Next-generation 10 GBaud module based on emerging SFP+ with host-based EDC [Topics in Optical Communications]

Author

Bhoja, S. ; Ghiasi, A. ; Chang, Y.F. ; Dudek, Manuel ; Inano, S. ; Tsumura, E. ; Tsumura, Eiji

Author_Institution

Broadcom Corp., CA

Volume

45

Issue

3

fYear

2007

fDate

3/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Abstract

There has been an ongoing trend to require transceivers for use in datacom and telecom switches to be small and have low power dissipation to enable large port count switches. At speeds between 1 and 4 GBaud the SFP form factor is by far the most commonly used. Up to now 10 GBaud transceivers have used larger devices with larger power dissipations. This article describes the SFP+ module being specified by the SFF Committee (SFF 8431) that will enable the same port densities as the SFP module. The adaptive equalizers and high-speed transmission channels required in the switches to make the SFP+ module work successfully are also described

Keywords

equalisers; optical communication equipment; telecommunication channels; telecommunication switching; transceivers; SFP+; adaptive equalizers; high-speed transmission channels; host-based EDC; port count switches; transceivers; Adaptive optics; Clocks; Connectors; Electromagnetic interference; Intersymbol interference; Manufacturing; Optical fiber communication; Optical reflection; Optical transmitters; Propagation losses;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2007.344584

Filename

4150570