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Re: [802.3_100GNGOPTX] Minutes Uploaded - Forward Direction



Dan

You suggested that discussing laser TOSA* costs (for example VCSEL or
DFB laser TOSA) is OK since they are module building blocks, but
discussion module cost is not OK.

Can you clarify the difference. I am having a hard time seeing the
difference. Unless we discuss the cost of sand and such, there is a long
value added chain that goes from raw material to chips, boxes, etc, to
sub-components like carriers, to components, to modules, to systems.

If we cannot discuss costs, we should eliminate the 5 Criteria.

Chris

*TOSA = Transmitter Optical Sub-Assembly

-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Dove [mailto:ddove@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 1:11 PM
To: STDS-802-3-100GNGOPTX@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [802.3_100GNGOPTX] Minutes Uploaded - Forward Direction

Seriously, folks;

I am going to officially ask that if you wish to talk about products and

their relative prices, please do it on a different discussion forum. 
Maybe an email thread among friends?

We are here to talk about IEEE standards, PMDs, and their relative
costs.

Dan Dove
Chair, Next Generation 100G Ethernet Study Group