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News Release from: PMC-Sierra | Subject: PM8355
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 05 April 2002
Serdes tests prove 10Gbit
interoperability
PMC Sierra has successfully operated its PM8355 QuadPHY-II serdes device with Tyco Electronics' 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) alliance XAUI HM-Zd interoperability platform.
PMC Sierra has successfully operated its PM8355 QuadPHY-II serdes device with Tyco Electronics' 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) alliance XAUI HM-Zd interoperability platform PMC-Sierra's QuadPHY-II serdes and Tyco Electronics' interoperability platform demonstrate superior signal integrity that exceeds the IEEE 802.3ae 10 GE draft standard
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 24 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Participation in XAUI interoperability efforts displays a company's commitment to XAUI technology and the emerging 10 Gigabit Ethernet standard", stated John D'Ambrosia, manager, semiconductor relations for Tyco Electronics corporation.
"PMC-Sierra's demonstrated performance in the Tyco Electronics' XAUI HM-Zd interoperability platform ensures a viable solution for XAUI signalling".
PMC-Sierra's QuadPHY-II transceiver facilitated longer transmissions using backplane technology with data transmitted over 34in of FR4 HM-Zd-based topology, error free with pre-emphasis enabled and disabled.
This is a longer distance than the industry standard XAUI interoperability specification of 20in.
The interoperability testing performed between PMC-Sierra's QuadPHY-II and Tyco Electronics' HM-Zd Interoperability Platform included transmitting IEEE 802.3ae compliant data patterns, CJPAT and CRPAT over various backplane trace lengths.
PMC-Sierra's QuadPHY-II transceiver has been specifically designed to the IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet draft standard with four channel operation up to 3.125Gbit/s based on the 10 Gigabit attachment unit interface (XAUI) standard.
"We are pleased that PMC-Sierra's testing with Tyco Electronics' platform resulted in a longer channel length than the XAUI interoperability test specification developed by the 10 Gigabit Ethernet alliance XAUI interoperability group and 10 Gigabit Ethernet consortium", said Peter Wong, strategic marketing manager of PMC-Sierra's enterprise and storage division.
"These encouraging results with the Tyco platform, recent interoperability events with various optics and semiconductor vendors as well as industry proven results in customer systems are a testament to the robust signal integrity achieved by our QuadPHY-II".
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