[802.3_NGBASET] 40GBASE-T cabling channel webex June 7 minutes

[Christopher DiMinico <CDimi80749@xxxxxxx>]

Colleagues,

 

Subject: Meeting minutes 40GBASE-T cabling channel held June 7.

Next meeting: Friday, June 21 8 AM PST webex to follow...

 

Minutes:

Discussed cabling modeling report(s) listed below- These contribution were presented at the June 5th Channel ad hoc and the June 7 Cabling ad hoc didn’t feel necessary to re-review but agreed to hear summary’s   

 

(1)Paul Kish

http://www.ieee802.org/3/bq/public/channelmodeling/Channel_Return_Loss_Modeling_Results_3.pdf

Paul Kish comments: Short length patch cord dominant factor for RL – (.5m meets Cat8 RL)   (.15 m won’t meet C8 RL) – Better RL than Cat8 can be achieved with improved components (LF/cable, HF/connector). Improvements of channel RL are observed for 4 connector vs 2 connector channels. 

(2)Sterling Vaden

http://www.ieee802.org/3/bq/public/channelmodeling/06_05_2013_Larsen_return_loss_modelling_b.pdf

Sterling Vaden comments: Component RL selected worse than Paul’s and Sterling’s results track the differences; cable structure different than Paul’s. IL model shows positive margin from Cat8 limit and further work necessary to evaluate. Sterling will contribute to touchstone format.

(3)Wayne Larsen

http://www.ieee802.org/3/bq/public/channelmodeling/Vaden_01_0613_Cabling_models.pdf

 

Chris DiMinico comment(s): It would be useful for those modeling to agree on a cable RL model…

Consider: Min patch cable to model (.15m) – [Specify insertion loss of cable (TBD)]

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Reviewed possible channel configurations in source document.

 

Source: http://www.ieee802.org/3/bq/public/channelmodeling/index.html

Potential Path Forward for Channel Modeling Ad Hoc - updated during meeting -zimmerman_02_0513_40GBTah.pdf

 

Cabling ad hoc agreed to modeling configurations listed below

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Ultra short patch cord in long channel - [.15m-24m-5m]

Max IL - [5m-20m-5m]

Ultra short .15-3-.15

Ugly short .5-3-.5

ISO short ref- 1-10-1

30m asym#1 1-26-3

30m asym#3 1-24-5

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Modeling Volunteer list:

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Discussed scope of cabling ad hoc utilizing contribution…

Chris DiMinico: >>40GBASE-T PHY-cabling ad hoc.pdf

Measurements of modeling configurations were discussed.

Agreement to generate 16 port measurements – (single ended - touchstone)

Volunteers

Sterling OCC

Wayne – Commscope

Mike Good  -

Bob Wagner

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Peter Cibula (Intel) suggested there may be an opportunity to use Intel’s 16 port VNA for testing; to be determined as part of the measurement activity.

 

Chris DiMinico suggested that UNH-IOL and Agilent might be interested in supporting channel characterization.

 

In a message dated 6/6/2013 1:18:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, CDimi80749@xxxxxxx writes:

Colleagues,

 

Webex information for call tomorrow

 

Proposed agenda:

 

Discussion; Modeling and supporting measurements of "possible channel configurations" in http://www.ieee802.org/3/bq/public/channelmodeling/zimmerman_02_0513_40GBTah.pdf.

>>Modeling methodology - volunteers

>>Measurements - volunteers

>>Timelines

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In a message dated 5/29/2013 11:22:28 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, CDimi80749@xxxxxxx writes:

 

Colleagues,

 

Wayne Larsen and I agreed to champion the cabling channel MDI-to-MDI efforts using the strawman process slides as a starting point  (http://www.ieee802.org/3/bq/public/channelmodeling/zimmerman_02_0513_40GBTah.pdf)

 

To coordinate efforts and to begin building consensus like to schedule weekly conference calls starting June 7 - 8 AM PST (webex to follow). 

 

Proposed agenda:

Discussion; Modeling and supporting measurements of "possible channel configurations" in http://www.ieee802.org/3/bq/public/channelmodeling/zimmerman_02_0513_40GBTah.pdf.

>>Modeling methodology - volunteers

>>Measurements - volunteers

>>Timelines

 

Regards,

802.3bq cabling champions

Chris DiMinico MC Communications/Panduit

Wayne Larson - Commscope

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Possible Channel Configurations

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•“X-Axis” – Cable classes
–A: ISO Class 1, up to 30m (x-y-z)
–B: ISO Class 2, up to 30m (x-y-z)
–C: TIA Category 8, up to 30m (x-y-z)
•Can this be merged with A?
•“Y-Axis” – Topologies/lengths
–D: Short channels
•150mm-3m-150mm (“really short”) – Worst case reflection #1
•0.5m-3m-0.5m (“pretty short”) - Worst case reflection #2
•3m - Endpoint to TOR
•5m TOR-adjacent
–E: Other target channels
•1m-10m-1m (ISO short reference channel)
•30m
•30m single patch cord (assuming there is one that meets IL…)
•30m asymmetric #1 (1m-26m-3m) – Data center configuration #1
•30m asymmetric #3 (1m-24m-5m) – Data center configuration #2

In a message dated 5/28/2013 4:21:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

 

Esteemed Colleagues,

Materials from the May 17^th channel modeling ad hoc are posted at:

http://www.ieee802.org/3/bq/public/channelmodeling/index.html

 

As discussed during that meeting, the next ad hoc meeting will be Wednesday, June 5th 2013 at 8:00AM PDT. 

Stay tuned for meeting information from Pete & Brad.

 

Thank you for your participation and contributions toward making 802.3bq the most fun project in 802.3!

 

David Chalupsky

Chair, 802.3bq 40GBASE-T Task Force, http://www.ieee802.org/3/bq/index.html