A Guide to Ethernet Switch and PHY Chips Sixth Edition
			Table of Contents
	Return to Report Page		List of Figures ix List of Tables xi About the Authors xiii About the Publisher xv Preface xvii Executive Summary xix     Chapter 1. Networks and Equipment 1      What Is a LAN? 1      Evolution of Ethernet LANs 2      Cable Plants 3      Ethernet Clients 4      Data Centers  4      Carrier Networks 5      Ethernet Equipment  8           SMB Switches 8           Desktop Switches 9           Top-of-Rack Switches 9           Modular LAN Switches 10           Carrier Ethernet Switch/Routers 10           Wireline-Access Equipment 10 Chapter 2. Ethernet Technology 12      Network Layers and IEEE 802 Standards 12      Link Layers 14      Carrier Ethernet 18      Ethernet Physical Layers 24      Physical-Layer Interfaces 30      Optical Modules 31      Related Protocols 32      System Interfaces 35 Chapter 3.  High-Speed Design Issues 37      Signal Integrity 37      PCB and Connectors 40      Signal Conditioning 41      Clock and Data Recovery 43      Semiconductor Technologies 45 Chapter 4.  Gigabit and 10G Ethernet Chips 47       Switch Chips 47           Common Characteristics 47           Performance 50           System Design 51           Software Considerations 52       GbE-over-Copper PHYs 52           Common Characteristics 52       10Gbps Ethernet PHYs 53           Optical-Module Architecture 54           Optical PHY Architecture and Common Characteristics 55           Copper PHY Architecture and Common Characteristics 56           Interoperability and Compliance 57           Performance 58 Chapter 5.  Trends and Market Outlook 61       Technology Trends 62           Switch Chips 62           10GBase-T PHY Chips 64           10G Optical-PHY Chips 65       Emerging Technologies 66           Data-Center Technologies 66           Carrier Ethernet 68           Physical-Layer Developments 68       Market Trends 69           Data Center 69           Blade Servers 70           Ethernet Backplanes for Embedded Applications 71           GbE Adoption 71           10GbE Adoption 72           Copper vs. Fiber 73           Merchant Switch Chips 75       Market Size and Outlook 76       Market Share 77 Chapter 6.  Broadcom 79       Company Background 79       Enterprise Switch Chips 80           LAN Switch Chips 80           Data-Center Switch Chips 82           System Design 83       SMB Switch Chips 85       Core Switch Chips 87       10Gbps PHYs 89           Optical Transceivers 89           Backplane KR Transceivers 91           Copper Transceivers 91       Conclusions 92 Chapter 7.  Marvell 95       Company Background 95       Switch Chips 96           Enterprise Switch Chips 96           Data-Center Switch Chips 98           SOHO Switch Chips 99           System Design 100       Product Roadmap 102       Conclusions 102 Chapter 8.  Realtek 103       Company Background 103       Switch Chips 103       Conclusions 105 Chapter 9.  Vitesse 107       Company Background 107       Switch Chips 108           Key Features and Performance 108           Design Details 110       10Gbps PHYs 111       Product Roadmap 113       Conclusions 113 Chapter 10.  Other Switch Vendors 115       Centec 115            Company Background 115            Key Features and Performance 116            Conclusions 118       Dune Networks 118            Company Background 118            Key Features and Performance 119            Conclusions 121       Ethernity 122            Company Background 122            Key Features and Performance 123            Design Details 125            Conclusions 127       Fujitsu Microelectronics 127            Company Background 127            Key Features and Performance 128            Conclusions 129       Fulcrum 129            Company Background 129            Key Features and Performance 130            Design Details 132            Product Roadmap 134            Conclusions 134       Tpack 135            Company Background 135            Key Features and Performance 135            Product Roadmap 137            Conclusions 138       Xelerated 139            Company Background 139            Key Features and Performance 139            Internal Architecture 141            System Design 142            Conclusions 143 Chapter 11.  10Gbps PHY Vendors 145       AppliedMicro 145            Company Background 145            Key Features and Performance 146            Conclusions 148       Aquantia 149            Company Background 149            Key Features and Performance 150            Conclusions 151       ClariPhy 152       Cortina 153            Company Background 153            Key Features and Performance 154            Conclusions 155       Inphi 155       NetLogic 156            Company Background 156            Key Features and Performance 156            Conclusions 160       Phyworks 161       Plato Networks 162       Solarflare 164            Company Background 164            Key Features and Performance 165            Conclusions 167       Teranetics 167            Company Background 167            Key Features and Performance 168            Conclusions 169 Chapter 12.  Switch and PHY Comparisons 171       Comparing GbE and 10GbE Switch Chips 171            10GbE Switch Chips 171            GbE Switch Chips with 10GbE Uplinks 173            GbE Smart-Switch Chips 175            Carrier-Ethernet Switch Chips 178            Fabric Chips 182       Comparing 10Gbps PHYs 183            Optical Transceivers 183            10GBase-KR Transceivers 185            10GBase-T Copper PHYs 186       Conclusions 187 Chapter 13.  Conclusions 189       Market Directions 189       GbE Vendor Outlook 191       Carrier Ethernet Switch Vendor Outlook 192       Emerging 10GbE Switch and Fabric Vendors 192       10GbE PHY Vendors 194       Closing Thoughts 195 Appendix: Further Reading 197 Index 199
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