Cavium Networks is a
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-based company specializing in
ARMThe ARM is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer instruction set architecture developed by ARM Limited. It was known as the Advanced RISC Machine, and before that as the Acorn RISC Machine. The ARM architecture is the most widely used 32-bit ISA in terms of numbers produced...
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MIPSMIPS is a reduced instruction set computing instruction set architecture developed by MIPS Computer Systems . The early MIPS architectures were 32-bit, and later versions were 64-bit...
-based network and security processors. Cavium Networks offers processor and board level solutions targeting
RouterA router is a networking device whose software and hardware are usually tailored to the tasks of routing and forwarding information. For example, on the Internet, information is directed to various paths by routers....
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SwitchesA network switch is a computer networking device that connects network segments.The term commonly refers to a Network bridge that processes and routes data at the Data link layer of the OSI model...
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AppliancesA computer appliance is generally a separate and discrete hardware component specifically designed to provide a specific computing resource, and which often resides on a dedicated hardware platform....
, Storage and Servers. Products range in performance from 100 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s with broad software compatibility.
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Cavium Networks is a
Mountain View, CaliforniaMountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 70,708.-Geography:...
-based company specializing in
ARMThe ARM is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer instruction set architecture developed by ARM Limited. It was known as the Advanced RISC Machine, and before that as the Acorn RISC Machine. The ARM architecture is the most widely used 32-bit ISA in terms of numbers produced...
-based and
MIPSMIPS is a reduced instruction set computing instruction set architecture developed by MIPS Computer Systems . The early MIPS architectures were 32-bit, and later versions were 64-bit...
-based network and security processors. Cavium Networks offers processor and board level solutions targeting
RouterA router is a networking device whose software and hardware are usually tailored to the tasks of routing and forwarding information. For example, on the Internet, information is directed to various paths by routers....
s,
SwitchesA network switch is a computer networking device that connects network segments.The term commonly refers to a Network bridge that processes and routes data at the Data link layer of the OSI model...
,
AppliancesA computer appliance is generally a separate and discrete hardware component specifically designed to provide a specific computing resource, and which often resides on a dedicated hardware platform....
, Storage and Servers. Products range in performance from 100 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s with broad software compatibility.
Products lines
- NITROX, NITROX Lite, NITROX II security processors
- ECONA ARM Processors (connected home and office)
- NITROX Soho broadband communications processors
- OCTEON CN30xx, OCTEON CN31xx, OCTEON CN36xx, OCTEON CN38xx, OCTEON CN50xx, OCTEON CN52xx, OCTEON CN54xx, OCTEON CN56xx, OCTEON CN58xx network services processors
- OCTEON CN57xx storage services processors
- PureVu CNW3xxx Video processors
Major acquisitions
| Date |
Acquired Company |
Expertise |
| July 2008 |
Star Semiconductor |
ARMThe ARM is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer instruction set architecture developed by ARM Limited. It was known as the Advanced RISC Machine, and before that as the Acorn RISC Machine. The ARM architecture is the most widely used 32-bit ISA in terms of numbers produced...
-based systems-on-chip processors |
| November 2008 |
W&W Communications |
Video compression software and hardware solutions |