SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell
(NASDAQ: MRVL) today introduced the industry's first dual 400GbE
(Gigabit Ethernet) PHY transceiver with 100GbE serial
electrical I/O capabilities, designed to drive next-generation,
secured high-density optical infrastructure. Data growth continues
to put unprecedented demand on data centers and cloud providers,
spurring the need for innovative technologies that can provide
higher throughputs with enhanced energy efficiency. Marvell's new
PHY device with 100G serial I/Os enables the doubling of faceplate
bandwidth on datacenter networks while reducing the total power
consumption and cost per bit. The new device offers 256-bit MACsec
encryption to ensure heightened point-to-point security, Class C
compliant precision time protocol (PTP) timestamping for enhanced
synchronization and Marvell's industry-leading 112G PAM4 SerDes
technology for high-density 400GbE and 100GbE deployments.
The advent of 100G serial electrical signaling optical modules
will allow 1:1 mapping between electrical and optical I/O speeds.
This removes the additional circuitry inside 400GbE optical modules
to convert from 50G electrical I/Os to 100G per lambda optical
I/Os, reducing cost and power. As first to market with a PHY
transceiver that has 100G serial I/Os, Marvell is placing itself at
the forefront of this transitional process. The new PHY
transceivers provide networking OEMs with the cutting-edge
technology required for high-density dual 400G/octal 100G optical
modules in QSFP-DD and OSFP form factors for cloud and data center
applications.
Marvell's newest dual 400GbE MACsec PHY, the 88X9121P, enables
interfacing between the current generation of switch ASICs with the
next generation of optics and vice versa by supporting translation
between 50G PAM4 and 100G PAM4 based implementations of 400GbE,
200GbE and 100GbE. The 88X9121P is both footprint- and
software-compatible with the recently announced 88X7121P, providing
a seamless upgrade path that facilitates migration to modules with
100GbE serial I/Os.
"We see the introduction of our feature-rich 100G serial I/O
based, dual 400GbE PHYs playing a major role in the next
evolutionary phase of the global data center and cloud sectors,"
said Faraj Aalaei, executive vice
president of the Networking Business Group at Marvell. "The
transition to 100G serial signaling is critical for high-density
optical interconnects required for next-generation switching
solutions. Our newest PHY transceivers will help drive the industry
transition to 100G serial I/O-based optics as data centers and
cloud providers look to bring greater computing bandwidth and
efficiency to their customers."
"Marvell has a rich history of innovation in SerDes technology
that is further strengthened by our SoC design and Ethernet
expertise," said Sandeep Bharathi,
senior vice president of Central Engineering at Marvell. "Our
newest PHY transceiver device extends Marvell's SerDes technology
leadership by integrating our state-of-the-art 112G PAM4 SerDes
solution in advanced FinFET process into the industry's first dual
400GbE MACsec PHY with 100GbE serial I/Os."
"We see 100Gbps serial I/O as a foundational speed and expect it
will enable 400GbE port shipments to reach 6.5 million by 2023,"
said Bob Wheeler, principal analyst
for networking at The Linley Group. "Marvell's new PHY is a
milestone in kickstarting the ramp of 100Gbps-serial-electrical
optics and will help accelerate the deployment of 400GbE in cloud
data centers."
The 88X9121P is the latest addition to Marvell's popular
Alaska® C Ethernet
transceiver family. It is fully compliant with IEEE standards for
400GbE, 100GbE and 50GbE, and exceeds the electrical specifications
to interface with QSFP-DD and OSFP optical modules. The 88X9121P's
IEEE 802.1AE 256-bit MACsec encryption for point-to-point links
provides enhanced security and allows for flexible deployment of
MACsec encryption without incurring the cost and power burden of
including this functionality in the switch ASIC. The high-accuracy
Class C PTP timestamping offered by this device delivers the
elevated timing precision levels now being mandated by carriers and
their network infrastructure partners.
The Marvell 88X9121P is currently sampling.
For more information on Marvell's 88X9121P PHY transceiver,
please visit
https://www.marvell.com/products/transceivers/alaska-c-gbe/88x9121p.html.
About Marvell
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thought possible. Today, that same breakthrough innovation remains
at the heart of the company's storage, processing, networking,
security and connectivity solutions. With leading intellectual
property and deep system-level knowledge, Marvell's semiconductor
solutions continue to transform the enterprise, cloud, automotive,
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