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| Apogee Photonics' Next-Gen Lasers for 100 Gigabit Optical Networks Apogee Photonics is introducing new laser sources designed to meet the rapid demand for very high speed optical data links. Apogee's new development efforts will enable the transmission of the emerging class of "triple-play" applications – Internet, VOIP and interactive video services – that are driving the future need for data link transmission speeds approaching 100Gb/s. In support of standards currently under development by the IEEE 802.3 Higher Speed Study Group, Apogee Photonics is developing a family of uncooled CWDM lasers that will support aggregate data rates of more than 100Gb/s. Two product variations, both under consideration by the IEEE study group, will be available: first, a 20Gb/s 1310nm EML used in a five-channel CWDM configuration and, alternatively, a 25Gb/s EML in a four-channel configuration. These CWDM-based approaches to 100Gb/s data links build on the highly successful LX4 implementation of 10GbE transponders, as well as the recently announced X40 1310nm CWDM solution for 40Gb/s links. The Apogee Photonics uncooled 20Gb/s and 25Gb/s 1310 EML lasers are based on the company's successful uncooled 10Gb/s 1310nm EML sources, which have best-in-class mask margin and the ability to operate uncooled over temperature ranges of -20 to 90 degrees Celsius. Apogee Photonics' uncooled 10Gb/s 1310nm EML is deployed at tier-one OEM and module customers worldwide. The Apogee Photonics EML lasers will be available for sample evaluation in early 2007 and, subject to ratification of the 100GbE IEEE standard, generally available as early as the second half of 2007. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Networking News :: home page |