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Circadiant will go on tour in 2008 to teach the ins and outs of designing with SFP+ modules. Being the leading supplier of test instruments for LRM, LR and SR testing has provided Circadiant with a war chest of knowledge. Circadiant has translated this knowledge into a powerful seminar to Aid new SFP+ users. The Seminar focuses on the high speed interface details of the SFF8431 specification, including EDC and Module selection as well as Board design issues. Attendees will gain knowledge of the challenges of an SFP+ design and the ways to solve them, ultimately decreasing their time to market.
4 Hour Seminar Covering:
- 10GE Market Trends
- Introduction to SFP+
- Differences between SFP+ and previous modules
- What it means to host/line card designers
- Selecting an EDC module per the SFF8431 requirements
- What does an EDC do, how does it work, what benefits are gained.
- How do you qualify and select the right EDC?
- Selecting an SFP+ module per the SFF8431 requirements
- What is different about an SFP+ module
- Linear and limiting differences and benefits of both
- How do you qualify and select the right SFP+ module
- How do you pair it with the right EDC and Board design
- Integrating the EDC and module on a line card
- Challenges of integrating the module and EDC
- Testing the Host Line card per the SFF8431 requirements
- Design Verification Testing (DVT) and multi-port testing procedures
- DVT challenges with SFP+ modules
- SFP+ requires new testing methodologies
- Ongoing Module inspection
- SFP+ brings new challenges due to the aggressive pricing and volume manufacturing
- Conclusion
- Qualifying the right EDC and SFP+ module
- Test methodologies changing from previous modules
Locations:
- Silicon Valley, California (Feb 2008)
- San Diego, California (Mar 2008)
- Boston, Massachusetts (date TBA)
- Ottawa, Ontario (date TBA)
- China (date and details TBA)
- Japan (date and details TBA)
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