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Preface Executive Summary Chapter 1. Enterprise Networking What Is a LAN? Evolution of Ethernet LANs Cable Plants Ethernet Clients Ethernet Switches SMB Switches Desktop Switches Modular Switches Data Centers Chapter 2. Ethernet Technology Network Layers and IEEE 802 Standards Link Layers Ethernet Physical Layers Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 10GbE Optical 10GBase-LRM 10GBase-CX4 10GBase-T Backplane Ethernet Standards Physical-Layer Interfaces Optical Modules Related Protocols Spanning Tree and VLANs Link Aggregation Authentication QoS and DiffServ IP Routing and Multicast Network Management Power over Ethernet System Interfaces PCI PCI-X PCI-Express Chapter 3. High-Speed Design Issues Signal Integrity Crosstalk and EMI Channel Effects: ISI and Reflections Impairments on Fiber Jitter PCB and Connectors Signal Conditioning Coding Equalization Clock and Data Recovery Semiconductor Technologies Chapter 4. Gigabit and 10G Ethernet Chips Switch Chips Common Characteristics Performance System Design Software Considerations GbE-over-Copper PHYs Common Characteristics Performance 10Gbps Ethernet PHYs Optical Module Architecture Optical PHY Architecture and Common Characteristics Copper PHY Architecture and Common Characteristics Performance Chapter 5. Trends and Market Outlook Technology Trends Switch Chips GbE PHY Chips 10GBase-T PHY Chips 10G Optical PHY Chips Emerging Technologies Market Trends Blade Servers Ethernet Backplanes for Embedded Applications GbE Adoption 10GbE Adoption Copper vs. Fiber Merchant Switch Chips Fabric Convergence Market Size and Outlook Market Share Chapter 6. Broadcom Company Background Enterprise Switch Chips Key Features System Design SMB Switch Chips 10G PHYs Optical Transceivers Backplane KR Transceivers Power over Ethernet GbE-over-Copper PHYs Conclusions Chapter 7. Marvell Company Background GbE Switch Chips Key Features System Design GbE-over-Copper PHYs Product Roadmap Conclusions Chapter 8. Realtek Company Background GbE Switch Chips GbE-over-Copper PHYs Conclusions Chapter 9. Vitesse Company Background GbE Switch Chips Key Features System Design GbE-over-Copper PHYs 10G PHYs Product Roadmap Conclusions Chapter 10. Other Switch Vendors Dune Company Background Product Overview Conclusions Fujitsu Company Background Product Overview Conclusions Fulcrum Company Background Product Overview Product Roadmap Conclusions Other Vendors Chapter 11. 10Gbps PHY Vendors Aquantia Company Background Product Overview Conclusions AMCC Company Background Product Overview Conclusions ClariPhy Cortina Company Background Product Overview Conclusions Inphi Company Background Product Overview Conclusions NetLogic Company Background Product Overview Conclusions Phyworks Scintera Company Background Product Overview Conclusions Solarflare Company Background Product Overview Conclusions Teranetics Company Background Product Overview Conclusions Other Vendors Chapter 12. Power over Ethernet Technology Overview What is a Power Controller for PSE? What is a Power Controller for PD? Power-Controller Products Vendors Conclusions Chapter 13. Switch and PHY Comparisons Comparing GbE and 10GbE Switch Chips 10GbE Switch Chips GbE Switch Chips with 10GbE Uplinks GbE Smart-Switch Chips Comparing GbE PHYs Quad-and Octal-Port GbE PHYs Single-Port GbE PHYs Comparing 10Gbps PHYs 10Gbps SR Optical Transceivers 10Gbps EDC PHYs 10GBase-KR Transceivers 10GBase-T Copper PHYs Conclusions Chapter 14. Conclusions Market Directions Vendor Outlook Appendix: Further Reading
Index Note: This is a preliminary table of contents and is subject to change.
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