➀ The development of 448G SerDes is critical for scaling Ethernet beyond 1.6T, supporting AI/data center infrastructures through advanced modulation schemes like PAM4/PAM6.
➁ Industry standards bodies (OIF, IEEE, SNIA) are collaborating on specifications, while Synopsys accelerates PHY development via channel topology analysis and DSP architecture modeling.
➂ Key technical challenges include managing symbol transition complexity and balancing power/performance trade-offs in 448G SerDes implementations.