Xelerated

Xelerated Inc., founded in 2000, was a fabless semiconductor company specializing in ASSP-based Carrier Ethernet chipsets. Xelerated carried a line of programmable Network Processing Units (NPUs) and Ethernet network switches for the Metro Ethernet, access network and high-end enterprise markets.

Xelerated, Inc.
TypePrivate
IndustrySemiconductor
FateAcquired by Marvell Technology Group
Founded2000
HeadquartersStockholm, Sweden
ProductsX10, X11, HX310, HX320, HX330
Websitewww.xelerated.com

Overview
100G network-processor

Xelerated's design relies upon a patented dataflow architecture. Like an ASIC, it is optimized in relation to the flow of packets instead of the flow of instructions through a RISC core. As a result, processing speed is predictable rather than variable.[1] Because Xelerated's NPUs and Ethernet switches were programmable, carriers could reprogram them to adapt to new standards as they develop.[2]

The company had offices in Santa Clara, California, Stockholm, Tel Aviv and Beijing.

In January 2012, Xelerated was acquired by Marvell Technology Group for an undisclosed sum.[3][4]

In May 2015, the staff was informed about pending layoffs. In December 2015, office property from the Stockholm office was auctioned off.[5]

References
  1. "networkZONE Products for the week of June 16, 2008", EN Genius Network, June 16, 2008 Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Xelerated Turbocharges NPU Line", The Linley Wire, June 10, 2008 Archived August 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. Nicolas Mokhoff (January 4, 2012). "Marvell's buy of Xelerated lines up comms offerings". EE Times.
  4. Ray Le Maistre (January 4, 2012). "Marvell Snaps Up Xelerated". Light Reading. Retrieved May 27, 2013.
  5. Per Henricsson (December 11, 2015). "Xelerated under klubban". Elektroniktidningen.
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