Enabling Next Generation High Performance
Networking & Communication Applications
Networking & Communication Applications
QDR Overview
QDR stands for Quad Data Rate. QDR SRAMs are a family of SRAMs with separate Inputs and Outputs that each operate at Double Data Rates.
The QDR Consortium has jointly defined and developed Quad QDR SRAM technology for future high-performance communications applications. Developed by the industry's top system architects, this co-development partnership enables customers the option of choosing from multiple sources for the new SRAMs. Each partner is providing system expertise and product direction that will give customers the benefit of a broad range of market experience and innovative technology.
Demand is growing rapidly for memories optimized for high bandwidth. The relentlessly expanding amount of information that travels over the Internet is creating the need for more and faster systems capable of routing and switching data across the globe. Higher-bandwidth memory is a requirement for these systems, and the QDR standard is specifically designed to address this need.
The development of the unique QDR SRAM architecture included extensive input from networking industry leaders. The devices are designed to greatly increase memory bandwidth compared to existing SRAM solutions in applications such as switches and routers, and will typically be used for look-up tables, linked lists and controller buffer memory.
QDR stands for Quad Data Rate. QDR SRAMs are a family of SRAMs with separate Inputs and Outputs that each operate at Double Data Rates.
The QDR Consortium has jointly defined and developed Quad QDR SRAM technology for future high-performance communications applications. Developed by the industry's top system architects, this co-development partnership enables customers the option of choosing from multiple sources for the new SRAMs. Each partner is providing system expertise and product direction that will give customers the benefit of a broad range of market experience and innovative technology.
Demand is growing rapidly for memories optimized for high bandwidth. The relentlessly expanding amount of information that travels over the Internet is creating the need for more and faster systems capable of routing and switching data across the globe. Higher-bandwidth memory is a requirement for these systems, and the QDR standard is specifically designed to address this need.
The development of the unique QDR SRAM architecture included extensive input from networking industry leaders. The devices are designed to greatly increase memory bandwidth compared to existing SRAM solutions in applications such as switches and routers, and will typically be used for look-up tables, linked lists and controller buffer memory.