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SmartNIC HFT

Qbit Labs Incorporation

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The SmartNIC HFT Solution is a low-latency, FPGA/SoC-based Network Interface Card purpose-built for high-frequency trading (HFT) environments where nanoseconds matter. Designed to offload critical trading functions from the CPU, it accelerates packet handling directly in hardware using cut-through processing, custom protocol parsing, and kernel bypass techniques to achieve near-zero latency and highly deterministic performance.

With support for hardware-based order processing, feed handling, timestamping, and risk checks, the SmartNIC minimizes jitter and eliminates software stack bottlenecks. Its flexible FPGA architecture allows firms to implement proprietary trading logic, ultra-fast market data filtering, and custom networking stacks directly on the card.

Ideal for financial institutions, proprietary trading firms, and ultra-low-latency networks, the solution maximizes trading speed, enhances execution precision, and delivers a competitive edge...

The SmartNIC HFT Solution is a low-latency, FPGA/SoC-based Network Interface Card purpose-built for high-frequency trading (HFT) environments where nanoseconds matter. Designed to offload critical trading functions from the CPU, it accelerates packet handling directly in hardware using cut-through processing, custom protocol parsing, and kernel bypass techniques to achieve near-zero latency and highly deterministic performance.

With support for hardware-based order processing, feed handling, timestamping, and risk checks, the SmartNIC minimizes jitter and eliminates software stack bottlenecks. Its flexible FPGA architecture allows firms to implement proprietary trading logic, ultra-fast market data filtering, and custom networking stacks directly on the card.

Ideal for financial institutions, proprietary trading firms, and ultra-low-latency networks, the solution maximizes trading speed, enhances execution precision, and delivers a competitive edge in latency-sensitive markets.

Key Features

  • Ultra-Low Latency Path (<1µs): Deterministic, hardware-accelerated path from market data ingestion to order execution.
  • On-Card Packet Parsing & Filtering: Custom parsers for FIX, OUCH, ITCH, and ARCA protocols for real-time market data extraction.
  • FPGA/SoC-based Acceleration: Offload computational and networking tasks with programmable logic—ideal for custom trading strategies.
  • Multi-Port High-Speed Ethernet: Supports 10G, 25G, 40G, and 100G interfaces with line-rate packet processing.
  • In-Hardware Time Stamping: Precise nanosecond-level timestamping for order auditing, synchronization, and PTP/IEEE 1588 compliance.
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Offering Brief

Offering Brief

Device Family Agilex™ 7 FPGA F-Series, Agilex™ 7 FPGA I-Series, Agilex™ 7 FPGA M-Series, Stratix® 10 AX FPGA, Stratix® 10 DX FPGA, Stratix® 10 GX FPGA, Stratix® 10 SX FPGA, Stratix® 10 TX FPGA
Offering Status Production
Evaluation License Yes
Latest Quartus Version Supported 24.3.1
Development Language Encrypted Verilog, Verilog

Synthesizable RTL source code

Directed/random/constrained-random sequences covering LTSSM, configuration, link training, FLIT mode, error injection (FEC/CRC scenarios), power states, reset

Embedded firmware / low-level SW

Software integration guide

Full design documentation

Ordering Information

Market Segment and Sub-Segments