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RE: XGMII New ElectricalI Characteristics




Bob,
Just for clarification: In your mail (below) you're talking only about
reverting the timing. The decision  includes also reverting the levels to
SSTL? In other words, the voltage levels in the next draft are going to be
SSTL or HSTL?

Thx.,
Boaz

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grow, Bob [mailto:bob.grow@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 10:34 PM
> To: 'rtaborek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'; HSSG; Jeff Warren
> Subject: RE: XGMII New ElectricalI Characteristics
> 
> 
> 
> The decision to revert to the timing specified in D1.0 passes 
> by a very
> narrow margin in 802.3ae on Wednesday afternoon.  That decision, in
> conjunction with other 802.3ae actions was unanimously 
> affirmed by 802.3 on
> Thursday.
> 
> --Bob Grow
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Taborek [mailto:rtaborek@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 12:14 PM
> To: HSSG; Jeff Warren
> Subject: Re: XGMII New ElectricalI Characteristics
> 
> 
> 
> Yongbum,
> 
> I thought the XGMII clocking issue was settled by motion to 
> revert back
> to Source Centered timing as described in P802.3ae draft 1.0. I
> understand that there still may be debate, but if settled by 
> motion, it
> would take 75% to change what will be written into D2.0. I don't have
> the actual motion, so could someone (Jeff Warren?) please settle this
> issue.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Rich
>    
> --
> 
> Yongbum Kim wrote:
> > 
> > The group formally voted for HSTL 1.5V for XGMII Class 1 
> and suitably
> > compatible low-voltage (but not *decided* as HSTL class 1) 
> MDIO.  The
> > Source Simultaneous versus Source Centered timing is still 
> under debate,
> > but it is still written as source centered timing.
> > 
> > Yong.
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> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   James Colin [SMTP:james_colin_j@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent:   Monday, November 13, 2000 5:05 AM
> > To:     stds-802-3-hssg@xxxxxxxx
> > Cc:     James_Colin_J@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject:        XGMII New Electrical Characteristics
> > 
> > Hello There,
> > Can someone update me in regards to XGMII electrical
> > characteristics? Did it went back to SSTL_2 levels or
> > HSTL 1.5v or anything else?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > James
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