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3 November 2009

 

Avago adds short- and long-range 10/1Gbps dual-rate SFP+ transceivers for 10GbE

Avago Technologies of San Jose, CA, USA has expanded its family of SFP+ optical transceiver modules for next-generation 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) equipment designs. The new additions to the series include the 10/1Gbps dual-rate AFCT-701SDDZ 10GBASE-Long Range (LR) single-mode and AFBR-703SDDZ 10GBASE-Short Range (SR) multi-mode fiber transceivers for enterprise and data center applications. Dual-rate operation allows flexibility in data rate control through hardware or software control.

Both transceivers are halogen-free and in compliance with the International Electrochemical Commission (IEC) 61249-2-21 specifications aimed at protecting the environment. They are also compliant with the halogen-free specifications defined by industry organizations such as JPCA, IPC, iNEMI. Avago claims to be one of the first optical transceiver vendors to announce the shift to delivering halogen-free transceiver products.

The AFCT-701SDDZ is for operation in single-mode fiber link applications at distances of up to 10km. It complies with the optical interface specification per IEEE 802.3ae 10GBASE-LR standards and with the transmitter extinction ratio and receiver sensitivity specifications at 1.25Gbps per 1000BASE-LX. The transceiver incorporates Avago’s 1310nm distributed feedback (DFB) laser and PIN detector technology. Moreover, the AFCT-701SDDZ is an addition to the 10Gbps AFCT-701SDZ (launched at ECOC 2008), which operates at case temperatures in the commercial range 0-70ºC while maintaining maximum power dissipation of less than 1W.

The AFBR-703SDDZ is for operation in OM3 multi-mode fiber link applications at distances of up to 300m. It incorporates Avago’s 850nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) and PIN detector technology to provide an IEEE 10 Gigabit Ethernet design that is compliant with the 10GBASE-SR standard, and with the transmitter extinction ratio and receiver sensitivity specifications at 1.25Gbps per 1000BASE-SX. The transceiver is an addition to the 10Gbps AFBR-703SDZ (launched at March’s OFC 2009) and is also designed to operate at case temperatures of 0-70ºC to enable 10 Gigabit Ethernet equipment designs with high port density.

Avago’s 10 Gigabit Ethernet SPF+ transceiver series includes products for 10GBASE-SR, -LR, and -LRM IEEE-compliant optical performance. The transceivers also comply with the electrical interface specifications from SFF-8431 for enhanced 10Gbps SFP+, as well as the SFF-8472 specification for DMI in optical transceivers. All of Avago’s 10Gbps SPF+ transceiver products are RoHS 6 compliant.

Prices for the AFCT-701SDDZ and AFBR-703SDDZ 10/1Gb SFP+ optical transceivers are $380 and $250, respectively, in minimum quantities of 10.

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