Ranovus Demos 4.8 Tbps DWDM over 80km Link

Ranovus will demonstrate a 4.8 Tbps DWDM Direct Detect solution operating over a single 80km fiber link for Data Center Interconnect (DCI) applications. The demo uses key foundational technologies from Ranovus and Broadcom including a Quantum Dot Laser (QDL), Silicon Photonics (SiP) and low-power, high-performance BCM82251 56G PAM4 PHY IC.

“We are excited to have collaborated with Broadcom in offering a disruptive Direct Detect solution for next generation DCI transport networks. We have been leading the development of innovative product solutions for the data center interconnect market utilizing our core QDL and SiP platform technologies. The combination of our technology along with a leading PAM4 platform offers a higher spectrally efficient solution to enable a DCI offering that is flexible, scalable, having the lowest cost and power per Gbit/s than any available offering in the market today” said Saeid Aramideh, Co-founder and Chief Marketing & Sales Officer at Ranovus. “Our solution set enables on-board optics as well as module-based solutions for pluggability into various Switch, Routing and DWDM Network Elements”.

Key Features of Ranovus’ Direct Detect based solution:

Ø  Scalable optical engine with a variety of pluggable module form factors supporting switching, routing  and DWDM platforms
Ø  Supporting DCI and metro access distances for 15km, 40km, 80km+ applications
Ø  Offering 96 DWDM channels in the C-band and L-band in the future
Ø  56Gb/s PAM4 PHY with multiple programmable FEC options to optimize link power and performance
Ø  Full diagnostics and self-monitoring capabilities to enable high-reliability networks
Ø  Enabling various Chirp and Output Power Management features

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NeoPhotonics Announces 64 Gbaud Micro-Intradyne Coherent Receiver

NeoPhotonics has begun sampling a Class 40 High Bandwidth Micro-Intradyne Coherent Receiver (HB Micro-ICR) capable of supporting 64 Gbaud symbol rates, which is double the bandwidth of standard 32 Gbaud ICRs.

The company said its new HB Micro-ICR supports higher order modulation up to 64 QAM, which when coupled with NeoPhotonics ultra-narrow linewidth, external cavity Micro-ITLA laser, can achieve 600 Gbps over Datacenter Interconnect distances of 80 km.

Similarly, using Dual Polarization QPSK modulation the HB Micro-ICR extends the reach to 2000 km at 200Gbps, double the data rate of standard coherent transmission.  By using NeoPhotonics advanced coherent components, system designers can increase the bandwidth by up to a factor of six and dynamically change the reach and modulation format while keeping the number of components unchanged, enabling software defined networks (SDN) and greatly reducing the cost per bit.

“Our new HB Micro-ICR enables coherent system designers to greatly reduce the cost per bit by getting much higher data-rates out of the same number of optical components while at the same time flexibly changing the reach and data rate under software control in SDN,” said Tim Jenks, Chairman and CEO of NeoPhotonics.  “This exciting new product is made possible by our Advanced Hybrid Photonic Integration technology and, along with our line of Multi-Cast Switches, helps enable our customers to achieve their vision of a completely flexible high speed network that can dynamically adjust to changing needs,” continued Mr. Jenks.

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Luxtera Hits Milestone: One Million Silicon Photonic Transceivers

Luxtera announced a big milestone: the company has shipped more than one million Silicon Photonic Parallel Single Mode fiber 4-lane (PSM4) transceiver products.

Each Luxtera 100G PSM4 optical transceiver product includes four independently operating transmitter and receiver channels, integrating high-speed phase modulators, photodetectors, waveguides, grating couplers, high-speed electrical retimers, and integrated control circuitry, powered by a single integrated laser.

“This is a huge milestone for the optics industry and an exciting achievement for Luxtera,” said Greg Young, President and CEO of Luxtera. “With over 1 million units deployed, sweeping design wins, and 100Gbps PSM4 shipping in 100K+ volumes, it is clear that our products are at the center of the industry’s $5 billion optical super cycle. Passing this milestone signals that our customers have embraced our vision, including volume orders for solutions that offer long reach and low cost with best in class performance.”

http://www.luxtera.com

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