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FPGA transceiver speed hikes bring optics to the fore
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 9:06AM
Despite rapid increases in the transceiver speeds of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA), the transition to optical has begun.
FPGA vendors Xilinx and Altera have increased their on-chip transceiver speeds four-fold since 2005, from 6.5Gbps to 28Gbps. But signal integrity issues and the rapid decline in reach associated with higher speed means optics is becoming a relevant option.
tagged 28Gbps, Altera, FPGA, Xilinx, optical engines, optics, signal integrity, transceivers in chartwatch, semiconductors Print Article