Open Source and FPGA Maker Board for Networking
10 months ago
- #Networking
- #Open Source
- #FPGA
- Private Island Networks Inc. is sponsoring university projects for the 2025/2026 academic year focused on network security, privacy, and machine learning using their open-source networking stack and Betsy™ maker board.
- The Betsy maker board features an Altera Cyclone 10 LP FPGA, supporting Gigabit Ethernet line rate processing for packet filtering, mirroring, data collection, and multi-port switching.
- The open-source Verilog stack is designed to be a template for custom projects, contrasting with closed-source SoC implementations.
- Current status includes ongoing development, limited availability of the Betsy Maker Board, and upcoming production models in 2026.
- Potential research projects include neural networks for intrusion detection, machine learning in the cloud, daughter board design, network visualization, threat modeling, secure communication, and thwarting undesirable network activity.
- Interested students or educators must fill out a form or send an email to be considered for sponsorship, with all projects requiring professor/teacher support.