High-Speed Router Hardware Design
Budget: $15 – $25 USD
I’m building an integrated computer system and need a specialist to take full ownership of the hardware side of its networking component. The objective is straightforward: create a router/switch that delivers markedly higher throughput than off-the-shelf options.
You will translate my performance targets into a workable design, choosing the right switching ASICs or FPGA packet engines, laying out a high-speed, signal-integrity-friendly PCB, and planning for power, thermals, and EMI from day one. Experience with multi-gigabit Ethernet PHYs, SERDES routing, and design tools such as Altium or KiCad will be invaluable—we’ll lean on those skills to keep iterations to a minimum and get to the lab quickly.
Deliverables I expect:
• Complete schematics ready for review
• PCB layout and Gerber files suitable for fabrication
• Validated bill of materials with sourcing notes
• Bench test report that demonstrates the target data rates and verifies stability under load
If you have the equipment to run eye-diagram or throughput tests in house, please mention it; otherwise, tell me how you plan to validate performance. Looking forward to collaborating on a piece of hardware that pushes network speed to the next level.
You will translate my performance targets into a workable design, choosing the right switching ASICs or FPGA packet engines, laying out a high-speed, signal-integrity-friendly PCB, and planning for power, thermals, and EMI from day one. Experience with multi-gigabit Ethernet PHYs, SERDES routing, and design tools such as Altium or KiCad will be invaluable—we’ll lean on those skills to keep iterations to a minimum and get to the lab quickly.
Deliverables I expect:
• Complete schematics ready for review
• PCB layout and Gerber files suitable for fabrication
• Validated bill of materials with sourcing notes
• Bench test report that demonstrates the target data rates and verifies stability under load
If you have the equipment to run eye-diagram or throughput tests in house, please mention it; otherwise, tell me how you plan to validate performance. Looking forward to collaborating on a piece of hardware that pushes network speed to the next level.