapidIO Switches
http://www.linleygroup.com/npu/Newsletter/wire050707.html#2

COTS Journal: Inside Track: RapidIO on Deck for Aegis BMD Program
http://www.cotsjournalonline.com/home/printthis.php?id=100338

ElectronicsWeekly.com: Jennic Tests Serial RapidIO IP
http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2005/06/27/35722/JennictestsserialRapidIOIP.htm

ElectronicsTalk: RapidIO Trade Association
http://www.electronicstalk.com/news/rai/rai000.html

Light Reading: Freescale Adds ATCA Designs
http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=76166&WT.svl=wire1_1

EE Times UK: Jennic Validates Serial RapidIO IP in Silicon
http://www.eetuk.com/tech/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=164901744

NE Asia Online: TI Launches DSP with 2x-12x Boosts in Performance, I/O Bandwidth
http://neasia.nikkeibp.com/dailynewsdetail/001553

Design & Reuse: Jennic Validates Its Serial RapidIO Intellectual Property in Silicon
http://www.us.design-reuse.com/news/news10682.html

COTS Journal: Switched Fabrics and the Military Market
http://www.cotsjournalonline.com/home/20054.php

Dedicated Systems: Making the Switch to RapidIO
http://www.us.design-reuse.com/news/news10682.html

COTS Journal: Switched Fabrics and the Military Market
http://www.cotsjournalonline.com/home/20054.php

Dedicated Systems: Making the Switch to RapidIO
http://www.dedicated-systems.com/magazine/emagazine/magazineform.aspx?year=2005&quarter=2

EDN: RapidIO Boosts Bandwidth For DSP
http://www.edn.com/article/CA601815.html?industryid=2852

Embedded Star: TI Expands Availability of Serial RapidIO with TMS320C6455 DSP
http://www.embeddedstar.com/press/content/2005/5/embedded18331.html