Very Short Reach SerDes In The Data Center

Speed is critical inside of data centers, and the distance that signals have to travel can have a big impact on time to results. But there are a number of variables that need to be considered, including what is an acceptable loss, how much power can be dissipated in a server rack, and what are the various connection options being used. Keivan Javadi Khasraghi, staff technical product manager at Synopsys, talks with Semiconductor Engineering about how to optimize performance, quality, and power in order to handle growing volumes of data.