Lithe is Pantherun’s configurable Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking suite for teams building switches, routers and connected systems. Deploy it as portable software or synthesisable RTL inside an FPGA or SoC.
Select the functions and port mix the product actually needs.
Move and classify traffic directly in programmable logic.
Update networking capabilities as protocols and requirements evolve.
Combine switching, routing, compute and optional security on one device.
Layer 2 & Layer 3 IP Suites
Use the Layer 2 foundation on its own or add Layer 3 functions to move traffic between network zones on the same programmable platform.
A managed Ethernet switching foundation for scalable LAN, MAN and industrial networks, implemented in software or directly in programmable logic.
Routing functions extend the same configurable platform across subnets, zones and redundant gateways without adding a separate network processor.
Delivery / meet the architecture
Lithe can meet a product at the FPGA fabric, processor, operating system or packaged-device boundary.
Encrypted or unencrypted IEEE 1735-compatible RTL can be built as a soft block inside an FPGA or SoC FPGA.
A software implementation supports x86, ARM and RISC processor architectures across common operating systems.
Choose integrated chip packages or IP-only configurations for 1G and 10G designs with different port densities.
Reference capability
Reference figures show the range available to product teams. Final resource use and performance depend on the selected device and configuration.
Applications / designed to travel
Build Lithe into enterprise, carrier, industrial and embedded systems without forcing every product into the same physical architecture.
Plan a Lithe integration