IEEE 802.3CB:2019

Scope
The scope of this project is to specify additions to and appropriate modifications of IEEE Std 802.3 to add 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s Physical Layer (PHY) specifications and management parameters for operation over backplanes consistent with current storage interconnect applications within a single rack
Abstract
Amendment Standard - Active. Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) parameters, Physical Layer specifications, and management objects for the serial transfer of Ethernet format frames at 2.5 Gb/s and 5 Gb/s over electrical backplanes are defined in this amendment to IEEE Std 802.3-2018. (The PDF of this standard is available at no cost compliments of the IEEE GET Program https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/browse/standards/get-program/page)