What is PonCAN?

PonCAN technology, created by Vulcan, features the industry premiere, optical based, end-to-end industrial networking solutions critical to meet the insatiable demands of high performance AI processors and advanced sensors.  PonCAN puts an end to all limitations and bottlenecks associated with the traditional industrial networks by offering a novel connectivity with unprecedented high bandwidth (first generation is 10Gbps), ultra-low latency, high reliability, high security, low power, and high scalability to unleash the full power of edge intelligence.

Vulcan offers a family of  high performance networking SoCs integrating the innovative PonCAN protocol and a host of high-speed interfaces which include PCIe, 10GE, and USB3.0.  The products target a wide range of applications, from intelligent Robots, Self-Driving Vehicles, Smart Factory to F5G.

The PonCAN industrial control networking chipset comprises 3 chips i.e. Root, Gate, and Node, all come with integrated multi-rate 10Gbps burst-mode SerDes.  The duo of Root and Node forms the complete PonCAN optical network from end to end.  Gate enables PonCAN network to operate on a mix of fiber optic and copper cables providing ultimate flexibility to end applications.

Vulcan offers credit card size turnkey modules for PonCAN products to shorten customer's product development cycle and accelerate TTM.