How to choose a 40G QSFP+ Transceiver?

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...

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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...

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