JDSU expands Xgig test platform for storage network system manufacturers

JANUARY 26, 2010 -- In response to the rising need for cost-effective tools to develop 6-Gbps SAS and SATA systems, JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) has announced the availability of the Xgig LXP and Narrow Blade development systems, as well as three new advanced functions compatible across the Xgig product line.

JDSU expects the availability of lower-cost SAS/SATA certified development tools will make the Xgig platform accessible to a wider range of developers and applications.

The Xgig LXP all-in-one development system offers fixed two-link (four-port) SAS/SATA connectivity and the choice of any of Xgig's software functionality, all in a small and portable device. The smaller size makes the Xgig LXP well-suited for personal systems and environments with constrained workspace, JDSU says.

Narrow Blade is designed to cost-effectively extend complete 6-Gbps SAS/SATA testing capabilities to any existing Xgig chassis. The Narrow Blade product also offers two-link (four-port) SAS/SATA connectivity while supporting all of the functionality of the Xgig platform. Narrow Blade is a lower-cost option aimed at design teams that do not need the full port count of the current Wide-Port Blade product.

Meanwhile, the three new Xgig functions accelerate the design, development, and testing of 6-Gbps SAS/SATA equipment, JDSU says:

• Target Emulator: generates 6-Gbps SAS traffic at full data rates and gives developers complete control over traffic characteristics including adding response delay, injecting errors, and defining vendor-specific fields
• Configurable Link Extender (CLE): introduces signal conditioning to multi-function configurations to both simplify test configuration and maximize signal integrity
• 6-Gbps SATA Compliance Test Suite (SATA CTS): simplifies design and verification of SATA equipment to ensure products pass compliance testing. The Xgig SATA CTS has been approved by the SATA-IO for use by developers for 6-Gbps SATA Device Digital target testing (UTD 1.4).

"SATA-IO is excited that JDSU has announced its certified compliance test suite for 6 Gb/s devices for Xgig," said John Calvin, SATA-IO logo work group chair. "The availability of certified compliance tools makes it easier for companies to confirm their products' compliance with the SATA-IO Revision 3.0 standards, which will ultimately help accelerate market adoption of 6-Gbps products."

The Xgig LXP and Narrow Blade development systems, as well as Target Emulation Configurable Link Extender, and SATA-IO-Approved Compliance Testing functions, are available through the JDSU global network of channel distribution partners.

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