“The collaboration between our two companies has allowed us to combine our complementary areas of expertise,” said Tom Marrapode, marketing director at Molex Fibre Optics, adding: “ColorChip contributed its expertise in programmable logic controller (PLC) technology to design the transceiver concept and its electronic and optical integration scheme, while Molex leveraged its extensive experience with mechanical integration and encapsulation to complete the module.”.
The transceiver utilizes ColorChip's PLC-based, integrated System-On-Glass™ (SOG) optics and Molex mechanics to create the first single-mode LC-interfaced 40G-LR4 pluggable module in a QSFP form factor. ColorChip's advanced waveguide technology implements CWDM with four 10 Gb DFB lasers to achieve 40G-LR4 performance in an industry-standard QSFP+ pluggable module form factor.
Eli Arad, Vice President and Head of R&D at ColorChip, commented: “By using a QSFP+ form factor with a single-mode duplex LC connector as the module interface, we can reduce costs compared to current 40G-LR4 CFP modules.” “This will allow vendors to design systems with higher port density and lower power consumption, simplify installation and maintenance processes, and deliver the high-speed, compact product that customers need.”
The module’s performance meets IEEE 802.3ba standards. Samples are currently available, and general availability of the module is expected in the first quarter of 2011.
