Lightfleet Corporation has pioneered an innovative “All-to-all, All-at-once™” Direct Broadcast Optical Interconnect (DBOI) technology that dramatically speeds the flow of multiple data streams in high-performance multiprocessor applications. Multiprocessor systems have traditionally been hampered by data congestion in standard interconnects or switches that cannot switch fast enough. Lightfleet’s revolutionary DBOI technology is the first to use broadcast light to create a truly non-blocking architecture, providing bandwidth that scales and low latency that remains constant as processing nodes are added. With DBOI, multiple processors broadcast data to all of the others all the time, and data arrives at each processor at the same time, at the same high speed, and with the same low latency with no bottlenecks or delays.
The Challenge
Lightfleet’s initial product to use DBOI is a 32-node computing system offering significant advantages in performance, power consumption and size compared to other muitiprocessor architectures. DBOI is well suited for applications in High Performance Computing (HPC) and fast server arrays. Lightfleet required Intel Architecture (“IA”, or x86) based blades meeting demanding requirements for speed, memory and HDD density, and management capabilities that could not be met with “one size fits all” off-the-shelf SBC and COM products. Furthermore, potential ownership and control of the design IP and full control over the production of the blades was critical. So Lightfleet turned to ADI and the Open IP model to develop a custom IA-based solution meeting its exacting requirements.
The Solution
Enabled by our status as one of a select few “Early Access” partners to Intel on next-generation embedded Intel Core™2 Duo processors, as well as our distinctively experienced engineering team, advanced tools and process, and Open IP business model, ADI created a custom IA blade design optimized from the outset to Lighfleet’s unique requirements. Based on the latest Intel Core™2 Duo processor, ADI’s solution for the Lightfleet Blade was delivered on time and on budget, while meeting all technical requirements. ADI provided initial prototype manufacturing and is currently manufacturing blades on an ongoing basis to meet Lightfleet’s production needs. ADI’s Open IP model lets Lightfleet control production and manage its long-term manufacturing strategy as it sees fit.
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“With its unique Open IP business model, ADI has established itself to be a trusted, strategic provider of turnkey design services. They consistently deliver against our highly demanding technical requirements and schedule and cost constraints. The ADI team proved its integrity and commitment to our success by consistently going the extra mile.” – John Peers, CEO and President of Lightfleet