The set of needs an optical interconnect or photonic product must meet in its target application: data rate, reach, lane count, power, form factor, operating environment and the standards it must interoperate with.
Requirements Work product in the Silicon photonics and optical interconnect lifecycle
It turns market intent into needs the optical link architecture can be judged against. A link budget, wavelength plan and power envelope set from assumptions can let the product meet its own targets while failing the host system, the reach class or the standard the customer buys against.
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