ASIC design and potentially even printed circuit board design, network processors will also help further reduce product development cycles, which have already shrunk by up to 50% in recent years.

• 由于不需要设计复杂的ASIC，甚至潜在地不需要印制电路板设计，网络处理器也将有助于进一步缩短产品开发周期，实际上最近几年开发周期已经缩短了50%25。