Backplane Transceiver Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013:

Backplane Transceiver Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2007 to 2013

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: Wintergreen Research
Published: April 2007
Product Code: R49-386

Description

Demand for Internet services, the implementation of broadband and InfiniBand are major backplane transceiver market driving forces. The copper based transceivers are extending their technology life by implementing equalization flexibility to meet conditions needed to extend copper based backplane technology because is less expensive.

The backplane transceiver technology market includes copper based technologies, QSFP (Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable) transceiver modules for InfiniBand, physical serial products, Xaui, and VCSEL based backplane transceiver products used for the support of network bandwidth growth. The demand for broadband is impacting wireless transport, creating demand for different types of backhaul.

For the moment the copper based products are superior in the market to the VCSEL technology. The nanosecond latency and 125 MHz programming rate make transceivers suitable for system designs with tight timing budgets. Integrated programmable equalization (EQ) is designed to tame tough signal integrity challenges in backplanes and short-reach copper cabling. Vitesse integrated signal equalization in cross point switches are used by key technology patents. A portfolio offers dozens of products.

Backplane transceiver markets impact the entire network architecture for communications. These markets address the issue of how to move packets across the backplane. The circuit switch architecture depended on one clock in Denver to create simultaneity for all the logic in all the proprietary circuit switch hardware.

With the Internet cloud architecture, the one clock is gone and all the switches that move packets have different clocks. The shift in architecture puts more stress on the components that create switching capability in the network. These units have to operate at higher speeds and with more flexibility to handle the traffic that is being generated by the Internet.

Combined voice, video, and data traffic is moving across the same switches at the same time, creating demand for new types of switch IC. The transfer of information from the line card or motherboard to the backplane is moving from a parallel to serial architecture. This in turn gives rise to demand for new types of IC.

Blade servers are replacing to old circuit switches and the proprietary PBX hardware. Mainframe systems are entering the picture with five nines of reliability in server environments. They are used to implement applications. Clustered blade servers with carrier grade Linux operating systems create computer industry hardware that can be used with proprietary software.

Market growth is expected to be spurred by demand for storage and video capable networks. Higher speeds complement existing infrastructure. Gigabit Ethernet IC markets will drive demand for high-speed communications. Asynchronous IC communications capability provided by crosspoint switches permits design flexibility. Different protocols are supported.

Different solutions address the same issue, how to move packets across the backplane. Backplane transceivers are a significant aspect of the issue. Significant market shifts are occurring. These units have to operate at higher speeds and with more flexibility to handle the traffic that is being generated by the Internet. Combined voice, video, and data traffic is moving across the same switches at the same time, creating demand for new types of switch IC.

In addition, the transfer of information from the line card or motherboard to the backplane is moving from a parallel to serial architecture. This in turn gives rise to demand for new types of IC.

Backplane transceiver markets in dollars at $95.3 million in 2006 are expected to reach $929.5 million by 2013. This growth is in part a result of the fact that the quantity of information is doubling every 7 months. Voice over IP (VoIP), video over IP, mobile telephone backhaul, and storage market growth bring the need for faster backplanes using the newer technologies.

Table of Contents

BACKPLANE TRANSCEIVER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Backplane Transceiver Market Driving Forces; Increasing Demand For Bandwidth-Intensive, Multimedia -Rich Web Applications; Impact of Broadband; Backplane Transceiver Market Shares; Backplane Transceiver Market Forecasts
1. BACKPLANE TRANSCEIVER MARKET DYNAMICS AND MARKET DESCRIPTION: 1.1 Global Communications Industry; 1.2 Standards-Based Switching:; 1.3 QSFP Product Functions; 1.4 Backplane Transceivers for Communications; 1.5 Increasing Demand For Bandwidth-Intensive, Multimedia-Rich Web Applications; 1.6 Increasingly Sophisticated Systems; 1.7 Communications Industry; 1.8 Communications IC Opportunity; 1.9 Application Specific Standard Products Market Driving Forces; 1.10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) Transition; 1.11 Multi-Service Switching Fabrics and Network Processing Devices; 1.12 Changing Backplanes
2. BACKPLANE TRANSCEIVER MARKET FORECASTS: 2.1 Backplane Transceiver Market Driving Forces; 2.2 Backplane Transceiver Market Shares; 2.3 Backplane Transceiver Market Segments; 2.4 Backplane Transceiver Market Forecasts; 2.5 Backplane Transceivers for Communications; 2.6 E1/T1 Transceivers (LIU/Framer); 2.7 XAUI; 2.8 Next Generation Networks (NGNs) Soft-switches And Media Gateways; 2.9 Gigabit Backplane; 2.10 Backplane Transceiver Regional Market Analysis
3. BACKPLANE TRANSCEIVER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: 3.1 Copper Based Backplane Transceivers Supporting 5 Gigabit To 10 Gigabit Transmission Speeds; 3.2 Vitesse; 3.3 Mindspeed; 3.4 VCSEL Based Backplane Transceivers Supporting 5 Gigabit To 10 Gigabit Transmission Speeds; 3.5 Zarlink QSFP (Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable) Transceiver Module for InfiniBand; 3.6 Avago Fiber Optic Transceiver; 3.7 Pico Light; 3.8 Bi Ra Systems / MCor; 3.9 Tyco Electronics; 3.10 Texas Instruments Quad Serial Backplane Transceiver; 3.11 Crosspoint Switches; 3.12 Serializer/Deserializer; 3.13 Accelerant Networks Serializer/Deserializer Transceiver 10-Gbit Backplane Performance; 3.14 90-nm SerDes FPGA Product Lines; 3.15 Xilinx; 3.16 Altera; 3.17 Lattice Semiconductor; 3.18 National Semiconductor High Speed Backplane Solutions; 3.19 SerDes Device Performs Input And Output Functions
4. BACKPLANE TRANSCEIVER TECHNOLOGY: 4.1 Circuit Switching: The Transition Of Telecom Infrastructure From Circuit- To Packet-Based; Switching; 4.2 VCSEL (Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser); 4.3 Zarlink Semiconductor Standard for Pluggable 4-Channel Parallel Fiber Optic Transceiver Modules; 4.4 RapidIO™ Architecture; 4.5 SandCraft; 4.6 Backplane Transceiver Devices Support Wide Frequency Range; 4.7 AdvancedTCA == Advanced Telecom Computing Architecture; 4.8 Intel PCI Exp ress Architecture; 4.9 Communications ICs; 4.10 Star Topology; 4.11 Mesh Backplane; 4.12 Multi-Point Backplane; 4.13 Fast Backplanes; 4.14 Backplane Transceivers / CDMA; 4.15 Glossary
5. BACKPLANE TRANSCEIVER COMPANY PROFILES: 5.1 Backplane Transceiver Companies; 5.2 Accelerant Networks; 5.3 Agere Systems; 5.4 Analog Devices; 5.5 Aeluros; 5.6 AMCC; 5.7 Analog Devices; 5.8 Avago; 5.9 BiRa; 5.10 Broadcom; 5.11 Conexant Systems; 5.12 Dallas Semiconductor / Maxim Integrated Products; 5.13 Dune Networks; 5.14 EXAR; 5.15 Fairchild; 5.16 Hitachi / Maxwell; 5.17 Infineon; 5.18 IDT; 5.19 Intel; 5.20 Lattice Semiconductor; 5.21 Marvell; 5.22 Marvell Technology Group; 5.23 Maxim Integrated Technologies; 5.24 Mindspeed; 5.25 National Semiconductor; 5.26 On Semiconductor; 5.27 PMC-Sierra; 5.28 Siemens / Dasan Networks; 5.29 Teradyne; 5.30 Triquint; 5.31 Vitesse; 5.32 Zarlink
List of Tables and Figures
Table ES-1: Backplane Transceiver Market Driving Forces
Figure ES-2: Backplane Transceiver Market Shares, 2006
Table ES-3: Worldwide Total Backplane Transceiver Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2007-2013
Table 1-1: QSFP Product Functions
Figure 1-2: Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable Back Plane Transceiver
Table 1-3: Backplane Transceiver Target Markets
Table 1-4: Backplane Transceiver Business Strategy
Table 1-5: Backplane Transceiver Key Elements Of Business Strategy
Table 1-6: Communications Signal Transport Changes
Table 1-7: Communications Edge to Core Network Segments
Table 1-8: Network Access
Table 1-9: Benefits Of ASSPs
Table 2-1: Backplane Transceiver Market Driving Forces
Figure 2-2: Backplane Transceiver Market Shares, 2006
Table 2-3: Backplane Transceiver Market Shares, 2006
Table 2-4: Worldwide Backplane Transceiver Market Segments, Dollars, 2006
Table 2-5: Worldwide Backplane Transceiver Market Segments, Dollars, 2013
Table 2-6: Worldwide Total Backplane Transceiver Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2007-2013
Table 2-7: Worldwide Total Backplane Transceiver Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2007-2013
Table 2-8: Copper Based Backplane Transceiver Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2007-2013
Table 2-9: Copper Based Backplane Transceiver Market Forecasts, Units, 2007-2013
Table 2-10: VCSEL Backplane Transceiver Market Forecasts, Dollars, 2007-2013
Table 2-11: VCSEL Backplane Transceiver Market Forecasts, Units, 2007-2013
Table 2-12: Benefits of QSFP
Table 2-13: Maxim / Dallas Semi Couductor 4-Port Cell/Packet Over T1/E1/J1 Transceiver Key Applications
Table 2-14: Next Generation Network (NGN) Functions
Table 2-15: Next Generation Network (NGN) Metrics
Table 2-16: Next Generation Network NGN Market Driving Forces
Table 2-17: Market Trends For Interconnect And Serial-Switching Products
Table 2-18: XAUI Key Applications
Table 2-19: Mindspeed Backplane Transceivers Typical Applications
Table 2-20: Selected Backplane Transceiver Applications
Table 2-21: Backplane Transceiver Market Aspects
Table 2-22: Backplane Transceiver Market Factors
Table 2-23: Backplane Transceiver Market Possibilities For High Speed I/O
Table 2-24: Gigabit Backplane Issues
Table 2-25: Gigabit Backplane Functions
Figure 2-26: Enterprise Application Integration EAI Regional Market Shares, 2006
Table 2-27: Backplane Transceiver Regional Market Shares, 2006
Table 3-1: Vitesse Semiconductor VSC9180 Backplane Transceiver Functions
Table 3-2: Vitesse Backplane Transceiver Benefits
Table 3-3: Vitesse Circuit Switching Products
Table 3-4: Vitesse Parallel to Serial Transmit
Table 3-5: Vitesse Serial to Parallel Receive
Table 3-6: Vitesse VSC9180 Arapahoe - 2.5G SONET/SDH Backplane Transceiver
Table 3-7: Vitesse Ethernet Product Set
Table 3-8: Vitesse Transport Physical Layer Product Set
Table 3-9: Vitesse VSC7281 Backplane Transceivers
Table 3-10: Vitesse VSC7281 Backplane Transceiver Modules
Table 3-11: Vitesse VSC7281 Backplane Transceiver Features
Table 3-12: Vitesse VSC7281 Backplane Transceiver Benefits
Table 3-13: Vitesse Mux/Demux Transceiver With Integrated Clock Multiplier Unit Features :
Table 3-14: Vitesse XAUI Transceivers
Table 3-15: Vitessse XAUI Applications :
Table 3-16: Vitessse XAUI Specifications :
Table 3-17: Vitesse Transceivers and SerDes
Table 3-18: Mindspeed Backplane Transceiver Features
Table 3-19: Mindspeed Backplane Transceivers Typical Applications
Table 3-20: Mindspeed Technologies Key Product Family Semiconductor Networking Solutions
Table 3-21: Mindspeed Technologies Networking Solutions Target Markets
Table 3-22: Mindspeed CDR Features
Table 3-23: PMC-Sierra National Semi Backplane Design Benefits
Figure 3-24: Zarlink QSFP (Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable) Transceiver Module for InfiniBand
Table 3-25: Zarlink QSFP Product Family Functions
Table 3-26: Zarlink QSFP Product Family Function Development
Table 3-27: Zarlink ZL50030 Digital Switch Switching Features
Table 3-28: Zarlink ZL50030 Digital Switch Backplane Transceiver Applications
Table 3-29: Avago Fiber Optic Transceiver
Figure 3-30: Avago Gigabit Ethernet (1.25GBd) Physical Layer Solution
Figure 3-31: Backplane/Daughtercard Simulations To Scope Measurements
Figure 3-32: Avago Backplane Transceivers
Table 3-33: Avago Serial Optical Data Communications Applications Module Features
Figure 3-34: Avago Backplane Transceiver
Table 3-35: Pico Light VCSEL Advantages
Figure 3-36: Picolight Transceiver
Table 3-37: Picolight 850nm Transceiver Key Benefits
Table 3-38: Picolight 850nm Transceiver Key Applications
Table 3-39: Picolight 850nm Transceiver Key Functions
Table 3-40: Picolight 850nm Transceiver Key Features
Table 3-41: Picolight X2 Transceiver In Accelar Family Of Products Customized For Short Reach LAN, SAN And Intra-POP Applications
Figure 3-42: Tyco Electronics Lightray MPX Optical Backplane
Figure 3-43: Tyco Electronics Optical Backplanes & Fiber Management Solutions
Table 3-44: Tyco Electronics LIGHTRAY MPX Interconnection System Benefits
Figure 3-45: Tyco Backplane Solution
Table 3-46: Texas Instruments TLK3104SC Specifications
Table 3-47: Texas Instruments TLK3104SC Features
Table 3-48: Texas Instruments Four-Channel Serial Backplane Transceiver TLK3104SCGNT Primary Applications
Table 3-49: Texas Instruments Four-Channel Serial Backplane Transceiver Transmission Media Aspects
Table 3-50: Lattice Semiconductor ORSO82G5 and ORSO42G5 Backplane Transceiver Features
Table 3-51: Lattice Semiconductor ORSO82G5 and ORSO42G5 Backplane Transceiver Functions
Table 3-52: Lattice Semiconductor ORSO82G5 and ORSO42G5 Backplane Transceiver Benefits
Table 3-53: Mindspeed Technologies Crosspoint Switch Configurations
Table 3-54: Mindspeed Crosspoint Switching Functions
Table 3-55: Mindspeed Typical Crosspoint Switch Applications
Figure 3-56: Intersil Backplane And Line Card Applications
Table 3-57: Mindspeed M27207 SerDes Transceiver Features
Table 3-58: ORSO82G5 / ORSO42G5 Products Device ORSO82G5 ORSO42G5
Table 3-59: Lattice Semiconductor ORSO42G5 Programmable Features
Table 3-60: Lattice ORSO82G5 FPSC (Field Programmable System Chip) device applications
Table 3-61: Lattice Semiconductor SERDES
Table 3-62: Lattice Semiconductor ORCA® ORSPI4 Next -Generation FPSC Features
Table 3-63: Lattice Semiconductor ORCA® ORSPI4 Next -Generation FPSC Embedded Core Features
Table 3-64: Lattice Semiconductor ORCA® ORSPI4 Components
Table 3-65: National Semiconductor Products
Figure 3-66: National Semiconductor Signal Conditioner DS40MB200 Products
Table 3-67: National Semiconductor Signal Conditioner Features
Figure 3-68: National Semiconductor SCAN50C400 - 1.25/2.5/5.0 Gbps Quad Multi-rate Backplane Transceiver
Figure 3-69: National Semiconductor SCAN50C400 - 1.25/2.5/5.0 Gbps Quad Multi-rate Backplane Transceiver Features
Figure 3-70: National Semiconductor. SCAN50C400A is a four-channel high-speed backplane transceiver (SERDES)
Figure 4-1: Circuit Switch Direct Connectivity
Figure 4-2: Circuit Switch Direct Connectivity
Figure 4-3: Shared Bus, Dual Star, and Full Mesh Architecture
Table 4-4: Common Data Protocols.
Table 4-5: Intel PCI Express Benefits
Table 4-6: Requirements For A Third Generation Local I/O Bus
Table 4-7: Intel PCI Express Benefits
Table 4-8: Requirements For A Third Generation Local I/O Bus
Table 4-9: Star Topology
Table 4-10: Mesh Topology
Table 4-11: Multipoint Topology
Table 4-12: Fast Backplanes Cost / Performance Solutions
Table 5-1: Selected Backplane Transceiver Companies
Table 5-2: Aeluros Serializer/Deserializer Solutions
Table 5-3: Aeluros Serializer/Deserializer Benefits
Table 5-4: Aeluros Serializer/Deserializer for XAUI Modules
Table 5-5: Aeluros Serializer/Deserializer Puma AEL1003
Table 5-6: Aeluros Serializer/Deserializer Puma AEL1004 Features
Table 5-7: Aeluros Serializer/Deserializer Puma AEL1006 Features
Table 5-8: Aeluros Puma AEL1001 device is a single channel CMOS Features
Table 5-9: Aeluros Puma AEL1001 device 10GbE/10GFC LAN PHY/SerDes
Table 5-10: Aeluros Puma AEL1001 device 10GbE/10GFC LAN PHY/SerDes In the transponder modules
Table 5-11: Aeluros Puma Applications
Table 5-12: Aeluros Puma Benefits
Table 5-13: Analog Devices Backplane Transceivers
Table 5-14: Avago Key Competitive Strengths
Table 5-15: Product Categories In Which Avago Ranks Among The Top Three Suppliers By Revenue Share
Table 5-16: Key Elements Of Avago Strategy
Table 5-17: Avago Wired Infrastructure Products
Table 5-18: Avago Wired Infrastructure Markets
Table 5-19: Avago Wired Infrastructure Customers
Table 5-20: Dallas Semiconductor Customers
Table 5-21: Dallas Semiconductor Products
Table 5-22: Dallas Semiconductor Markets Served
Table 5-23: Maxim Net Revenue, Dollars, 2002-2006
Table 5-24: Dune Device Positioning
Table 5-25: Exar Target an Environment ::
Table 5-26: Exar Features
Table 5-27: Exar Applications
Table 5-28: IDT Customers
Table 5-29: Vitesse VSC3312 crosspoint switching functions
Table 5-30: Vitesse's PixEQ™ equalization capability features

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