| There is an overwhelming trend towards serialization of data transmission from what was traditionally a parallel interface. With advances in communication technology, you can achieve gigahertz data-transfer rates in serial links without having to make trade-offs in data integrity
Aurora Link-Layer Protocol
Aurora is a scalable, lightweight, link-layer protocol that is used to move data across point-to-point serial links. It is an open protocol, free of charge, and can be implemented in any silicon device/technology. It provides a transparent interface to the physical serial links, allowing upper layers of proprietary or industry-standard protocols, such as Ethernet and TCP/IP, to easily use these high-speed serial links. This leads to higher connectivity performance while preserving software infrastructure investment.
Aurora is a very efficient low-latency protocol that uses the least possible amount of logic. Aurora offers a rich, highly configurable feature set. Aurora increases bandwidth through unlimited bonded lanes. It needs very little time to integrate with existing user designs. Being lightweight, Aurora is best suited for serial point to point connectivity. |
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