Capture Cards
fbC2CGg3 Capture Card
Dual Port QSFP28 Ethernet Capture Card
The Silicom fbC2CGg3 dual capture card offers 2x100GE network connectivity and line rate capture with zero packet loss and hardware packet processing. The card supports multiple speeds in the same hardware, incl 10/25/40/100 GE. Even support for 50GE can be included.
The fbC2CGg3 dual capture card is based on cutting edge Xilinx FPGA technology, providing packet filtering, advanced processing, traffic management, load balancing and host offloading mechanisms.
This high performance hardware platform connects to 100GE using QSFP28 modules and performs packet processing, while delivering a sustained throughput to host memory of up to 112 Gbps. The use of QSFP28 cages also allows use of QSFP to support 8x10GE, 2x40GE as wells as 2x25GE. The 25GE support is using SFP28 with QSA28 adapter. An 8x25GE solution using breakout cables can be customized.
The card uses a single-slot PCIe solution through a 16-lane PCIe slot to enable effective traffic management and load balancing also in NUMA environments.
This dual port capture card is also available as a cost optimized variant for 8x10GE, 2x40GE, 2x25GE and 2x100GE. On 2x100GE the cost optimized variant has reduced filter capacity. The cost-optimized variant is name as fbC2CGg3-std
The card comes with active cooling, a sturdy PCB and a braced FPGA, avoiding the risks associated with PCB vibration and transport.
fbC2CGg3 Capture Card
Dual Port QSFP28 Ethernet Capture Card
- 10/40/25/100 Gbit/s Ethernet, IEEE 802.3
- Up to 2 x 100GE ports via QSFP28 ports
- 112 Gbps sustained capture to host
- 16-lane PCIe Gen3
- Precision timestamping
- 3.2 nano second resolution
- Optional PTP IEEE 1588-2008 sync board with RJ45 interface
- Microsecond latency
- fbCAPTURE API
- Hardware filtering and traffic distribution
- Application acceleration and scalability
fbC2CGg3 Capture Card
Dual Port QSFP28 Ethernet Capture Card
Network Interface: |
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| IEEE standard: | IEEE 802.3 10GE, 40GE, 25GE, 100GE |
| Physical interface: |
2 x QSFP28 port 10GE and 25GE supported through break-out cable assemblies
Supported QSFP+ modules (10GE/40GE)
Ethernet PHY directly embedded in FPGA |
Host Interface: |
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| Physical bus connector: | 16 lane PCIe |
| PCIe bus type: | 16 lanes PCIe Gen3 |
| PCIe compliant 64 logical channels that can be connected to DMA or egressed to physical output ports |
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On Board Memory: |
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| On Board Memory: | On board buffering for application robustness 16 GB 64 bit DDR4 |
Performance: |
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| Capture rate (bursts): | Line rate |
| Capture rate (sustained): | Line rate, PCIe BW limited |
Time Stamping & Sync: |
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| Resolution: | 3.2 ns |
| Accuracy: | down to 20 ns |
| Daisy chain PPS between multiple cards: | supported |
PPS synchronization via SMA connector |
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Configuration: |
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| Configurations: | Dual boot images with automatic fallback to fail-safe image Full firmware upgrades via supplied tools or fbCAPTURE API |
Environment: |
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| Physical dimensions: | ¾ length, standard height |
| PCIe: | 111 x 254 mm |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Operating temperature: | 0° – 55°C, 30° – 130°F |
| Operating humidity: | 20° – 80% |
| Hardware compliance: | RoHS, CE |
| Passive cooling, with adequate host cooling, available Active cooling solution |
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General Technical Specifications |
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| Additional Card Support: | fbCAPTURE API On-board temperature sensor On-board multi-color status LED Link and Activity LED for ports |
| Card Variants: |
All card variants have FPGAs optimized for resource requirements of the varying link types. Available models: Variants supporting multiple speeds can be freely used with these speeds.
Mixed speed models can can be customized |
fbC2CGg3 Capture Card
Dual Port QSFP28 Ethernet Capture Card
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Description |
| fbC2CGg3-2x100G | VU125 FPGA, 2x100G |
| fbC2CGg3-2x40G | VU125 FPGA, 2x40G |
| fbC2CGg3-2x25G | VU125 FPGA, 2x25G |
| fbC2CGg3-8x10G | VU125 FPGA, 8x10G |
| fbC2CGg3-STD-2x100G | VU080 FPGA, 2x100G |
| fbC2CGg3-STD-2x40G | VU080 FPGA, 2x40G |
| fbC2CGg3-STD-2x25G | VU080 FPGA, 2x25G |
| fbC2CGg3-STD-8x10G | VU080 FPGA, 8x10G |
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