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Major New Connector Initiatives - Technologies Changing The IndustryPublished by: Bishop & Associates Published: May. 1, 2004 Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction Reflections on the Industry The Intel Factor The CEM Factor The Standard Committee Factor The Cost Factor Conclusions Chapter 2 Executive Summary InfiniBand PCI Express Serial ATA USB DVI / HDMI Double Data Rate (DDR) Memory Module Connector IEEE 1394 SANs: Fibre Channel and/or iSCSI Serial Attached SCSI Socket T – LGA Technology for PCs SFF Memory Card Connectors Wireless LAN Technologies Optical Interconnect Circuitry Chapter 3 InfiniBand Background Market Connector Implications Conclusions and Market Outlook InfiniBand Connector Summary Chapter 4 PCI Express Background Technology description Connector Implications Conclusions and Market Outlook PCI Express Connector Summary Chapter 5 Serial ATA Background Technology Description Connector Implications Conclusions and Market Outlook Total SATA Market Chapter 6 USB Background Technology Connector Implications Mini-B USB On The Go Conclusions and Market Outlook USB Connector Summary Chapter 7 DVI/ HDMI Background The Technology DVI HDMI Connector Implications: DVI HDMI Conclusions and Market Outlook Digital A/V Connector Summary Chapter 8 Double Data Rate (DDR) Memory Module Background Technology Description Connector Implications Conclusions and Market Outlook DDR Connector Summary Chapter 9 SANs: Fibre Channel and/or iSCSI Background Technology Connector Implications Conclusions and Market Outlook SANs Connector Summary Chapter 10 Serial Attached SCSI Background Technology Description Connector Implications Conclusions and Market Outlook Serial Attached SCSI Connector Summary Chapter 11 Socket T - LGA Technology For PCs Background Technology Description Connector Implications Conclusions and Market Outlook Socket T Connector Summary Chapter 12 SFF Memory Card Connectors Background Technology Description Connector Implications Conclusions and Market Outlook Memory Card Connector Summary Chapter 13 Wireless LAN Technologies Background Technology Description Connector Implications Conclusions and Market Outlook Chapter 14 Optical Interconnect Circuitry Background Technology Description Connector Implications Conclusions and Market Outlook Memory Card Connector Summary Chapter 15 Report Conclusions Market Conditions Connector Impacts AbstractBishop and Associates, Inc. has released a research report providing a concise description of the major new connector Initiatives and their impact on technology driving the connector industry. The objective of this report is to create a resource for the understanding of the new technologies, their purpose and uniqueness, and to provide a basis for determining their viability in an ever-changing world of electronic systems.This report supplies essential information needed to understand each technology and to access opportunities around each technology. Many of these technologies were originally developed for the computer industry, but they also impact both the consumer and telecom market. The long awaited convergence has begun and developments in one part of the marketplace can permeate others. In addition, the report provides the sales volume for each connector along with the rationale behind its importance to the industry. The report is organized by individual technology and provides both an executive summary of each technology and a more in depth analysis of each. The report also addresses new realities in the development of connector technologies, including the role that others outside the connector industry have in dictating new connector designs. Technologies included in this report:
The reality is that the role of the connector is significantly changed from what it was just a few short years ago. The connector was mainly a mechanical device that was needed to provide a separable interface. The requirement for a new connector was most often driven by a form factor change, and electrical performance was almost a secondary consideration. With the increase in the speed of today's technology, that is no longer the case. The electrical performance of the connector is primary in the design of a connector and the design process reflects that for current connectors. No longer is a connector designed and then tested for electrical performance. Design begins with electrical modeling of the connector to ensure that the performance of the connector will not negatively affect the performance of the circuitry into which it will be inserted. The evaluation of the electrical performance of a connector is the responsibility of the Signal Integrity (SI) engineer whose importance to the connector industry has soared in recent years. Once a minor responsibility, SI is now a separate department at the larger connector manufacturers and is vital to the design process. USB Becoming The Universal Serial Bus The USB connector is an example of one of the technologies covered in this report. With PC systems numbering around 150 million a year, the decision by Intel to natively support 6 to 8 USB 2.0 ports in its latest chipsets immediately creates a market for over 1 billion connectors a year for just the computer side of the interface. The viability of USB increased when the data rate of the connector went from 12 Mbits per second to 480 Mbits per second. Meanwhile IEEE 1394, another serial technology, has increased its speed to 800 Mbits per second with the release of the IEEE-1394b specification. Its impact is explored as well as that of the proposed addition of a 1394 wireless specification and the possible adoption of a "wireless USB" as the UWB standard. Worldwide USB Connector Market
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