Product category: Optical Transceivers, Transponders and Repeaters
News Release from: Avago Technologies | Subject: 2Gbit/s SFP transceivers
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 10 July 2002
Easy replacement for fibre transceivers
Agilent Technologies has two new 2Gbit/s small form factor pluggable (SFP) fibre-optic transceivers for Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs).
Agilent Technologies has two new 2Gbit/s small form factor pluggable (SFP) fibre-optic transceivers for Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs) The new Agilent devices offer extended operating temperature and voltage specifications, and include a new de-latch mechanism that eases the process of unplugging the transceiver
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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This combination of features, which is unavailable from any other vendor, eases design and increases performance for 2Gbit/s SAN products, including mass storage systems, switching systems and host bus adapters.
The new 2Gbit/s SFP transceivers' extended operating temperature range reduces the need for system cooling, and their extended operating voltage simplifies board layout and power supply design.
In high-density applications where transceivers are packed closely together on both sides of a circuit board, network operators often have a hard time grasping transceivers in order to unplug them.
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"As the world's leading provider of fibre-optic transceivers, we're constantly pushing the envelope with important new features that help our customers differentiate their products", said Michael Huether, Director of Marketing Europe, Middle East, Africa, Semiconductor Products Group.
"We are now developing digital diagnostic monitoring features for the next set of Agilent 2Gbit/s SAN optical transceivers".
The Agilent SFP transceivers are "hot-pluggable", meaning they can be inserted or removed from a board without removing power.
This benefit is critical to SAN switch environments that cannot afford system downtime for online transaction processing applications.
Agilent customers can add fiber optic ports, replace fibre-optic transceivers, and scale their systems when needed without interrupting network services.
Additionally, this helps to reduce inventory costs by allowing units to be stocked without optical transceivers.
Superior electromagnetic emissions (EMI) performance aids customers in complying with Federal Communications Commission standards.
Designed for multimode applications up to 300m, Agilent's SFP fibre-optic transceivers operate at 3.3V +/-10% and are supplied in the industry-standard SFP package with the LC-duplex connector.
The transceivers use 850nm VCSEL lasers and offer an extended operating temperature range of -20 to +85C.
The Agilent transceivers are also compatible with both the 2.125 and 1.0625Gbit/s Fibre Channel specifications.
Agilent is also offering a pin-through-hole (PTH) transceiver with the same features, and single-mode 1310nm transceivers in both SFP and PTH packages. Request a free brochure from Avago Technologies ...
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