White Paper
10G Ethernet Switch Applications
10-Gigabit Ethernet Switch Applications in the Enterprise
Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.
March 2005
| Contents | |
| Introduction | 2 |
| The Market | 3 |
| How Can 10-Gigabit Ethernet Meet the Market Demand? | 4 |
| Enterprise Requirements | 5 |
| Systems Specifications | 7 |
| Fujitsu XG Architecture | 8 |
| XG Architecture Applications | 8 |
| MB87Q3070 Hardware and Software Support | 11 |
| Design Examples Utilizing the MB87Q3070 Switching ICs | 12 |
| The 10-Gigabit Ethernet Opportnity | 15 |
Introduction
The availability of silicon solutions for 10-Gigabit Ethernet creates a wealth of opportunities for system developers who can take advantage of a straightforward progression from firmly established 100-Mbps and 1Gbps Ethernet technologies. 10-Gigabit Ethernet provides the cost-effective bandwidth needed to open existing throughput bottlenecks as well as fuel a variety of emerging applications.
This paper describes the capabilities of the technology and profiles the implementation of 10-Gigabit Ethernet switches using Fujitsu silicon solutions. Such switches are among the most crucial 10-Gigabit LAN components because they are at the very heart of any high- performance network and essential for efficient, reliable network traffic. An understanding of the implementation and its underlying technology is necessary to maximize performance with minimized latencies and low power. System developers can then take advantage of both current and emerging 10-Gigabit Ethernet opportunities.
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