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Silicom FPGA SmartNIC N5013/N5014 Series

Silicom’s N5013 and N5014 FPGA SmartNICs represent the pinnacle of high-performance, programmable network acceleration, engineered for the most demanding data center, telecom, and edge computing environments. Powered by the Stratix®® 10 DX 2100 FPGA, these solutions feature on-chip 8GB HBM2 memory delivering an unprecedented 512 GB/s aggregate bandwidth, alongside 32GB ECC-protected DDR4 and 144Mbit QDR-IV memory. The N5013/N5014 offers four QSFP28 ports supporting 100/40/25/10GbE, PCIe Gen4 x16 connectivity, and advanced time synchronization via IEEE 1588 PTP and SyncE, ensuring exceptional throughput, low latency, and precise timing for mission-critical applications.

The N5014 model further distinguishes itself with two integrated E810-CAM1 network controllers, providing a direct, hardware-compatible interface with Linux drivers and the Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK). This architecture enables the N5014 to serve as the primary data path to and from ...

Silicom’s N5013 and N5014 FPGA SmartNICs represent the pinnacle of high-performance, programmable network acceleration, engineered for the most demanding data center, telecom, and edge computing environments. Powered by the Stratix®® 10 DX 2100 FPGA, these solutions feature on-chip 8GB HBM2 memory delivering an unprecedented 512 GB/s aggregate bandwidth, alongside 32GB ECC-protected DDR4 and 144Mbit QDR-IV memory. The N5013/N5014 offers four QSFP28 ports supporting 100/40/25/10GbE, PCIe Gen4 x16 connectivity, and advanced time synchronization via IEEE 1588 PTP and SyncE, ensuring exceptional throughput, low latency, and precise timing for mission-critical applications.

The N5014 model further distinguishes itself with two integrated E810-CAM1 network controllers, providing a direct, hardware-compatible interface with Linux drivers and the Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK). This architecture enables the N5014 to serve as the primary data path to and from the host system, extending virtualization of the host into the FPGA.

The PCI interface of the card i shared through a PCI switch allowing full PCI gen4 x16 bandwidth to both the FPGA and there 2x E810 controllers.

Key Features

  • Stratix® 10 DX 2100 FPGA: High-performance programmable logic with on-chip 8GB HBM2 memory delivering up to 512 GB/s bandwidth.
  • Quad QSFP28 Ports: Supports up to 4x100GbE, 4x40GbE, 16x25GbE, or 16x10GbE for flexible high-speed networking.
  • Extensive Memory Architecture: 32GB+ ECC DDR4 and 144Mbit QDR-IV for robust data buffering and processing.
  • PCIe Gen4 x16 Interface: Ensures high-throughput connectivity to host systems.
  • Advanced Board Management: Altera® Max® 10 controller for power, temperature, and status monitoring, plus remote FPGA image management.
  • N5014-Specific Enhancement: Two integrated Altera® E810-CAM1 NICs for advanced network interface capabilities in virtualized environments
  • Time Synchronization via IEEE 1588 (PTP) and SyncE (optional)
  • Optional external Sync bracket with 4 x SMA for in/out of PPS and 10MHz
  • FPGA controlled link and status LEDs
  • On-board power and temperature sensors
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Offering Brief

Offering Brief

Device Family Stratix® 10 DX FPGA, MAX® 10 FPGA
Offering Status Production
Device OPN(s) on Board 1SD21BPT2F53E2VG;10M50DAF256I6G
Form Factor Full-height, ¾-length, dual-slot card (approximately 123.4 mm × 254.0 mm)
Power Up to 225W, with 75W from the PCIe slot and 150W from the auxiliary 12V connector
Interfaces Ethernet, PCI Gen4, I2C SMbus
Memory 8GB HBM2, 32GB ECC DDR4, QDR-IV 144Mbit
Connectors PCIe Gen4 ×16 ; 4 × QSFP28 Ports; SMA Connectors for Time Synchronization; JTAG/USB
Switches & LEDs 4 x Link/ ACT for the 4 x QSFP28, on bracket; 1 x multi color status LED, on bracket
Latest Quartus Version Supported 21.4.0

The Silicom FPGA SmartNIC N5013/N5014 hardware

OFS framework package

Power adaptor/converter

Board support package

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