Summary

  • Andrew Zonenberg, an open-source developer, has provided an update on his project to create a high-speed Ethernet switch, which has been in development since 2012.
  • The design now includes a variety of components, including some XCKU5P FPGAs that Andrew was able to obtain cheaply, influencing the project’s direction.
  • When he refers to himself as an ‘experienced RTL engineer’, he is referring to Register-Transfer Level, a hardware description language used in FPGA programming.
  • Open-source hardware can often require costly components, with high speeds remaining expensive and largely proprietary.
  • However, Zonenberg’s work demonstrates the potential for affordable, open-fast-speed Ethernet technology, and interested parties should stay tuned for further developments.

By John Elliot V

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