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Mellanox, Gore Extend Reach Of 10 Gbps Connections Over Copper

Mellanox Technologies Ltd has extended the practical range of 10 Gb per second cluster computing using low-cost InfiniBand copper cables from W. L. Gore & Associates. The extended 40 meter reach capability is enabled by combining the superior signal quality of Mellanox InfiniBand channel adapter and switch products with the outstanding electrical characteristics of GORE InfiniBand cables. The combination of Mellanox InfiniBand silicon and Gore cables extends the range of applications that can take advantage of reliable and cost-effective copper cables. This avoids the additional expense of moving to fiber solutions.

Mellanox engineers validated the Gore cable at a distance of 40 meters using the CJTPAT tests and were able to surpass the InfiniBand bit error rate requirements (BER = 1 x 10e-12). This performance capability was achieved due to the superior signal integrity of the Mellanox PHY components and the advanced equalization techniques utilized in the Gore cable assemblies.

"Mellanox is driving the performance and reliability of InfiniBand solutions in the market, and at the same time continues to focus on driving down costs," said Yuval Leader, vice president of systems solutions of Mellanox Technologies. "By working with Gore to extend the reach of copper cables, we have greatly increased the scale and scope of applications which can utilize cost-effective InfiniBand cables."

"The large scale deployment of InfiniBand into the data center and technical computing markets is driving the demand for higher performance, lower costs and longer reach," said David Dillon, Gore global product manager. "By focusing on every aspect of signal quality and our work with Mellanox, we've been able to extend the reach of our InfiniBand cables to unprecedented distances."