Product category: Optical Transceivers, Transponders and Repeaters
News Release from: Avago Technologies | Subject: AFBR-700SDZ
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 21 February 2008
Transceiver boosts short-reach bandwidth
Optical transceiver supports the SFF-8431 specification for enhanced 10Gbit/s SFP+ as well as the SFF-8472 specification for DMI in optical transceivers.
Avago Technologies has announced availability of the industry's first 10Gbit/s Ethernet SFP+ SR (short reach) optical transceiver Shipping in production volumes, Avago's 850nm VCSEL-based 10Gbit/s AFBR-700SDZ SFP+ (small form-factor pluggable) transceiver with digital monitoring interface (DMI) is the first to bring new levels of speed and high-port density to next-generation networking equipment
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The SFP+ form factor presents a tremendous opportunity for vendors to add port density and value to their networking products", says David D'Andrea, Director of Marketing for Avago Technologies' Fibre Optic Products Division.
"Avago is first out of the gate with its 10Gbit/s SFP+ transceiver and our product is already qualified with multiple customers".
"With our strong technical leadership and our internally developed VCSEL source, we have the expertise and scaleable resources to reliably produce a stable supply of high-quality cost-effective products".
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At the core of Avago's 10Gbit/s SFP+ transceiver is its own 850nm VCSELs.
These VCSELs leverage technology from Avago's highly reliable 4G VCSEL design which has undergone over 2 billion device hour testing with no failures.
The AFBR-700SDZ also uses multimode fibre which enables the SFP+ transceiver to extend coverage up to 300m.
Avago's new optical transceiver supports the SFF-8431 specification for enhanced 10Gbit/s SFP+ as well as the SFF-8472 specification for DMI in optical transceivers.
The RoHS 6 compliant, lead-free AFBR-700SDZ delivers real-time temperature, supply voltage, laser bias current, laser average output power and received input power information through a two-wire interface.
The digital diagnostic interface also adds the ability to disable the transmitter, monitor for transmitter faults and monitor for receiver loss of signal.
"Avago continues to provide leadership in standards development for next generation networking technologies", adds D'Andrea.
"We were the first to release a production-ready 10Gbit/s XENPAK LRM transceiver which dramatically increased bandwidth for networking applications".
"With today's announcement of our 10Gbit/s SFP+ product, we are once again providing products which give our customers the performance edge to effectively compete in a highly competitive market".
According to a recent report issued by IDC, installation of 10GbE ports will more than double from 1.4 million in 2007 to over 3 million by 2010.
The application areas fuelling this growth include networking switches and datacommunications equipment. Request a free brochure from Avago Technologies ...
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