Overview

VirtualLogix™ VLX for Network Infrastructure supporting Texas Instruments (TI) Digital Signal Processor (DSP) is an innovative solution, which allows running Linux and TI DSP/BIOS™ simultaneously on a single or multicore TI DSP processor. With VirtualLogix VLX on TI DSP, network equipment manufacturers can combine the richness of open source software with the real-time capabilities of TI DSP/BIOS getting the flexibility necessary to develop new network elements, such as 3G or WiMax Base Stations or smart Media Servers and Gateways.

Leveraging the fastest members of the C64x+ DSP family, VLX real-time virtualization enables a single DSP platform to run advanced signal processing applications together with more traditional control tasks previously executed on a separate general purpose processor. Use case examples in the Network Infrastructure include:

• Local control functionality in parallel to data processing
• Remote monitoring and debugging during integration, field trial and deployment
• Addition of specialized software (network, file system, security, etc.)

VLX for Network Infrastructure on TI DSP includes a complete optimized Linux support package with key software needed to implement general purpose control tasks on the C64x+ core architecture. In addition to single core support, VLX for Network Infrastructure can run on new TI DSP multicore chips offering significant savings in development costs and reduced time to market on these advanced and powerful signal processing platforms.