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IPv6 support will be a requirement when the next generation of
embedded devices enters the Internet. To meet this demand, Interpeak
now introduces IPLITE, an ultra compact, embedded IPv4/IPv6 TCP/IP
stack, designed for minimum footprint and maximum performance.
Many embedded devices have limited resources in terms of memory
and CPU power. Available networking solutions are simply too large
and slow for such devices. We have used the experience from IPNET
- our full featured IPv6 routing stack for embedded systems - to
write a small, robust TCP/IP stack which is yet surprisingly powerful.
With a footprint of only some 40 kBytes for a small IPv6 version,
it can be used in just about every embedded device.
IPLITE Architecture
IPLITE is closely integrated with several major real-time operating
systems, utilizing the same drivers as the RTOS. This will make
the IPLITE TCP/IP stack readily available on all platforms supported
by the RTOS. Since IPLITE only requires a minimum of operating system
services, it may also be used when a commercial RTOS is not available.
IPLITE can thus operate in combination with basic control software
such as proprietary schedulers etc.
The IPLITE TCP/IP stack is also available in a DSP Edition, with
optimizations specifically tailored for DSP operation. The DSP Edition
supports additional real-time operating systems that are commonly
used in conjunction with DSPs.
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