September 10, 2011
Having been first to market with a tunable XFP, JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU) (TSX: JDU) says it has developed a tunable SFP+ optical transceiver module that will also be the first such device out of the gate. The module, which JDSU says is being demonstrated to customers, leverages the same Integrated Laser Mach-Zehnder (ILMZ) chip as the tunable XFP to provide full C-Band tunability. JDSU expects it to be in production within the next 12 months.
September 9, 2011
Tektronix Inc. has introduced what it asserts is the first comprehensive automated test and debug offering for SFF-8431, SFP+ PHY, and SFP+ Direct Attach Cable Specifications "10GSFP+CU" Measurements. The new TEKEXP SFP-TX option for Tektronix’s DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series oscilloscopes are designed to help users easily select measurements for SFF-8431 SFP+ testing and perform all measurements with a single button click.
September 9, 2011
EXFO Inc. (Nasdaq:EXFO) (TSX:EXF) says it has enhanced its FTB/IQS-8120NGE/8130NGE Power Blazer Next-Generation Multiservice Test Modules and FTB/IQS-8140 Transport Blazer 40/43 Gigabit SONET/SDH/OTN Test Modules with multichannel testing capabilities. The new capabilities are designed improve the efficiency of technicians in 10G/40G labs and network equipment manufacturers by accelerating testing time.
September 9, 2011
Members of The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) agreed to launch three new projects at their most recent meeting in July. The projects include a Next Generation Interconnect Framework, an update of the OIF’s initial 100-Gbps integrated coherent receiver, and a multi-link gearbox (MLG) for 10 streams of data to travel through a 4 x 25-Gbps link and be recovered in their original form on the receive end.
September 9, 2011
Gigalight has introduced its 3G Video SFP optical transceiver modules for SD-SDI (270 Mbps), HD-SDI (1.485 Gbps), and 3G-SDI (2.97 Gbps) applications. The modules are designed for long-distance and HD video signal transfer, and come in four models: transmitters, receivers, transceivers, and transmitter/receiver. The modules will support transmission distances ranging from 10 km to 80 km.
September 9, 2011
VI Systems GmbH says it has launched shipments of arted to ship its first 28-Gbps transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA). The T40-850 combines the company’s proprietary 850-nm ultra-high-speed VCSEL and its newest SiGe BiCMOS integrated driver circuit. The overall power consumption is less than 150 mW, VI Systems asserts.