Re: [HSSG] 40G MAC Rate Discussion
>The per lane optical link specification that we will develop for the
>100GE 100m (or greater) OM3 ribbon MMF reach objective can be the same
>for 10x10G or 4x10G application. The 10x10G link may require a slightly
>higher cross-talk penalty then 4x10G, but that is not enough to have
>separate specifications.
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This has been my assumption all along.
This is also THE ONE AND ONLY optical PMD that I believe would be
absolutely required for 40Gb. The other one that we would need for
server connectivity is a very short-reach (10m-15m) copper cable.
Shimon.