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The hardware was partitioned into two - one for
the processing portion, and the other for the
Ethernet switch portion.
Wipro was responsible from architecture to prototype
test and validation of the Main Processor board
as well as the Ethernet Switch daughter board,
including the development of the bring-up code
and the functional diagnostics. Wipro’s
contribution can be classified based on the different
phases of the project.
Design phase: Wipro was responsible
for architecture design, component selection &
detailed design, prototype test plan and test
design.
Implementation phase: Wipro was responsible
for implementation of these two boards along with
the code bring up and diagnostics. The implementation
constituted of the component library creation,
schematic capture, board placement & routing,
signal integrity analysis, timing analysis, and
the coding for basic bring-up & diagnostics.
Test phase: Wipro was responsible for
initial bring-up, the prototype testing and the
design validation.
Technical highlights:
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Dual Intel
Xeon Processor based design with bus frequencies
of 533 MHz |
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Hub Interface at 533 MHz |
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DDR SDRAM Interface at
266 MHz |
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64 bit PCI at 66MHz |
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Gigabit Ethernet and 10/100
Ethernet links |
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8 different voltages and
associated power sequencing |
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22 layer controlled impedance
PCB for processor board |
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More than 14000 pins, 10000
connections on processor board |
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