In-Stat says custom ASICs an energy drain
Analyst firm In-Stat says that the practice of using custom ASICs by some equipment vendors is putting them at a disadvantage for energy efficiency.
In an Information Alert published last month entitled “Going Green - Network Equipment Vendors Address Energy Efficiency,” In-Stat says that:
Vendors who are already designing equipment with advanced off-the-shelf silicon solutions will have an advantage. These vendors will benefit from both favorable regulations and the technological know-how of large chip vendors like Broadcom, who offer solutions with significantly higher energy efficiency and processing capacity.
To quickly break down what that means - the term “off-the-shelf silicon solutions” refers to an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which is basically a microchip that …
