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Dave Milward, Ken Hopkins, Richard Pitwon

2nd International Symposium on Photonic PackagingMesse Mnchen

13th

November 2008

PLUGGABLE INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY FORELECTRO-OPTICAL PCBS

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SYNOPSIS

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Research objectives

Commercial design benefits of optical waveguides

Optical backplane connection architecture

Electro-optical backplane design

Active pluggable optical connector

Demonstration assembly

OVERVIEW

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STORAGE SYSTEM TRENDS

Data storage systems increasing in complexity, densityand speed

Storage demand increasing

Manage more storage

Increased complexity

Data rates increasing

Data access speeds:

3 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SAS

10 Gb/s Gigabit Ethernet

12 Gb/s SAS

Disk sizes decreasing

3.5 2.5 1.8 1

Increased system density

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XYRATEX OPTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Key Research Objectives

Investigate optical PCB technology

Identify technology challenges

Develop optical PCB and connector technology

Integrate OPCB backplanes into storage systems

Drive commercial proliferation

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LAYOUT DESIGN ADVANTAGES

Source: IBM Zrich Source: ExxelisSource: Exxelis

Splitters

1 n signal power splitters possible

n determined by loss budget

Crossovers

Trace crossovers possible on same layer

Different crossover angles possible

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LAYOUT DESIGN ADVANTAGES

Right Angled bends (in-plane)

Avoids minimum bend radius restrictions

Allows high density routing solutions

Right Angled bends (out-of-plane)

Eases optical signal insertion / extraction

Optical vias possible

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REDUCTION IN POWER CONSUMPTION

High speed optical signal drivers require less power

Comparison of photonic drivers with high speed electronic signal drivers:

Altera PowerPlay to simulate XAUI interface against

Current power consumption specs for VCSEL, VCSEL drivers, photodiodes,

TIA/LA

57% power reduction in high speed signal drivers @ 10 Gb/s

ElectronicSignal driver

10 Gb/sdata stream

10 Gb/s datastream

OpticalSignal driver

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SIZE AND WEIGHT REDUCTION IN OPTICAL PCBS

All electronic

PCB

Electro-

optical PCB

Total size

reduction:55%

Reduce layersby 40%

Reduce areaby 25%

PCB thickness reduction

Higher density and crossover solutions allow:

Reduction in PCB layer count

At least 40% reduction in thickness

PCB area reduction

Increased bandwidth density allows:

Reduction in functional area of I/O

At least 25% reduction in board area

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OPTICAL BACKPLANE CONNECTION ARCHITECTURE

BackplaneLens

Interface

Parallel optical

transceiver

Connector

housing

Copper layers

FR4 layers

Optical layer

Backplane and Line Cards Orthogonal

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VCSEL array PIN array

OPTICAL BACKPLANE CONNECTION ARCHITECTURE

Butt-coupled connection approach without 90 deflection optics

Waveguide illuminated through

butt-coupled fibre connection

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ELECTRO-OPTICAL BACKPLANE DESIGN

Compact PCI

bus connectors

Optical

connector sites

Multilayer electro-optical PCB

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Compact PCI slots

for line cards

Optical

Waveguide

layout

Optical Layer

Electro-Optical Backplane

Compact PCI architecture

10 electrical layers for power

and C-PCI bus signals

1 optical layer for 10 Gb/s traffic

4 optical PCB connector sites

C-PCI slots for line cards Compact PCIslot for Single

Board

Computer

ELECTRO-OPTICAL BACKPLANE DESIGN

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MicrocontrollerSamtec field

array

connector

Spring loaded

platform

Parallel Optical Transceiver

Small form factor

Quad transceiver

10 Gb/s per channel

Microcontroller with I

2

C interface

Backplane Connector Module

Automated connector mechanism

High precision alignment

ACTIVE PLUGGABLE OPTICAL CONNECTOR

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Engagement process

Optical transceiver interface floats

Backplane receptacle funnels connector

Cam followers force optical interface up

Optical transceiver lens butt-couples to

backplane lens

ACTIVE PLUGGABLE OPTICAL CONNECTOR

Undocked Docked

Cam track

Cam followers

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HIGH SPEED SWITCHING LINE CARD

XFP ports

8 x 8

Crosspoint

switch

SMP connector

sites

Transceiver

programming port

Compact PCI bus

connector

FPGA

Array connector for

pluggable active optical

connector

PCI Bridge

XFP ports

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DEMONSTRATION ASSEMBLY

Electro-optical

backplane

Pluggable optical

backplane connectors

High speed switch

line cards

Compact PCI

chassis

Single board

computer

XFP front end

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Crosspoint Switch control

Remote log-in

XFP controls

DEMONSTRATOR MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

GUI control interface

Remote admin

XFP control

Crosspoint switch configuration

Full transceiver control (VCSEL/PIN settings)

Selectable between any line card in system

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OPTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Storlite Project

Academic industrial collaboration project

UK government (DTI) funded R&D initiative

Purpose: Investigation of optical backplane systemconnection system and prototype development

Duration: June 2003 November 2005

Status: Completed

Candeo Project

Industrial collaboration project

Purpose: Commercialisation of optical backplaneconnection technology

Status: Current

IeMRC OPCB Project

Academic industrial collaboration project

UK government (IeMRC) supported project

Purpose: Investigation into EOPCB manufacturingtechniques

Status: Current

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Aim

Investigate optical backplane technology

Identify key challenges to implementation

Develop technology solutions

Project Funding

Part funded by DTI

Status

Completed in November 2005

Partners

STORLITE PROJECT

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Aim

Investigate multiple methods of fabricating optical waveguides

Identify most suitable method for mass production of optical PCBs

Project Funding / Status

Part funded by IeMRC (EPSRC funding body)

Currently Active

Partners

IeMRC OPCB PROJECT

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Aim

Commercial development of optical backplane connection technology

Based on prototypes developed during DTI LINK project: Storlite

System design and integration of OPCB technology

Project Funding / Status

Part funded by Samtec in Industrial Collaboration Agreement

Currently Active

Partners

CANDEO PROJECT

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ELECTRO-OPTIC PCB DEVELOPMENT CHAIN

Material Sources

Waveguide

Fabrication

Waveguide / process

Characterisation

Electro-Optic

PCB Fabrication

Technology Enablers

Optical

Transceiver

Connector

Design Services

Simulation

System Integrator /

End user

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XYRATEX PRESENCE IN ELECTRO-OPTIC PCB DEVELOPMENT CHAIN

Material Sources

Waveguide

Fabrication

Waveguide / process

Characterisation

Electro-Optic

PCB Fabrication

Technology Enablers

Optical

Transceiver

Connector

Design Services

SimulationCANDEO

Ie

MR

C

OPCB

System Integrator /

End user

STORLITE

IN

TELLEC

TUAL

PR

OPERTY

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Publications

Design and Application of an Optical Backplane Connection

System

(Tec Preview DesignCon 2007)

An Optical Backplane Connection System With Pluggable Active

Board Interfaces

(Conference paper OCSN 2006)

(Xyratex white paper available)

Pluggable Optical Backplane Connector Technology

(Xyratex white paper available)

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Intellectual Property

11 patents / patent applications relating to optical PCB interconnect,

communication structures and methodologies

Press Release

Optical Backplane Technology for Drive Arrays(5th January 2006)

PRESS RELEASES, PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS

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Achievements

SFF pluggable active optical PCB connector prototype constructed:

Transceiver functional, connector mechanically functional

Hybrid electro-optical backplane designed and constructed

Full demonstration assembly constructed:

Electrically, electronically and mechanically functional

Software interface designed and functional

Results

Characterisation results to be available in early 2009

CONCLUSION

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Richard PitwonSenior Photonics Engineer

E-mail: rpitwon@xyratex.com

Dave MilwardDevelopment Manager

E-mail: dave_milward@xyratex.com

Ken HopkinsHardware Architect

E-mail: ken_hopkins@xyratex.com

XYRATEX OPTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Thank you for your Attention

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