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23 March 2009

 

Opnext to give first 16G Fiber Channel long-wave live demo

Optical module and component maker Opnext Inc of Eatontown, NJ, USA has announced the availability of a 16G Fiber Channel long-wave (FC LW) SFP+ transceiver prototype with what is claimed to be the industry’s first live demonstration of a 16G FC LW SFP+, to be given at this week's Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC 2009) in San Diego, CA (24-26 March).

Based on Opnext’s 1310nm distributed feedback (DFB) laser technology, the 16G FC LW SFP+ optical transceiver offers transmission distances of up to 10km and brings what is claimed to be a new level of high-speed performance and port density to next-generation storage equipment.

“Our 16G FC product will complement our existing 8G Fiber Channel and 10G for FC over Ethernet product lines,” says Rich Zoccolillo,VP of Opnext’s pluggables business unit. Opnext recently released its 8G FC short-wave and long-wave product line into mass production. Storage OEMs are currently in the process of rolling out their 8G FC products.

The next-generation 16G FC product specifications are currently in discussion at the T11 industry standards committee. According to the Fiber Channel Industry Association (FCIA), products are planned for launch in 2010, when Opnext plans the market release of its 16G FC product line. The firm’s SFP+ product line for storage applications is fully ROHS compliant, and offers a digital monitoring interface and an extended temperature range up to 85ºC with a power consumption of less than 1W.

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