SFP+/EDC
The 802.3aq task force within the IEEE has completed its work, however the SFF-8431 continues to work on an MSA that is committed to demonstrating that both SFP+ receiver choices can be supported by using an EDC, and the technology is ready and is compliance to 10Gb/s IEEE 802.3ae and 802.3aq standards. Ethernet Alliance is helping to drive adoption of the SFP+ and EDC technologies in the market.
White Papers
Ethernet Alliance members AMCC, Avago Technologies, Broadcom, ClariPhy, Cortina Systems, ExceLight Communications, Finisar, Gennum, Inphi, Intel, JDSU, MergeOptics, NetLogic Microsystems, Opnext and Vitesse successfully conducted multi-vendor interoperability testing of SFP+ 10GBASE-SR and 10GBASE-LR optical interfaces. This white paper provides additional detail about the testing setup, procedure and test results.
Articles
- Ethernet Alliance forms SFP+/EDC subcommittee TMWorld.com (3/4/08)
Press Releases
- Ethernet Alliance® Successfully Completes Industry’s First SFP+ Direct Attach Copper Interoperability Event (11/16/2009)
Videos
- Deepak Patil, HP ProCurve: Describes the importance of feasibility and interoperability for SFP+ and PoE technologies.
- George Noh, Vitesse: Describes a dual port electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) equalizer for use with 10GBASE-LRM, -SR, -LR, and -KR.
- Oswin Schreiber, Clariphy: Describes SFP+ interoperability using EDC and various SFP+ cabling options.
- Greg McSorley, Amphenol: Explains SFP+ interoperability wiht passive optical and copper cabling, and with active copper cabling.