Q: HOW IS QSFP-DD800 DIFFERENT THAN QSFP-DD? A: The QSFP-DD800 MSA is focused on the next generation of the QSFP family of modules. It will focus on increasing the aggregate module bandwidth and increasing individual line speeds to 112 Gb/s. In addition, changes are anticipated to the specification in the areas of thermal performance up […]
What will the 400G BiDi MSA group define? The MSA group is dedicated to defining optical data link specifications based on a dual wavelength bidirectional transmission technology on multimode fiber (MMF) that enables a reduction in fiber count relative to other solutions. The 400 Gbps BiDi solution leverages both the widely adopted 40 Gbps and […]
The demanding of higher bandwidth is stronger than ever before. This is driving the data center upgrade from 25G, 40G, 100G to 400G or more. Currently most of the data centers, enterprises, metros, and long haul networks are using cost-effective 40G or 100G connectivity. However, due to the bandwidth demanding, venders are starting to deploy […]
The C form-factor pluggable (CFP) is a multi-source agreement to produce a common form-factor for the transmission of high-speed digital signals. The c stands for the Latin letter C used to express the number 100 (centum), since the standard was primarily developed for 100 Gigabit Ethernet systems. CFP8 use of a 16x25G electrical interface […]
Sales of 10-, 40-, and 100-Gbps optical transceivers for datacom applications grew 14% year over year in the first half of 2015, says IHS (NYSE: IHS). Growing interest in 40G QSFP and 100G CFP/CFP2 helped spur datacom optical module sales to $752 million in that timeframe, according to the most recent “IHS Infonetics 10G/40G/100G Data […]
US Conec unveiled its new MTP-16 multi-fiber connector at the 2015 European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) in Valencia, Spain (Sept. 19-21) The company states that the MTP-16 connector will support next-generation 400G applications while offering the highest density physical contact for the multi-fiber connector format available on the market today. The MTP-16 connector family […]
