"Architecture" Ad hoc Area

Charter: The charter of the 25 Gb/s Ethernet Task Force Architecture Ad hoc is to discuss topics towards supporting the developed objectives, PAR and CSD or for preparing the Task Force with contributions to help it prepare for future decisions.

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Title Date Author(s) Affiliation
April 13th, 2016 Teleconference
Agenda
13-April-2016
Matt Brown
Kent Lusted
APM
Intel
Minutes
14-Apr-2016
Mark Nowell
Cisco
April 6th, 2016 Teleconference
Agenda
6-Apr-2016
Matt Brown
APM
Minutes Approved 12-Apr-2016
Kent Lusted
Intel
March 2nd, 2016 Teleconference
Agenda updated
2-Mar-2016
Matt Brown
APM
Minutes Approved
3-Mar-2016
Kent Lusted
Intel
February 24th, 2016 Teleconference
Agenda
24-Feb-2016 Matt Brown
APM
Further Information towards Closing the Pmaxto Vfratio budget hole
24-Feb-2016
Mike Dudek
QLogic
Review of CA-N Data
24-Feb-2016 Omer Sella
Mellanox
Minutes Approved 1-Mar-2016
Kent Lusted
Intel
February 17th, 2016 Teleconference
Agenda
17-Feb-2016
Matt Brown
APM
Closing the Pmax to Vf Ratio budget hole
17-Feb-2016 Mike Dudek
QLogic
Measurement of Tx specs and alignment with COM
17-Feb-2016 Adee Ran
Intel
Minutes updated Approved 18-Feb-2016
Kent Lusted
Intel
February 10th, 2016 Teleconference
Agenda  updated
10-Feb-2016
Matt Brown
APM
Closing the Pmax to Vf Ratio budget hole
10-Feb-2016
Mike Dudek
Tao Hu
QLogic
QLogic
Minutes Approved 11-Feb-2016
Kent Lusted
Intel
Jan 13th, 2016 Teleconference
Agenda
13-Jan-2016
Matt Brown
APM
Comment i-31: Single PMD w/ optional RS-FEC
13-Jan-2016
Yasuo Hidaka
Fujistu Labs of America
Single vs Dual PHY discussion for 25G-BASE-CR
13-Jan-2016
Rob Stone
Broadcom
Minutes Approved 18-Jan-2016
Kent Lusted
Intel
Jan 6th, 2016 Teleconference
Agenda
6-Jan-2016
Kent Lusted
Intel
Editorial update
6-Jan-2016
Matt Brown
APM
Minutes Approved 10-Jan-2016
Kent Lusted
Intel
Dec 16th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda updated
16-Dec-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Re-evaluation of Tx specifications and COM
16-Dec-2015 Mike Dudek
Tao Hu
QLogic
QLogic
Error Propagation with DFE’s
16-Dec-2015 Mike Dudek QLogic
Minutes Approved 27-Dec-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
Dec 2nd, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
2-Dec-2015
Matt Brown
APM
RITT consensus building report
2-Dec-2015
Adee Ran
Intel
Revised rise-time filter for COM interference tolerance calibration
2-Dec-2015 Mike Dudek
QLogic
Considerations for 802.3by Sponsor ballot open issues 2-Dec-2015
Joel Goergen
Vineet Salunke
Cisco
Cisco
Minutes  Approved
2-Dec-2015 Kent Lusted
Intel
Nov 4th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
4-Nov-2015
Matt Brown
APM

25G Rx Interference Tolerance (RITT) Test Implementation Concerns

4-Nov-2015
Kumaran Krishnasamy
Richard Mellitz
Oran Gafni
Adee Ran
Broadcom
Intel
Intel
Intel
Minutes Approved 4-Nov-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
Oct 14th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
14-Oct-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Minutes Approved
22-Oct-2015
Mark Nowell
Cisco
Oct 7th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda updated 7-Oct-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Single 25GBASE-CR PMD with optional RS-FEC
7-Oct-2015
Yasuo Hideaka
Fujistu Labs of America
CA-S cable specification
7-Oct-2015
Mike Dudek
QLogic
PHYs, FEC modes and Cable assemblies: Can we do better?
7-Oct-2015
Adee Ran
Intel
Minutes Approved 12-Oct-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
Sept 9th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
9-Sept-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Supporting materials for comment #123
9-Sept-2015 Jeff Slavick
Avago
BER margin of COM 3dB updated 9-Sept-2015 Yasuo Hidaka
Fujistu Labs of America
3m No-FEC Proposal
9-Sept-2015 Mike Dudek
QLogic
Minutes Approved 10-Sept-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
Sept 2nd, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
2-Sep-2015
Matt Brown
APM
25GAUI C2M module adaptive receiver
2-Sep-2015 Matt Brown
APM
3 meter 26AWG 4xSFP to QSFP without FEC at 0C, 25C, and 55C updated
2-Sep-2015 Andrew Zambell
FCI
Low-Frequency CTLE to support 3m cable w/o FEC
2-Sep-2015 Yasuo Hidaka
Fujitsu Labs of America
Problems of high DFE coefficients
2-Sep-2015 Yasuo Hidaka Fujitsu Labs of America
Minutes Approved
8-Sept-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
August 26th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda & D2.0 Received Comments Review
26-Aug-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Minutes Approved
31-Aug-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
August 12, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
12-August-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Arguments for Standard 3m no-FEC DAC Solution  Updated
13-August-2015 Mike Andrewartha
Microsoft
Minutes Approved 12-August-2015 Matt Brown
APM
June 10th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda Updated
10-Jun-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Considerations for 3m no FEC cable assembly
10-Jun-2015
Adee Ran
Chris Diminico
Intel
MC Communications
Cable Assembly TP1-TP4 Loss Budget Proposals, 3 Meter - no FEC Consensus Building
10-Jun-2015
Megha Shanbhag
TE Connectivity
Proposal for DFE constraints
10-Jun-2015 Phil Sun
Marvell
Minutes Approved
13-August-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
May 13th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda Updated
13-May-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Two cable types for 25GBASE-CR and 25GBASE-CR-S Updated
13-May-2015 Matt Brown APM
Support for CWM removal
13-May-2015 Jeff Slavick
Avago
AM0 Talking Points
13-May-2015 Eric Baden
Broadcom
Minutes Approved
14-May-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
May 6th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
6-May-2015 Matt Brown
APM
Two ways of showing 25G-AUI compliance 6-May-2015
Piers Dawe
Mellanox
Use of RCWMs in Clause 108 RSFEC EEE
6-May-2015
Don Cober
CoMira Solutions
RS-FEC EEE Fast Lock Using Rapid Codeword Markers
6-May-2015
Oded Wertheim
Mellanox
Options for RS-encoded 25GE
6-May-2015
Juan-Carlos Calderon
Inphi
Comment #108 -  Overloaded 25GBASE-CR term
6-May-2015 Kent Lusted
Intel
Minutes Updated Approved
11-May-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
April 29th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
29-Apr-2015
Matt Browm
APM
Draft Informal Communication to SFF
29-Apr-2015 Dan Dove
Dove Networking/Emulex
MTTFPA considerations for 25GbE no FEC mode
29-Apr-2015 Phil Sun
Marvell
RS-FEC LPI signaling
29-Apr-2015 Adee Ran
Intel
CTLE Enhancements for 25G_AUI
29-Apr-2015 Gary Nicholl
Cisco
Minutes Approved
1-May-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
April 15th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
15-Apr-2015
Matt Brown APM
CWMs in IEEE 25GE (802.3by) Updated 17-Apr-2015 Eric Baden
Broadcom
Minutes Approved 17-Apr-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
April 8th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
8-Apr-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Draft Informal Communication to SFF Updated 8-Apr-2015
Dan Dove
Dove Networking/Emulex
Working towards support of 3m no FEC cables
8-Apr-2015
Rich Mellitz
Intel
Minutes Approved 10-Apr-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
March 4th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda Updated 4-Mar-2015
Matt Brown
APM
AN PHY and FEC Selection
4-Mar-2015 Eric Baden
Broadcom
2 Port types for 25GBASE-CR Updated 4-Mar-2015 Mike Dudek
QLogic
The cost of using CWMs
4-Mar-2015 Jeff Slavick
Avago
LPI signaling across clause 108 RS-FEC
4-Mar-2015 Adee Ran
Intel
Minutes Approved 5-Mar-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
February 25th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda Updated 25-Feb-2015
Matt Brown
APM
802.3by CR PHY designation issue
25-Feb-2015 Mark Nowell
Cisco
25G PHY types
25-Feb-2015 Jeff Slavick
Adee Ran
Avago
Intel
AN PHY and FEC selection
25-Feb-2015 Eric Baden
Broadcom
25GE hi_ber Issues
25-Feb-2015 Eric Baden
Broadcom
Minutes Approved 2-Mar-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
February 18th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
18-Feb-2015 Matt Brown
APM
AutoNeg for 25G
18-Feb-2015 Jeff Slavick
Avago
Clause 45 issues
18-Feb-2015
Pete Anslow
Ciena
Minutes - Approved 20-Feb-2015 Kent Lusted
Intel
Feb 11th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda Updated 11-Feb-2015
Matt Brown
APM
AN FEC Resolution
11-Feb-2015
Eric Baden
Broadcom
802.3by D0.1 editorial update #2
11-Feb-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Minutes - Approved 11-Feb-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
Feb 4th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda Updated
4-Feb-2015
Matt Brown
APM
P802.3by D0.1 editorial update Updated
4-Feb-2015 Matt Brown APM
Achieving BER/FLR targets with clause 74 FEC
4-Feb-2015
Adee Ran
Intel
COM measurement data for QSFP28 cable assemblies Updated
Channel data from this presentation available here
4-Feb-2015
Megha Shanbhag
TE Connectivity
Minutes - Approved 6-Feb-2015
Kent Lusted
Intel
January 7th, 2015 Teleconference
Agenda
7-Jan-2015 Matt Brown APM
A Baseline Proposal for 25GBASE-KR PMD
7-Jan-2015
Adee Ran
Intel
Proposed Baseline text for: Chip-to-module 25 Gb/s one-lane Attachment Unit Interface (XXVAUI-1)
7-Jan-2015 Tom Palkert
Molex
Proposed Baseline text for: Chip-to-chip 25 Gb/s one-lane Attachment Unit Interface (XXVAUI-1)
7-Jan-2015 Tom Palkert Molex
25GE PMA sublayer baseline proposal 7-Jan-2015
Matt Brown
APM
Minutes - Approved
12-Jan-15
Kent Lusted
Intel
December 17th Teleconference
Agenda
17-Dec-2014
Matt Brown
APM
PCS and FEC baseline proposal
17-Dec-2014 Eric Baden
Broadcom
Auto-Negotiation for 25G-CR Cables
17-Dec-2014 Venugopal Balasubramonian
Marvell
A Simplifying 25Gb/s Cable Proposal
17-Dec-2014 Rich Mellitz
Intel
25G Cable Assembly Models
17-Dec-2014 Chris Diminico
MC Communications
Panduit
Minutes - Approved 18-Dec-2014
Kent Lusted
Intel
Study Group Ad hoc material included below
December 3rd Teleconference
Agenda
3-Dec-2014
Matt Brown
APM
25GE host/cable options
3-Dec-2014 Mark Nowell
Cisco
Cable Assembly Specification 3-Dec-2014 Chris DiMinico
MC Communications
Panduit
Baseline Proposal for 802.3by Auto-Negotiation
3-Dec-2014 Arthur Marris
Cadence
Minutes- Approved 4-Dec-2014
Kent Lusted
Intel
November 19th Teleconference
Agenda
19-Nov-2014
Matt Brown
APM
25GE Study Group Update
19-Nov-2014 Mark Nowell
Cisco
Thoughts on 25G cable/host configurations 19-Nov-2014 Mike Dudek
Qlogic
Thoughts on cable and host options
19-Nov-2014 Rich Mellitz
Intel
Minutes - Approved 19-Nov-2014
Kent Lusted
Intel
October 29th Teleconference
Agenda
28-Oct-2014
Matt Brown
APM
Towards a baseline proposal for 25 Gb/s over MMF
28-Oct-2014
Jonathan King
Finisar
Architectural Thoughts – 25G Interconnect
28-Oct-2014
Brad Booth
Microsoft
Minutes  - Approved 30-Oct-2014
Kent Lusted
Intel
October 22nd Teleconference
Agenda
22-Oct-2014
Matt Brown
APM
Path to a baseline proposal for copper and backplane PMD
clauses

22-Oct-2014 Adee Ran
Intel
Layering and Gaps 22-Oct-2014 Eric Baden
Broadcom
Minutes  - Approved
23-Oct-2014
Kent Lusted
Intel
October 8th Teleconference
Agenda 8-Oct-2014
Mark Nowell
Cisco
25 Gb/s Ethernet link configuration
8-Oct-2014 Adam Healey
Avago
25G RS/PCS Considerations – A follow up 8-Oct-2014 Yong Kim
Broadcom
OTN Support for 25GbE
8-Oct-2014 Steve Trowbridge
Alcatel-Lucent
Minutes  - Approved
8-Oct-2014


October 1st Teleconference
Agenda
1-Oct-2014
Matt Brown
APM
PCS Thoughts and Considerations
1-Oct-2014
Yong Kim
Broadcom
Nomenclature - Updated 6-Oct-2014
Kent Lusted
Intel
Minutes - Approved 6-Oct-2014


Sept 24th Teleconference
Agenda
24-Sept-2014
Matt Brown
APM
25G Study Group -progress update and next steps
24-Sept-2014
Mark Nowell
Cisco
25 Gb/s Editorial Considerations
24-Sept-2014
Matt Brown
APM
Minutes  - Approved
24-Sept-2014

5th Sept  - Update
SurveyMonkey Straw Poll update 5-Sept-2014
Mark Nowell
Cisco
2nd Sept Teleconference
Agenda
2-Sept-2014
Matt Brown
APM
Draft Objectives and CSD
2-Sept-2014
Mark Nowell
Cisco
25G Architecture Consensus
2-Sept-2014
Mark Lutkowitz
fibeReality
Cable Reach Objective Considerations
4-Sept-2014
Adee Ran
Intel
Minutes  - Approved 3-Sept-2014


28th August Teleconference
Agenda
28-Aug-2014
Matt Brown APM
Draft CSD and Objectives
28-Aug-2014
Mark Nowell
Cisco
Technical Feasibility
Reuse of 802.3bj Channel Related Specifications
- Updated
28-Aug-2014
Chris Diminico
MC Communications
PHY-SI LLC
Panduit
Technical feasibility of 25G CR copper PMD - Updated 28-Aug-2014
Vineet Salunke
Joel Goergen
Cisco
Cisco
Minutes- Approved 28-Aug-2014


19th August Teleconference
Agenda
19-Aug-2014
Matt Brown
APM
Technical feasibility of 25G CR copper PMD
19-Aug-2014
Vineet Salunke
Joel Goergen
Cisco
Cisco
Data showing impact of FEC decisions on COM for 25G cable configurations
19-Aug-2014 Rich Mellitz
Intel
Technical Feasibility
Reuse of 802.3bj Channel Related Specifications
- Updated
19-Aug-2014 Chris Diminico MC Communications
PHY-SI LLC
Panduit
Minutes- Approved 19-Aug-2014


12th August Teleconference
Agenda
12-Aug 2014 Matt Brown
APM
25Gb/s Ethernet Study Group update
12-Aug 2014 Mark Nowell
Cisco
25 Gb/s Ethernet Architecture and Specification Re-use
12-Aug 2014 Matt Brown
APM
25GbE PCS Technical Feasibility Presentation name 12-Aug 2014 Mark Gustlin
Gary Nicholl
Dave Ofelt
Xilinx
Cisco
Juniper
Latency and FEC options for 25G Ethernet
12-Aug 2014 Adee Ran
Intel
Technical Feasibility
Reuse of 802.3bj Channel Related Specifications

12-Aug 2014 Chris Diminico
MC Communications
PHY-SI LLC
Panduit
Minutes - Approved
19-Aug 2014