With line speeds of up to 31.8 Gbps per channel, the Applied Micro S28032 DQPSK Mux paves the way for large-scale deployment in 100G DWDM Optical Transport Networks (OTNs), as operators increasingly seek higher bandwidth solutions and greater network density.
CMOS ICs provide a scalable, high-volume, low-power solution for doubling 100G deployments. The AppliedMicro S28032 provides a flexible interface for connecting FPGAs or ASICs, with hard/soft decision Forward-Error Correction (FEC) on a 10- or 20-channel SFI-S bus, to optical controllers for PM-QPSK and other optical DWDM systems. The S28032 supports speeds from 27Gbps to 31.8Gbps for applications with 7%, 15%, or 20% FEC overhead.
Some of the access partners, representing a significant portion of the market, are managing error-free traffic in the lab in preparation for field trials. Its launch has been achieved in record time. Carriers and network operators will see the next generation of DWDM systems offering the S28032 in early 2013.
