SFF IP Disclosures
When implementing a SFF TA TWG specification it is important to note the possibility that it may require the use of an invention covered by patent rights. By SNIA distribution of SFF TA TWG specifications, no position is taken with respect to the validity of a claim or claims or of any patent rights in connection therewith. All SFF TA TWG published specifications are considered SNIA Architecture and are covered by the SNIA IP Policy and as a result goes through a request for disclosure process.
Any questions should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected].
See the letter from the SNIA Secretary for additional details on this request for disclosure, including how to make a disclosure.
Active Request for Disclosures
| Date | ID | Title | Completes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFF-8636 | Management Interface for 4-lane Modules and Cables | ||
| SFF-TA-1041 | ULP Gen 7 PCIe Connector | ||
| SFF-TA-1044 | Hybrid Orthogonal EDSFF Connector System | ||
| SFF-TA-1045 | Pin and Signal Definition for the Hybrid Orthogonal EDSFF Connector Specification |
Completed Request for Disclosures
| ID | Title | Disclosure Request Info |
|---|---|---|
| SFF-TA-1006 | Enterprise and Datacenter 1U Short Device Form Factor (E1.S) | |
| SFF-8665 | QSFP+ 4X Pluggable Transceiver Solutions | |
| SFF-TA-1005 | Universal Backplane Management (UBM) | |
| SFF-TA-1040 | Internal Low-Profile High-Speed Cable Interconnect | Molex , Luxshare |
| SFF-TA-1036 | Cable Optimized Boot Peripheral Connector for OCP M-PIC | Molex , Luxshare , |
| SFF-TA-1027 | QSFP2 Connector, Cage, & Module Mechanical Specification | TE Connectivity , Molex , Luxshare , Molex |
| SFF-TA-1007 | Enterprise and Datacenter 1U Long Device Form Factor (E1.L) | |
| SFF-8472 | Management Interface for SFP+ | |
| SFF-TA-1026 | Storage System High Speed Cable Interconnect | Molex , Molex , Luxshare |
| SFF-8024 | SFF Module Management Reference Code Tables | |
| SFF-TA-1042 | Enterprise and Datacenter 2U Form Factor (E2) | |
| SFF-TA-1037 | Connectors For Pluggable Multi-Purpose Module | Amphenol , Amphenol |
| SFF-TA-1002 | Protocol Agnostic Multi-Lane High Speed Connector | Amphenol , TE , LOTES |
| SFF-8679 | QSFP+ 4X Hardware and Electrical Specification | |
| SFF-TA-1033 | Internal High-Speed Cable / Modular Connector System | Luxshare , Luxshare |
| SFF-TA-1034 | Pluggable Multi-Purpose Module | |
| SFF-TA-1032 | Multi-Lane External High Speed Cable Connector System | Molex , Luxshare , |
| SFF-TA-1009 | Enterprise and Datacenter Standard Form Factor Pin and Signal Specification (EDSFF) | Seagate , Western Digital |
| SFF-8690 | Tunable SFP+ Memory Map for ITU Frequencies | |
| SFF-8402 | SFP+ 1X Pluggable Transceiver Solutions |