NetLogic Microsystems is a worldwide leader in intelligent semiconductor solutions that are powering next-generation Internet networks.  NetLogic Microsystems’ best-in-class products perform highly differentiated tasks of accelerating complex network traffic to significantly enhance the performance and functionality of advanced 3G/4G mobile wireless infrastructure, data center, enterprise, metro Ethernet, edge and core infrastructure networks.

NetLogic Microsystems’ market-leading product portfolio includes high-performance Multi-Core Processors, Knowledge-based Processors, Content Processors, Network Search Engines, Digital Front-End PHYs, high-speed 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet PHY solutions, and Low-Power Embedded Processors.

Market Growth Vectors

Several powerful trends are increasing the demand for NetLogic Microsystems’ products:

• Increasing Internet traffic
  Higher bandwidth necessary for new applications such as file sharing and downloading of MP3 audio files, peer-to-peer voice and video communications, and broadband video streaming to computers, portable media players, mobile phones and other devices requires faster processing speeds
• Increasing network security
  Additional features to prevent security breaches and control access to network destinations require more advanced processing capabilities
• Convergence of voice, video and data traffic
  Sharing of network resources among voice, video and data traffic requires prioritization of communication flows to maintain quality of service
• Proliferation of Internet-connected devices
  Proliferation of devices connected to the Internet requires greater processing capabilities to facilitate communications between these devices
• Growth in Data Center and Cloud Computing Deployments
  Facilities dedicated to high-performance computing, networking, and data storage are evolving to a more energy-efficient, virtualized infrastructure with higher level of security and monitoring systems
• Adoption of IP 3G/4G Mobile Wireless Infrastructure
  Next generation of wireless communication will offer a comprehensive IP solution where voice, data and streamed multimedia can be accessed pervasively and ubiquitously at even higher data rates

Technological Innovations

• World’s first 128 NXCPUs™ multi-core processor solution
• XLP® Multi-Core Processor offers highest performance (> 2GHz)
  per watt solution in 40nm process technology
  
• World’s First 10Gbps Layer 7 Content Processor
  
• World’s first KBP (NL9000) achieving over 1BDPS
  
• World’s first 1 million entry KBP (NL71024)
  
• Industry’s first 100GE PHY Solution
• World’s first 10G PHY/SerDes with <1W of power consumption
• Industry’s first quad-port 10GE PHY solution