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RE: Issues concerning 10GbE speed standards



> From: "Chang, Edward S" <Edward.Chang@unisys.com>

> well designed semiconductor memory, error correction is not required. 

I think that is an opinion, it is not a fact. A wish list perhalf?

> 
> The reason I also elaborate the issue is that BER is measured without error
> corrections.  Error correction can not be used to claim the BER is improved.
> Otherwise, we will not have the universal referencing point in discussing
> the reliability of a link based on BER.
> 
> ED Chang
> Unisys Corporation
> Edward.Chang@Unisys.com         

I think BER measured without error correction indicates some sort 
of the quality of the link, not its reliability. BER measured with error 
correction shows the measurable link reliability.

Htran, 

htran@hc.ti.com