Intel FTX710-BM2 Dual-Port 10GbE Ethernet Controller PCIe 3.0 x8 FCBGA-576 Package

FTX710-BM2 Product Overview

The Intel Ethernet Controller FTX710-BM2 is a high-performance, low-power dual-port 10GbE Ethernet controller from Intel, part of the X710-BM2 series. Manufactured on a 28nm process and housed in a 576-ball FCBGA (Flip-Chip Ball Grid Array) package, the FTX710-BM2 is specifically designed to meet the high-bandwidth, low-latency networking demands of modern data centers, enterprise servers, and network storage systems. The FTX710-BM2 supports various physical media including 10GBASE-T, 10G SFP+, and 10G DAC, offering flexible deployment options. As a key member of Intel's 7th-generation Ethernet controller family, the FTX710-BM2 integrates advanced traffic management and hardware virtualization acceleration, delivering a cost-effective 10G Ethernet solution for cloud service providers, enterprise IT, and telecom operators.

FTX710-BM2 Key Features

The FTX710-BM2 embodies Intel's deep expertise in high-performance networking control through its robust hardware architecture and feature set. It features a PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) x8 host interface with up to 8 GT/s bandwidth, ensuring a high-speed data path to the host CPU. The FTX710-BM2 supports up to 128 SR-IOV virtual functions (VFs) , and together with Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-c) , significantly boosts virtual machine networking performance while reducing CPU overhead. The FTX710-BM2 also supports Dynamic Device Personalization (DDP) , allowing on-demand loading of protocol profiles (e.g., GTP, L2TP) to optimize specific network protocol processing. Additionally, the FTX710-BM2 is optimized for the Data Plane Development Kit (DPDK) , achieving extremely high packet throughput and low-latency forwarding, making it an ideal hardware platform for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN). With a typical power consumption of just 10W and support for Energy-Efficient Ethernet (EEE) , the FTX710-BM2 offers significant advantages in green data center deployments.

FTX710-BM2 Applications

With its superior performance and rich feature set, the FTX710-BM2 is widely deployed in demanding networking environments. As a core controller, the FTX710-BM2 is an ideal component for 10G dual-port network interface cards (NICs) , including OCP NIC 3.0 SFF form factors, providing high-density 10G connectivity for rack servers, blade servers, and storage arrays. The FTX710-BM2 also excels in Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and cloud workloads, enabling vSwitch acceleration, virtual firewalls, load balancers, and other virtualized network functions (VNFs) through its robust SR-IOV and DPDK support. In High-Performance Computing (HPC) , the FTX710-BM2 delivers low-latency, high-throughput data communication to accelerate parallel computing tasks. Furthermore, the FTX710-BM2 is widely adopted in enterprise storage systems (e.g., SAN and NAS) and telecom infrastructure (e.g., 5G core network elements), meeting stringent bandwidth and reliability requirements.

FTX710-BM2 Key Advantages

The FTX710-BM2 stands out as a mature, commercially available network controller chip that strikes an excellent balance between high performance, high integration, and broad compatibility. It operates from a single 3.3V supply with multiple power management features, significantly simplifying board-level power design. The FTX710-BM2 offers an industrial-grade -40℃ to +85℃ wide temperature range (selected variants), making it suitable for harsh industrial environments. Intel provides comprehensive driver support for the FTX710-BM2 across mainstream operating systems including Windows Server, Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, SLES), and FreeBSD, along with complete reference designs for the Intel® Ethernet 10-Gigabit Server Adapter family. The FTX710-BM2 is available in both Tray and Tape & Reel packaging (ordering code FTX710-BM2, spec code SLLKC), with Tape & Reel being ideal for high-volume automated SMT assembly.The FTX710-BM2 offers system integrators and OEMs a highly competitive 10GbE connectivity solution, making it the core chip of choice for building next-generation high-speed network infrastructure.

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FAQs:

1 What is the FTX710-BM2 chip
The FTX710-BM2 is a high performance Ethernet network controller chip from Intel primarily used for high speed interconnects in data centers servers and enterprise networking equipment.

2 What is its main network interface speed
The FTX710-BM2 supports 10Gbps and 25Gbps high speed Ethernet rates which can be flexibly configured based on the board design and system requirements for high bandwidth data transmission.

3 What package and interface does FTX710-BM2 use
The FTX710-BM2 utilizes a high density BGA ball grid array package with a high level of integration and features built in SerDes interfaces for high speed serial data.

4 What type of host bus interface does FTX710-BM2 support
The FTX710-BM2 supports the PCI Express 3.0 high speed bus interface allowing high throughput data exchange with the host CPU.

5 What are the operating voltage and temperature ranges
The FTX710-BM2 features a multi voltage domain design including 1.0V for the core and 1.8V for I/O and the industrial grade temperature range is from minus 40 degrees Celsius to plus 85 degrees Celsius.

6 What application scenarios is it suitable for
The FTX710-BM2 is widely used in data center server network interface cards high speed switches high performance computing clusters and industrial network acceleration devices requiring high bandwidth.

7 What built in hardware acceleration and virtualization features does it have
The FTX710-BM2 integrates a rich set of hardware packet processing engines supporting network virtualization protocols such as VXLAN and NVGRE packet classification checksum offloading and multi queue management to offload the CPU.

8 What are the power consumption and cooling requirements for a high speed network controller
The power consumption of the FTX710-BM2 is high during full speed operation and the design requires an effective cooling solution such as a high thermal conductivity heatsink or forced air cooling within the system chassis.

9 What are the PCB design requirements for the BGA package
For the FTX710-BM2, high layer count PCBs are required with strict impedance matching and length matching for PCIe and Ethernet high speed differential traces and decoupling capacitors must be placed near power pins to ensure signal integrity.

10 What external components are required to use FTX710-BM2 chip
The FTX710-BM2 typically requires an external Ethernet PHY transceiver chip SFP+ or QSFP optical module interfaces and a high precision clock generator chip to build a complete network port.