Semtech Announces Availability of Best-in-Class 51.0 Gbps SerDes for Ultra-Long-Haul Applications

Semtech adds to its platform of best in class optical long-haul silicon with the addition of a 51.0 Gbps DQPSK SerDes solutions for telecom transponders

CAMARILLO, Calif.--()--Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the availability of the SMI5026 and SMI5036, its 51.0 Gbps DQPSK Multiplexer and Demultiplexer chipset. The SMI5026 and SMI5036 are specifically designed to increase FEC overhead, enabling a significant improvement in optical transmission reach for ultra-long-haul and submarine optical links. Both devices are designed with BiCMOS Silicon Germanium process and utilize custom, state-of-the-art ceramic BGA (SMT) packaging technologies, allowing for high reliability, high performance, and reduced costs. The SMI5026 Multiplexer is also fully compatible to and can be used in high data rate BSPK-based coherent transmit solutions.

“The SMI5026 and SMI5036 will enable us to target new submarine and ultra-long-haul links that are now being deployed around the world,” said Sameer Vuyyuru, Vice President and General Manager for Semtech’s Advanced Communication Product Group. “Carriers and system vendors can translate our market leading 51.0 Gbps DQPSK data rate into FEC overhead to increase transmission reach and significantly reduce system costs. We continue to work closely with our customers and generate solutions based on their requirements in order to maintain our market leadership position while offering the most complete product solutions for 40 and 100 Gbps in the industry,” concluded Vuyyuru.

The SMI5026 is a 16:2 Multiplexer with on-chip Clock Multiplier Unit (CMU) and integrated DQPSK Precoder. The input data and clock interface is compatible with OIFSFI5-01.0 and OIF-SxI5-01.0 standards and the device features data-to-date skew adjust, full and half rate CML clock outputs, and an on-chip PRWS error checker and pattern generator. The SMI5036 is a 2:16 dual Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) Demultiplexer device with integrated DQPSK decoder. The output data and clock interface is compatible with OIFSFI5-01.0 and OIF-SxI5-01.0 standards and the device features independent CDR lock status indicators, a per channel adjustable threshold and sample clock phase, and an on-chip PRWS error checker and pattern generator.

Availability

Engineering samples of the SMI5026 and SMI5036 devices will be available after April 1, 2012, and the device is scheduled to enter volume production in the second quarter of 2012. Semtech offers comprehensive design assistance, including field- and factory-based support. Data sheets, volume pricing, and delivery quotes, as well as evaluation kits and samples, are available at http://www.semtech.com/info.

About Semtech

Semtech Corporation is a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors for high-end consumer, computing, communications and industrial equipment. Products are designed to benefit the engineering community as well as the global community. The company is dedicated to reducing the impact it, and its products, have on the environment. Internal green programs seek to reduce waste through material and manufacturing control, use of green technology and designing for resource reduction. Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol SMTC. For more information, visit http://www.semtech.com.

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Contacts

Semtech Corporation
Pauline Cadena, (805) 389-2755
pcadena@semtech.com

Release Summary

SMI5036 is a dual Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) and 2:16 Demultiplexer device supporting data rates from 23.5 to 25.5 Gbps per channel, with integrated DQPSK Decoder.

Contacts

Semtech Corporation
Pauline Cadena, (805) 389-2755
pcadena@semtech.com