25G to 28G SerDes and Transceiver Test Challenges

Lightwave Editorial Director Stephen Hardy quizzes John Calvin, BERT portfolio manager at Tektronix, about the challenges technology developers are likely to face working in applications with data rates ranging from 25G to 28G. The three primary applications are the OIF CEI interfaces, InfiniBand, and IEEE 802.3bj. While they have aspects in common, each application also presents unique challenges that must be addressed.