Posted to News on 6th Mar 2011, 14:19
40Gbps QSFP+ optical transceivers for higher board density
Tyco Electronics (TE) is launching new highly-compact 40Gbps QSFP+ optical transceivers; these parallel fibre-optic modules with four independent optical transmit and receive channels enable board density to be increased. This extension to TE's QSFP product portfolio for the broad Ethernet and InfiniBand standards marketplace combines the high-density and low-power benefits of parallel modules with some of the key advantages normally associated with modules based on SFP+, such as digital diagnostic monitoring for improved systems management.
The QSFP+ optical transceivers can be used in switches, routers, data centres and other Ethernet applications where they can increase faceplate PCB density by more than 60 per cent and simplify heat management through reduced power consumption of more than 50 per cent compared to the use of four individual SFP+ modules (power dissipation is 0.8W). Offering a digital diagnostic monitoring interface, the new transceivers enable customers to manage and monitor key module parameters of a system easily through alarm and warning flags for module performance.
QSFP+ MSA- and SFF-8436-compatible, the transceivers are electrically hot-pluggable for port population on demand and in the field. The latch mechanism eases insertion into board-mounted cages and optical connectivity is enabled via industry standard MPO/MTP-terminated fibre ribbon.
The QSFP+ optical transceivers will be part of a live interoperability industry demonstration at the Ethernet Alliance booth #1253 at OFC/NFOEC 2011. For more product information, go to www.te.com/products/QSFPplus-Transceivers.
