ClariPhy Communications Presents 10G Ethernet Physical Layer Compliance Testing Fundamentals at OFC/NFOEC 2007.Software-Based Compliance Testing Provides Low Cost Alternative, Improves Performance and Reliability IRVINE, Calif. -- ClariPhy Communications, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. specializing in high speed communications ICs, today announced that Dr. Norm Swenson, founder and CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , will present a paper on the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. 802.3aq (10GBASE-LRM) adopted Transmitter Waveform and Dispersion Penalty (TWDP TWDP Two-Wave with Diffuse Power (fading) TWDP Transmitter Waveform Dispersion Penalty ) test methodology at the OFC/NFOEC conference (www.ofcnfoec.org) in Anaheim, California on March 25-29, 2007. Dr. Swenson will address how the incorporation of Electronic Dispersion Compensation (EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. ) technology in optical networking presents new challenges in compliance testing. The paper describes the 10GBASE-LRM TWDP test and procedure, discusses the motivation for this type of test, and provides supporting mathematical details of the underlying algorithm. TWDP is a software-based testing methodology that provides significant advantages compared to more costly hardware-based alternatives that have historically been used. In contrast to testing an optical transmitter based on an arbitrary absolute metric, TWDP quantifies the residual impairment that remains after EDC is applied. TWDP allows the optical component manufacturer more flexibility to design the transmitter for optimal performance and reduced cost. Additionally, a software-based testing methodology provides equipment manufacturers with a more reliable, scalable and lower cost alternative for high volume testing. "From ClariPhy's inception, we have focused on enabling low cost 10Gbit/s Ethernet on existing infrastructure," said Dr. Norm Swenson, founder and CTO of ClariPhy Communications. "A test methodology that ensures interoperability among low-cost solutions was a major challenge that we have spent considerable effort addressing." Dr. Swenson will deliver his paper at the OFC/NFOEC 2007 conference on March 28, 2007 at 4:40 p.m. in room 303B of the Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities. . About ClariPhy ClariPhy Communications, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company developing high-speed ICs targeting 10Gbit/s networks in enterprise backbone and enterprise data center environments. ClariPhy's ICs enable IT management to significantly improve enterprise network performance and lower cost. ClariPhy has secured Series A financing led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP NVP Network Voice Protocol NVP Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy NVP Name-Value Pair NVP National Vice President NVP Nominal Velocity of Propagation NVP N-Version Programming (multiple functionally equivalent program versions) ), with participation from Onset Ventures, Allegis Capital and Pacific General Ventures. ClariPhy has executive offices in Irvine, California and a development center in Cordoba cor·do·ba n. See Table at currency. [American Spanish córdoba, after Francisco Fernández de Córdoba (1475?-1526?), Spanish explorer.] Noun 1. , Argentina. For more information, please visit www.clariphy.com. |
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