HIGH SPEED OPTICAL CABLE TECHNOLOGY

HIGH BANDWIDTH
UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR
SUPPORTS MULTIPLE PROTOCOLS
10Gb/s to 100Gb/s

single universal replacement for current buses
multiple devices can be connected simultaneously

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Todays Challenges
Electrical I/O nearing practical limits
Devices getting smaller, thinner, and lighter
Speed & distance limited
Too many different connectors & cables
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Opportunity: Cost-effective, miniature optical
components for mainstream devices

Electrical wires generate field; photons dont
o Length increased
o Better interfaces
Light has no mass
o Faster transfer
Light Peak implements this optical technology
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SPEED
10Gb/s to 100Gb/s
Multiple connection channels
MUTIPLE PROTOCOLS
Connect multiple devices simultaneously
Universal connector
BI-DIRECTIONAL TRANSFER
For upstream and downstream
Reduces complexity and cost
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QUALITY OF SERVICE IMPLEMENTATION
Different priority to different applications
HOT PLUGGABLE
Add components without restart
OPTICAL FIBRE BUNDLED WITH COPPER
To power devices
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Efficient transport
Packet switched
multiplexing
Establish all routing at setup
Cheap switching

Virtual wire semantics
Performance isolation
between higher level
protocols (QoS)
Error recovery provided by
mapped protocol
Flexible topologies
Any graph topology
Peer-to-peer

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Basic implementation unit
containing:
A crossbar switch
One or more Light Peak ports
One or more protocol adapter
ports
Host controller
Typically multi-protocol and
multi-port
Includes a software interface
Optimized for host side
implementations
Peripheral controller
Could be single protocol and
single port
Optimized for a particular
usage

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4 Optical Fibre Cable
Speed-10 Gb/sec
Universal
Max Cable Length-100m

9 Copper Wires
Speed-3 Gb/sec
Only Usb Protocol
Max Cable Length-9m

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LIGHT PEAK SYSTEM COMPRISES
A fiber optic cable
A controller
An optic module
A connector on each device
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1. LIGHT PEAK CABLE
125 microns wide
100 meters length
plastic layer coating for protection
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2. CONTROLLER CHIP
Handles multiple protocols
Controls priority based transfer

API helps to determine the different protocols

API places the FIS packets in memory.

Controller chip access the FIS packets from
memory
Sends these Packets to destination over Optical
link


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4. CONNECTOR
end of optical fiber
quick connection and removal
3. OPTICAL MODULE
converts electrical signals to
photons, vice-versa
size: 12mm by 12mm
drives 2 optical ports
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CONNECTORS
OPTICAL
MODULES
CONTROLLER
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Laptop with light peak on May 4, 2010
Mac Pro motherboard
1080p video, LAN and storage devices on 30m cable
Fully functional system at 2009 IDF
2 distinct HD video send simultaneously
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Higher Bandwidth
10 Gb/s to 100 Gb/s

Longer, thinner cables and small connectors
100 meters long

Supports multiple existing protocols over single cable
support multiple devices

universal connector

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Utilization of bandwidth
Potentially expensive
Difficulty of transition from electric to optical
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Data center
current connect speed : 200 Mb/s
light peak : 10 Gb/s
less expensive and lighter-weight
Fast external storage
terabytes of storage
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Advanced docking
port replicator for plug-in
high-performance docks, display docks, media docks
PC-to-PC high-speed connection
high performance LAN connection
Simplified home connectivity
connect multiple PCs and portable CE devices
transfer of files, PC migration
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Sony is excited about the potential for Light Peak technology that has been
developing, and believe it could enable a new generation of high-speed device
connectivity.

Nokia believes that Light Peak technology enables new wired connectivity
solutions for Mobile Computers and Smart phones, and looks forward to working
to create a global standard based on Light Peak technology.

"We're thrilled to collaborate with Intel to bring the groundbreaking Thunderbolt
technology to Mac users. With ultra-fast transfer speeds, support for high-
resolution displays and compatibility with existing I/O technologies, Thunderbolt
is a breakthrough for the entire industry and we think developers are going to
have a blast with it."
Bob Mansfield, Senior Vice President of Mac Hardware Engineering,
Apple Inc.
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Standardize Light Peak
Intel supply controller chip
Collaborative effort with optical component
manufacturers
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Next generation interconnect technology
Overcomes current performance limitations
Key Benefits
Production stage
Standardization of Light Peak
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www.intel.com/go/lightpeak
www.wikipedia.com
www.pcworld.com
www.engadget.com
www.thinkdigit.com
www.lightpeakinfo.com
www.youtube.com
www.zdnet.co.uk
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