Hydra I/O: A system for highly resilient inter-chip communications
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Category: IT/Electrical
Developers: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
United States
Product Description:Hydra I/O is a system to create ad-hoc, software-defined networks of Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) that can be automatically reconfigured to route around individual failed ASICs without compromising the overall network. Hydra I/O enables enhanced system reliability in extreme environments for space, underwater, defense, communication, and scientific applications.
Developers: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
United States
Product Description:Hydra I/O is a system to create ad-hoc, software-defined networks of Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) that can be automatically reconfigured to route around individual failed ASICs without compromising the overall network. Hydra I/O enables enhanced system reliability in extreme environments for space, underwater, defense, communication, and scientific applications.
Array of ASICs connected using Hydra I/O