SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro,
Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), a leading provider and innovator of
optical communications solutions, today announced that it will be
demonstrating interoperability of its leading 100G PAM4
electro-absorption modulated laser (EML) technology integrated into
the 100G QSFP28 form factor at this week's ECOC Exhibition in
Rome. The transceiver will be part
of the plug fest (Booth #123) organized by the 100G Single Lambda
Multi-Source Agreement (MSA). Oclaro also announced that sampling
will begin later this year of its new high-density QSFP-DD
solution, which uses this same 100G PAM4 EML technology in 4 lanes
to enable an aggregated data rate of 425 Gbps.
"The breakthrough demonstration of the 100G single lambda
optical link was made possible through the use of Oclaro's
world-class integrated indium phosphide (InP) 100G PAM4 EML
technology," said Yves LeMaitre,
Chief Strategy Officer at Oclaro. "When combined with the latest
generation DSPs, our high-bandwidth EMLs enable new transceiver
designs for 100G per wavelength and 400G. Products such as Oclaro's
QSFP-DD are critical to hyperscale data center operators to
leverage a new generation of switching ASICs and allow for a faster
migration to 400G."
The Oclaro 400G QSFP56-DD FR4 transceiver significantly reduces
system cost per port by enabling 36 ports of 400G per 1RU compared
to only 18 ports of 400G with CFP8 (1st generation 400G
modules). To ensure interoperability, Oclaro has been actively
involved in the 100G Lambda MSA and QSFP-DD MSA. In August of this
year, Oclaro successfully interfaced the transceiver's mechanical
housing with leading QSFP-DD connector and cage vendors at the
QSFP-DD MSA mechanical plug fest. Earlier this month, Oclaro also
participated with its 100G QSFP28-FR and 400G QSFP-DD FR4
transceivers in an interoperability test organized by the 100G
Lambda MSA.
About Oclaro's 400G QSFP56-DD FR4
Transceivers
Enabled by Oclaro's high-performance 100G EMLs, the new 400G
QSFP56-DD FR4 transceiver represents a new generation of optical
transceiver solutions for hyper-scale datacenter
applications. Key features include the following:
- 400 Gigabit Ethernet (400GbE) transceiver operating at a data
rate of 425 Gbps
- Compliant to the 400G-FR4 optical interface specification of
the 100G Lambda MSA and the 400GAUI-8 electrical interface
specification of the IEEE
- Transmission distance up to 2km, which supports 95 percent of
links inside data centers
- Compliant to QSFP-DD MSA hardware specification
- Optical transmitter with 4 EMLs in the 1.3 mm wavelength band
aligned to the CWDM grid
- Optical receiver with 4 channel PIN photodetector
- Low power consumption of 12 W, which is key to lowering
operating expense
- Operating case temperature of 0-to-70 degrees Celsius
- Hot Z-pluggable to 76-pad QSFP-DD electrical connector so that
transceivers can be installed or removed without affecting the rest
of the network. This enables a "pay as you grow" model for 400G
capacity increases.
Availability
Oclaro's 100G PAM4 EMLs are fully qualified and in volume
production. Oclaro will begin shipping initial samples of the 400G
QSFP56-DD FR4 during the fourth quarter of 2018 with volume
production planned for the second quarter of 2019.
About Oclaro
Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), is a leader in optical components and
modules for the long-haul, metro and data center markets.
Leveraging more than three decades of innovation in laser
technology and photonics integration, Oclaro provides
differentiated solutions for optical networks and high-speed
interconnects driving the next wave of streaming video, cloud
computing, application virtualization, and other
bandwidth-intensive applications. For more information, visit
www.oclaro.com or follow on Twitter at @OclaroInc.
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