Highlighting dramatic performance improvements for networking applications, Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. and Gennum Corporation are hosting a unique demonstration at this week's Interop tradeshow in Las Vegas. The demonstration utilizes Fujitsu's innovative 10-Gigabit per second (Gbps) serial interconnect, Intel Corporation's small form factor pluggable (SFP+) modules and Gennum's industry-leading clock and data recovery (CDR) chip. Showcasing a working 10-Gigabit Ethernet switch solution with SFP+, this demonstration underscores the significant signal integrity optimization achieved with the use of CDRs.
"Our continued commitment to delivering superior optical networking solutions is showcased in this demonstration today," said Asif Hazarika, senior manager of the Networking Product Group of Fujitsu Microelectronics America. "The combination of our switch chip with Gennum's ClearEdgeTM CDRs delivers the best performance with the highest signal integrity for SFP+ applications."
The innovative 10Gbps serial interconnect, based on the Fujitsu MB8AA3020, connects directly to Intel's SFP+ optical module without any additional circuitry in between. Gennum's CDR solution, comprised of the company's 10-Gigabit Ethernet CDR ICs GN2023 and GN2024, is optimized to work with high integration ICs, such as Fujitsu's, and supports modules, such as Intel's 10GBASE-SR-compliant SFP+ optical transceiver enabling higher density linecard designs. CDRs are used to ensure optimal performance and relieve jitter budget concerns in SFP+ implementations, enabling practical, low cost, integrated solutions.
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