Raj Ojha from GigFire Microsystems presented on the impact of exploding bandwidth demands and the need for next generation 100G and beyond systems and semiconductors. Global bandwidth demand is growing significantly due to factors like cloud computing, video on demand, and increased internet and mobile users. This is driving increased access, core, and data center rates and a move to higher speed technologies like 100GE. A key challenge is how to support this growing bandwidth demand while lowering energy consumption in data centers. Fiber optic infrastructure will be necessary to provide the needed bandwidth and low latency connectivity. Semiconductor technologies that can deliver high data rates at lower power will also be critical to address this problem.

1. Ethernet Summit
Next Generation Systems and Semiconductors
Impact of Exploding Bandwidth - 100G and Beyond
Raj Ojha
GigFire Microsystems
Disclaimer: For this presentation, GigFire Microsystems Inc does not warrant or assume any
legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information,
apparatus, product, or process disclosed.
www.gigfiremicro.com
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2. Growth-
Size is representative of Demand
Source:World Mapper
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3. Increased Services
Web 2.0,IPTV, HDTV,
Cloud computing
Increased Users
Increased Bandwidths
Increased access, core, and data center rates and higher speed technologies
3G/4G, VDSL+, GPON , 10GEPON, 10GE, 40GE, 100GE, OUT-2, OUT-3, OUT-4
Bandwidth Explosion
Everywhere Problem
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4. Can Cloud computing, Video on Demand
or Telepresence can be Household reality?
• 1.268 billion (2008) - Telephones
• 4,017.294 million (2008) - Cell Phone
• 1.604 billion (2008)- Internet users
Source: CIA
- How many large datacenters which typically house over 100K ports will be built in the next 5 years?
- Applications that can practically be driven in the next 5 years- Cloud computing, Video on Demand,
Mobile TV ,HDTV?
- What kind of infrastructure would be required to support growing bandwidth and lower energy
demands ?
Fiber is the only logical solution providing banwidth and very low latency
Source: China Telecom
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Source: http://www.datacentermap.com
Increased Demand for Data Centers

6. Traffic Demand and New Data Center Equipment
• Traffic growth with parameter of the
compound annual growth rate (CAGR)
• Newly required equipment
CAGR in 2015 in 2020
100% 97% 99,9%
70% 93% 99,5%
40% 80% 96,5%
• Minnesota Internet Traffic Studies (MINTS)
– Growth rates from publicly observed sites
– Monthly Internet traffic estimate (end 2009)
7,500-12,000 PBytes (PB = 1015 B) (World)
– Annual Internet traffic growth (end 2009)
40% - 50% (U.S. and World)
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7. 40Gand100GE
10GbTand10/40GbE
1GbTand1GbE
Ports
1G and below
Ports
10/40
GbE
10GbT
Ports
40G
100GE
ToR-10G
ToR-100G
Data Center Roadmap?
ToR- 400G/1Tb
Today 2010 & Beyond 2014 & Beyond
Highest bandwidth &
lowest energy cost
Higher Bandwidth
with energy cost?
Low Bandwidth &
High Cost
100G/400G/1Tb
LAN WDM
Aggregation Box
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Cable or Fiber connectivity issues

8. Front Port Designs for
Multimode and Serial Mode Fiber Links
480 Gbps of throughput, 48 Watts* of powerAvailable 48 SFP+ Port Blade with 15mm pitch
48 Fiber links
4 Fiber linksCFP
Possible 4 CFP Port Blade with 84mm pitch 400 Gbps of throughput, 60 Watts** of power
CFP CFP CFP
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Reference : Brocade

9. Low power Line-card Architecture
@ High data rates to support 1 TB
• Advanced functionality
• What changes need to be made
on the Line Card
– Higher bitrates
• Serial 40G and 100G(4X25G) Phys
– Chip-to-chip connection
– Chip-to-module connection
– Serial memory
– Reduced power consumption
– Better cost per bit performance
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10. Strong Need for Low Power and Low Latency
Semiconductors
Reference and Source : Refer next slide
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11. Source:
1. Department of Energy (DoE)
2. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=electricity_factors_affecting_prices
3. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/esr/table5.html
4. http://www.datacentermap.com
5. http://www.cisco.com/en/US/solutions/collateral/ns341/ns525/ns537/ns705/ns827/white_paper_c11-
481374_ns827_Networking_Solutions_White_Paper.html
6. ESTIMATING TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION BY SERVERS IN THE U.S. AND THE WORLD by Jonathan G. Koomey, Ph.D.
Reference and Source
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Summary - Avoid energy crisis
• Fiber to replace all copper infrastructure to support growing bandwidth
demand
• Today there is a way to reduce power by 50% or more and save $100’s
Millions
The future rule if not contained today will be
Power = MTBF(mean time between failure)

13. Thank You
raj@gigfiremicro.com
Data and
Telecommunication
Market
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