RIOLAB, RapidIO®, testing facility

RIOLAB™, world’s first RapidIO® interoperability lab commences interoperability testing for vendors and OEMs designing with RapidIO technology

News Release from: RIOLAB
26/07/2006

RIOLAB ™ Corporation, the world's first RapidIO® Interoperability testing facility, has commenced full operations and started accepting reservations for test sessions from vendors and OEMs involved in RapidIO-based product development. To facilitate access to RIOLAB, an inclusive and easy-to-navigate web site, www.rio-lab.com, has also been introduced.

Launched by Tundra Semiconductor in February 2006, RIOLAB is a state-of-the-art testing facility that provides the RapidIO ecosystem with device interoperability and specification compliance testing.

“As the impetus behind the development of RIOLAB, we are delighted to see vendors and OEMs supporting the important interoperability test capabilities RIOLAB offers,” said Tom Wilson, director of product marketing at Tundra Semiconductor. “Since February, RIOLAB has made tremendous progress from establishing a state-of-the-art facility backed by a Qualified Vendor Program, to the development of an informative web site, to commencement of operations. This facility is already proving its value to the RapidIO ecosystem as vendors and OEMs drive their products to market.”

RIOLAB’s Qualified Vendor Program (QVP) ensures the lab utilizes the most advanced equipment available to perform interoperability and specification compliance testing. The first Qualified Vendors include Fabric Embedded Tools Corporation, Nexus Technology, Silicon Turnkey Express (STx), and Tektronix. Each of these vendors has contributed hardware or software and has demonstrated compliance to the RapidIO specification. In addition, these vendors have agreed to work with RIOLAB to provide any upgrades or new products, ensuring that the lab is always using state-of-the-art technology.

RIOLAB is designed around graduated levels of interoperability that align with both the RapidIO specification and the needs of silicon vendors and OEMs. The interoperability tests build on the RapidIO Trade Association’s Device Interoperability and Certification Checklistsd, which were developed for ecosystem members. Currently tests are available for Device Interoperability Levels - DIL-1 and DIL-2, with DIL-3 scheduled to be available in November 2006. RIOLAB will continue to add to its capabilities as the market develops, testing needs mature and the specification evolves.