The details of switch fabric chip implementation can vary widely depending upon the capabilities the switch fabric design is intended to support and the switch chip chosen. As we move toward a...
by Mark Donovan and Keith Conroy With new data and video applications driving massive increases in Internet traffic, service providers and telecom and datacom OEMs have been under pressure to...
by Niall Robinson OVERVIEW With 40 Gbps DWDM now in deployment, carrier and technology developer attention has turned to 100 Gbps. Three key factors will determine the timing of 100-Gbps DWDM...
by Lian Qin and Ariel Nachum OVERVIEW By using a high-gain 10-Gbps transimpedance amplifier, SFP+ limiting module designers can eliminate the need for a post-amplifier. This advance reduces costs...
by Ahmet Balcioglu, PhD OVERVIEW SFP+ channels are significantly more challenging than those of X2 and XFP LRM modules. To achieve performance margins similar to X2 and XFP modules, SFP+ LRM...
by Stephen Hardy OVERVIEW With the IEEE 802.3av standard expected to be ratified in September, several chip vendors have OLT and ONT chips at the ready for the expected onset of deployments next...
By Stephen Hardy Overview Advances must be made across an entire technical ecosystem before standards-based 100-Gbps transmission becomes a reality. That includes the ICs that will appear inside...
