The debate overCategory8

Cabling
RaviDoddavaram
PsiberData
rdoddavaram@psiberdata.com
Brisbane
Given:Wearemovingtowardshigherlinkrates
Still Not Interesting
40 Gbps (LOM) or LAG
10 Gbps(LOM) Romely for instance
Virtual NICs push bandwidth
requirements on Servers/Access
40GBaseTworkingaroundthepitfalls
PowerConsumption
With28nmTechnology,powerconsumptionratioisabout2:1as
40GBASESR4alternative
IEEEhastakenthisintoconsiderationhencehigherbandwidthof
cabling
Initialperportpoweris4~5Watts,(early10GBASETabout25Watts)
40GBaseTClassII,1.6GHz
40GBaseTClassI,1.6GHz
Source:ISOTR11801991
40GBaseTworkingaroundthepitfalls
Reachobjective
TwolayerDatacenterarchitecture,FabricArchitecturesleadtoMoR
orEoR architectures
40GBaseTforsupporting30mreach(EoR,MoR)configurationwitha
30mobjective
10GBASETdeployment
40GBASETdeployment
40GBaseTworkingaroundthepitfalls
CostperGb/portandutilizationefficiency
DACsupportsupto7mbututilizationefficiencyispoor
Activelinksareexpensive
LOMof10GwilldrivecostperGbdown
EoR vsToR debate
ThenwhyBaseTeventoday?ToR vsEoR
Source: Aquantia
Source: Aquantia
ThenwhyBaseTeventoday?ToR vsEoR
CAT8Cabling:FrequentlyAskedQuestions
Whystillcoppernetworks?
Rapidadoptionof10GBASET
CheaperthanFiberDeploymentforhorizontalCabling
Whenisitlikelytohappen?
Standardizationworkinprogress;PHYdefinitionbymid2016
Earlyadoptersby2017,dependsonwhenNEMvendorslaunch
thetechnology(Acquantia,BroadCom etc.partofthe
development)
HowdifferentisStructuredCablingValueChain?
SIswithUTP/FTPinstallationbackgroundextremelyrelevant,
butneedanupgradeinskillset
Investmentinnewsetoftoolsnecessary,toolscapableof
supportinghigherfrequencies,connectivityetc.
TugofWar:2GHzor1600MHzwhichisbetter?
Lookattheholisticpicture:
2GHzatwhatCrosstalkorInsertionlosslimits?
TugofWar:2GHzor1600MHzwhichisbetter?
Lookattheholisticpicture:
2GHzatwhatCrosstalkorInsertionlosslimits?
ChannelCapacity(ShannonCapacity,Margin):
KeyforIEEEtocomeupwiththePhysicallayerSpecification
BothTIAandISOlimitseitherat2000MHzor1600MHzwill
complytoIEEErequirement
TugofWar:2GHzor1600MHzwhichisbetter?
Lookattheholisticpicture:
2GHzatwhatCrosstalkorInsertionlosslimits?
ChannelCapacity(ShannonCapacity,Margin):
KeyforIEEEtocomeupwiththePhysicallayerSpecification
BothTIAandISOlimitseitherat2000MHzor1600MHzwill
complytoIEEErequirement
Connectivity
Threedifferenttypeswillbestandardized
RJ45Enhanced
GG45Enhanced
TERAEnhanced
*CertificationToolsavailabletodaysupportallthreeoptions
CurrentstatusofStandards
IEEE802.3NGBASETStudyGrouphasbecometheIEEEP802.3bq40GBASET
TaskForce.ExpectedbyFeb2016.WorkhasbegunindefiningthePHY
specification
IEEEisinfluencingalignmentbetweenTIATR42.7andISO/IECJTC1/SC
25/WG3onspecificationsforcablingsystemsbeingdevelopedforusewith
40GBASET
CurrentdraftofTIA568C.2forCAT8definedformostparametersfor
Channelperformance
LiaisonfromIECTC46/WG9toIECSC25/WG3for2GHzFieldTestingdraftis
agreedupon
FieldTesterstandard,Level2Gtaskgrouphasbeenestablished
TIACategory8
1MHzto2000MHz
Supportfor40GBASET(IEEEP802.3bq)
InsertionLoss(IL)iscriticalparameter
30mChannelLength,26mPermanentLinkLength
Approx.55%ofChannels<30m
ImprovedCat6
A
components
RJ45Plug/Jack(Cat8.1)
F/UTPorS/FTPCable
2connectorconfiguration
ExtensionofCat6
A
Limitsto2000MHz.
Additionalhigherperformancegradebasedonenhanced
CAT7Acomponents(Cat8.2)
TIA568C.21Draft0.9(expectedtobepublishedin1year)
TIACablingforIEEE802.340GBASET(draft)
ClassI
2000MHz
New&
ImprovedCat6
A
Components
30m
2Connectors
ClassII
2000MHz
New&
ImprovedCat7
A
Components
30m
2Connectors
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TIAInsertionLossLimit
Cat8*
Cat6
A
Cat6 Cat5e
*CAT8 limits are
based on early draft
ISOCablingforIEEE802.340GBASET(draft)
Cat7
A
1000MHz
Standardized
Cat7
A
Components
25m
2Connectors
Cat7
A
1600MHz
Standardized
Cat7
A
Components
30m
2Connectors
ClassI
1600MHz
New&
Improved
Cat6
A
Components
30m
2Connectors
ClassII
1600MHz
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Improved
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A
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50m
2Connectors
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ISOFCHIL ISOEACHIL ISOECHIL ISODCHIL
*limits are based on
early draft
ISOClassI/ClassII:InsertionLossLimit
ClassII*
ClassI* FA40G*
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HowtoqualifyorTestCAT8Transmission
performance
Transmissionparametersareexactlysameasthoseof
CAT6A,ClassEArequirements
NEXT,RL,InsertionLoss,PSANEXTetc.
Frequencyofmeasurementshouldbeatleast1600MHz
ConnectingHardware(modules)yettobestandardized
ISOyettodefinethecomponentspecification,butTIAis
closetodefiningit
FieldTeststandardisunderwayinbothISO/IECaswellas
TIA
Disclaimer:DemonstrationofCAT8cablingmeasurements
todraftstandardsdoesntmean40GBaseTperformance
demonstration!
Testingwithoutastandard?Whatdoesit
mean.
TestAdapters&CalibrationArtifacts
THRU / OPEN / SHORT / LOAD
NetworkAnalyzer
NetworkAnalyzer
FieldTester
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ReturnLoss
NearEndCrosstalk
InsertionLoss
KnownIssueswithhighfrequencycabledesigns
InsertionLosssuckouts
Typicallyseeninscreenedsystemsabove1300MHz.
Usuallythecauseistheimpropershieldterminationtoconnectors,or
shieldlaylengths.
AlienCrosstalkFieldMeasurements
AlienCrosstalkMeasurements
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F/UTPCableANEXT
"3612NA"
Pair_3612WX
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UTPCableANEXT
"1212NA"
Pair_1212WX
AlienCrosstalk:IsitstillthewhiteElephant?
Stillaverykeymeasurementfor10GBaseTinstallations.Severalinstallation
issuesgounnoticed
Fieldtestingdoesnthavetobecomplexanymore
OneofthefewmeasurementsthatdirectlycorrelatestoBER(application
bandwidth).TCL,ELCTCLaresecondaryeffectswhichshowupasAlien
CrosstalkorNearEndCrosstalk
Perhapsnotsoimportantintheshieldedworld(RealmofCAT8)butworkstill
inprogress
AdditionalMeasurements?
ELTCL,LCTCL,CouplingAttenuation
Measureofbalanceofthetwistofcablingandnoiserejectionofthecable
Notverymeaningfulinthefieldbecauseitisainherentpropertyofthecable
orconnector,notmuchcanbedoneinthefieldtorectifyit
Willbeinterestingtoseehowrepeatablethemeasurementsarewithdifferent
commonmodeimpedancesofdifferentcablesinthefield
AfaultinELTCL,CouplingAttenuationwillalwaysresultinaNEXT,Alien
Crosstalkfailure.Insteadoftighteninglimitforanewmeasurementmightas
welllookattheNEXTperformance
ISO/IECliaisonlettertoTC46requeststhecommitteetheneedtoevaluate
suitabilityofthismeasurementinthefieldalongwithCouplingattenuation
measurement
EndtoEndtesting:Concept
Comparisonwithnetworkanalyzerisaproblemduetosoftdeembeddingin
channeltesting
Issuetypicallyseenathigherfrequencies
ProposaltoincludePatchcordtypetestconfigurationforCAT8cables
WidelysupportedbutnoadditionaleffortrequiredasFieldtestersalready
supportPatchCordconfiguration
Existingconfiguration AdditionalTestConfiguration
PsiberDataisanactivememberonbothTIA&ISOCablingcommittees.
LevelVFieldTesterStandardexpectedsoon
(Allofusfieldtestmanufacturersclaimcompliance,butthestandard
isstillindraftstate)
DiscussiononLevel2Ghasstarted(Pleasenotethedifferenceinthename
nomorelevelIV,V)
Thank you
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