TIDA-00417

2-port 40GbE/10GbE QSFP+ Signal Conditioner Reference Design

TIDA-00417

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Overview

This verified reference design is a signal conditioning solution for front-port QSFP+ supporting two 40GbE ports compatible with 40G-CR4/SR4/LR4 and 10G SFF-8431 requirements. The design is applicable to optical and passive/active copper cables. It allows for reach extension between the Switch ASIC and the front-port QSFP+ which is often required for the outermost ports of a Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch or for add-in mezzanine implementations of QSFP+ line cards.

Features
  • Front-port stacked QSFP+ implementation with signal conditioning to support 40GbE/10GbE optical and passive copper
  • Extends reach between Switch and front-port by up to 3x beyond nPPI/SFF-8431 host channel loss limit
  • Low-power/low-cost solution for front-port signal conditioning
  • Applicable to Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch and line card systems
  • Single power supply, no firmware required, no heatsink required, no reference clock required
  • Lab-tested HW example including 40GbE/10GbE-specific test data
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Design files

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TIDC860.ZIP (65 K)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

TIDRCH2.PDF (49 K)

Detailed schematic diagram for design layout and components

TIDRCH3.PDF (83 K)

Complete listing of design components, reference designators, and manufacturers/part numbers

TIDC861.ZIP (308 K)

Design file that contains information on physical board layer of design PCB

TIDRCH4.ZIP (1090 K)

PCB layer plot file used for generating PCB design layout

Products

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PCIe, SAS & SATA ICs

DS125BR82012-Gbps 8-channel linear redriver with equalization

Data sheet: PDF | HTML

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* User guide TIDA-00417 DS125B 40GbE/10GbE QSFP Reference Design User's Guide (Rev. A) May 04, 2015
Technical article Differential pairs: four things you need to know about vias PDF | HTML Jun. 10, 2015
Application note DS125BR820 Linear Repeater Used in 40GbE nPPI / SFF-8431 Applications Aug. 09, 2014

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