What's hot at OFC22? Ranovus on Co-Packaged Optics

Co-Packaged Optics are a center point of discussions at #OFC22, says Hamid Arabzadeh, President and CEO of Ranovus.At the event, Ranovus launched its first generation of co-packaged optics, which monolithically integrates an optical engine into a single die, including drivers, TIAs, photodetectors, modulators, and the laser. Ranovus partnered with AMD-Xiliinx to be able to co-package its chip with the Xilinx Versal compute accelerator.GlobalFoundries...

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What's hot at OFC22? Dan Pitt on Network Disaggregation

Network disaggregation is happening at a rapid pace, but it is having some unintended consequences, says Dan Pitt, President, Palo Alto Innovation Advisors.One such consequence is that as you disaggregate the hardware, you also disaggregate the software, and means you need CI/CD if there is to be interoperability.Here’s a look at some disaggregation demos, speaker sessions, and key technology trends at #OFC...

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What's hot at OFC22? Hirose on Multimode Waveguide Interconnects

 The Consortium for Onboard Optics (COBO) recently formed a working group to address Multi-mode Waveguide Interconnect System (MWIS) as an alternative to copper traces in printed circuit boards.  In this video, Joshua Kihong Kim, Principal Engineer, Photonic Signal Integrity, Hirose, discusses the latest developments.COBO focuses on Multimode Waveguide Interconnects Tuesday, October 12, 2021  COBO   The Consortium...

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What's hot at OFC22? 3M on Expanded Beam Optics

 With all the discussion surrounding silicon photonics and co-packaged optics, and considering the possibility of moving lasers from the faceplate to nearer the switch, it's clear the industry will look for a new generation of reliable connector, says Duane Preiss, Portfolios Marketing Director, 3M. Expanded beam optical is delivering a solution.Webinar archive: Expanded beam opticsMonday, July 19, 2021  COBO, Video  How...

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AT&T looks to ramp investment in 5G and fiber

 AT&T is setting its sights on becoming "America's best broadband provider" based on a strategy of owning and operating both fiber and wireless. In light of closing its pending WarnerMedia transaction with Discovery, AT&T updated its financial expectations for 2022 and 2023, saying it will shift Capex to fiber and 5G.“Now that the close of the WarnerMedia deal is approaching, we are near the starting line of a new era for AT&T,”...

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OFC22 attracted 8,000 participants

OFC, which was held 06-10 March in San Diego, California attracted a 8,000 participants and 430 exhibiting companies."Global optical communications leaders united once again to exchange information and demonstrate ground-breaking interoperability including the newly launched OFCnet, catapulting optical technologies and network advancements into the reality of tomorrow," said OFC General Chairs Shinji Matsuo, David Plant and Jun Shan Wey. "Over the...

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Skorpios confirms BroadEx as 400G customer, new pricing paradigm

Skorpios Technologies confirmed that BroadEx Technologies is now a customer of its 400G Engines. The SKRP4501 is a 400G-FR4 Optical Engine combining the transmit/receive optical functions of Skorpios' Heterogeneous Photonic Integrated Circuits (HPIC) with TIA amplification and DSP functionality on a single Multichip Module. Skorpios' unique Tru-SiPh™ platform heterogeneously integrating lasers, modulators, and other components on a polarization...

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SmartAVLink launches USB-C Active Optical Cable

Shenzhen-based SmartAVLink introduced a USB type C Active Optical Cable in a maximum length of 10 meters.With power delivery of up to 60 watts, the next-gen AOC supports various voltage profiles up to 20 Volts at 3 Amps and is thus able to charge a wide range of devices. WKey features:USB 3.2 compliant — supports a SuperSpeed USB data rate of 10 GbpsTransmits 4K/30 DisplayPort video and embedded audio signals — compatible with DisplayPort Alt mode-capable...

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