RapidIO Radio Previews A Definitive White Paper That Concludes RapidIO Technology Outperforms Ethernet

2007 debut Podcast features author Greg Shippen of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. and Tom Cox of the RapidIO Trade Association

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2007 debut episode of RapidIO® Radio from the RapidIO Trade Association previews a new white paper, System Interconnect Fabrics: Ethernet Versus RapidIO® Technology, available February 6th, which concludes that for many embedded applications, RapidIO technology outperforms Ethernet. The Podcast initiates a discussion on the comprehensive compilation of embedded interconnect information, the high-level market perspective, in the paper and technical examination of the two technologies. Author Greg Shippen, system architect for Freescale Semiconductor’s Digital Systems Division, NCSG and a member of the RapidIO Trade Association’s Technical Working Group joins RapidIO Trade Association Executive Director Tom Cox in this lively discussion. The Podcast is immediately available for download at www.RapidIO.org and www.iTunes.com.

RapidIO Trade Association

The RapidIO Trade Association and its global members drive the RapidIO interconnect architecture. This ISO-certified, open-standard seamlessly enables the chip-to-chip, board-to-board, control, backplane and data plane interconnections needed in high-performance networking, communications and embedded systems. The growth of the RapidIO ecosystem in 2005 seeded deployment of RapidIO technology in next generation wireless infrastructure, edge networking and military systems. Detailed information on the RapidIO specification, products, design tools, member companies, and membership is available at www.RapidIO.org.