The platform integrates management processing, host interfaces, remote KVM, and hardware root of trust into a single FPGA SoC. This approach addresses the limitations of traditional BMC silicon, which often becomes obsolete as AI infrastructure demands evolve. Sunil Kar, CEO of Logic Fruit Technologies, noted that the system enables customers to tailor control functions during the design phase and adapt them through authenticated firmware and bitstream updates throughout the server's lifecycle.
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Logic Fruit Technologies Debuts Reconfigurable L-Nex BMC Platform
Logic Fruit Technologies has introduced L-Nex, an FPGA-based Baseboard Management Controller platform designed for Open Compute Project DC-SCM 2.x servers. By shifting management functions from fixed silicon to a reconfigurable architecture, the system allows data center operators to update security and telemetry protocols long after initial hardware deployment.
Key features include support for Redfish, IPMI, and SPDM, alongside NIST SP 800-193 firmware resiliency. The architecture provides a path to post-quantum cryptography and host-independent telemetry for thermal and power monitoring. By utilizing a multi-silicon approach, the company aims to reduce reliance on single-source suppliers. Logic Fruit is currently engaging with hyperscalers and OEMs, with production readiness for the L-Nex platform scheduled for Q3 2027.
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