In the 40GbE and IB-FDR(56Gb) interconnect solutions, 40Gb QSFP+ transceivers account for a large percentage of the market share. QSFP+ SR4, QSFP+ eSR4, QSFP+ IR4 and QSFP+ LR4 are the most popular optical modules. QSFP+ SR4 module(QSFP-40G-SR4) offers 4 independent transmit and receive channels, each capable of 10Gbps operation for an aggregate data...
Telco Systems debuts T-Metro 7224 for MPLS in access networks/BroadLight announces small, low-power GPON processor
MAY 10, 2010 — Telco Systems, a BATM company (LSE: BVC), has announced the availability of the T-Metro 7224, a platform designed to bring Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) closer to the customer without the high cost and complexity generally associated with MPLS networks. The T-Metro...
Maxim intros SFP+ optical module controller for optical video/Phyworks reports 30 millionth chip shipment and strong growth
JUNE 10, 2010 –Maxim Integrated Products (NASDAQ: MXIM) has introduced the DS1876, an SFP+ video controller with a dual laser diode driver (LDD) interface. The device is designed to control and monitor all transmitter functions for SFP+ MSA optical modules and fully support the SFF-8472...
Cortina debuts quad 10G EDC device/Zhone introduces 18 zNID optical network terminals for GPON and Gigabit Ethernet
JUNE 29, 2010 — Cortina Systems Inc. has unveiled the CS4340, which it asserts is the industry’s smallest quad 10G electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) device. The company also announced the CS4214, a low-power variant of the CS4340 PHY for 10G SR/LR SFP+ line card and...
NetLogic Microsystems introduces low-power 10/40/100GE PHY for next-generation data center Ethernet applications/Can the optical transceiver market sustain double-digit growth?
JULY 12, 2010 — NetLogic Microsystems Inc., maker of high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, announced its low-power 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet PHY for next-generation data center applications. The new NLP1342 PHY quad-port device integrates receive equalization and transmit pre-emphasis technologies with ultra low...
LightCounting: 10GBase-T port shipments to exceed 300% CAGR for 2009-2014/Ensphere Solutions debuts 10-Gbps transceiver and laser diode shunt driver ICs
JANUARY 18, 2011 — The 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) market is finally taking off with shipments of SFP+ optical transceivers driving early growth – but 10GBase-T is nearly ready to challenge for ports says market research firm LightCounting LLC in its latest report, “10GBASE-T to...
Vello Systems tells 10-Gbps low-latency story/VI Systems, consortium develop 40-Gbps VCSEL components January 14, 2011
DECEMBER 14, 2010 By Stephen Hardy — On the heels of unveiling its strategy to support cloud networking (see “Vello Systems announces Cloud Switching technology for flexible bandwidth provisioning”), Vello Systems has added low-latency capabilities to the mix. The company has unveiled the 10G CX50T...
Allied Telesis announces SwitchBlade x3112, new iMAP cards for FTTX/Solarflare unveils SFP+ optical transceiver module
NOVEMBER 11, 2010 — Allied Telesis Inc. has introduced a new line of 1- and 10-Gbps fiber-to-the-home/premise/node (FTTX) products at TelcoTV 2010. Allied Telesis is featuring the SwitchBlade x3112 FTTX switch platform along with a new 24-port fixed-optics gigabit service module and six-port 10G service...
Xilinx Virtex-6 HXT FPGAs target optical transceivers/Calix launches E7-20 platform for multi-terabit fiber access speeds
NOVEMBER 8, 2010 — Xilinx Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) has announced the immediate availability of Virtex-6 HXT FPGAs that Xilinx says support 40-Gbps and 100-Gbps line cards with flexible port configurations including 1×40 Gbps, 4×10 Gbps, 1×100 Gbps and 10×10 Gbps. Additionally, Virtex-6 HXT FPGAs support...
Infonetics: Systems vendors’ in-house work tips 40G, 100G optical transceiver market/Annual Technology Forecast 2011
NOVEMBER 1, 2010 — Much has been made of the fact that systems vendors will rely on in-house expertise for the first generation of serial 100-Gbps technology. In its newly updated 10G/40G/100G Optical Transceivers Market Size and Forecast, market research firm Infonetics Research says that...