SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GigOptix, Inc. (NYSE MKT:GIG), a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor communications components for use in Cloud connectivity, data centers, and high-speed optical and wireless networks, today announced the release of complete chipset portfolio for 28Gbps and 100Gbps based solutions for Short Reach (SR) and Long Reach (LR) Ethernet applications for inter and intra datacenter connectivity.
“With an already dominating market share in the current generation of 40Gbps active optical cables (AOCs) and transceivers for Data Center connectivity, GigOptix is pleased to announce that it started shipping complete production chipsets for 100Gbps Short Reach (SR) and Long Reach (LR) Ethernet applications for inter and intra datacenter connectivity. The chipsets comprise: 1x and 4x Short Reach TIA receiver (HXR8201 and HXR8204), VCSEL driver (HXT8201 and HXT8204), 1x and 4x Long Reach DML driver (HXT42100 and HXT42400), complemented by the proven Clock & Data Recovery (CDR) technology represented by the 2x and 4x CDR/Retimer chips (HXC42200 and HXC42400),” said Tom Kapucija, Director of Datacom Marketing at GigOptix.
About GigOptix Short and Long Reach Configurations
In addition to the quad channel devices, GigOptix releases production samples of its single channel products for SFP28+ modules and its 12 channel products for super computer applications. The Short Reach and Long Reach portfolio consists of the following configurations:
| Application Distance | SR Configuration(s) | Long Reach Configurations | ||||
| SFP28+ |
HXT8201: 1ch – 28Gbps VCSEL Driver
HXR8201: 1ch – 28Gbps TIA+PA Receiver |
HXT42100: 1ch – 28Gbps DML Driver
HXR42100: 1ch – 28Gbps TIA+PA LR Receiver |
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| HXC42200: 2ch – Bi-directional 28Gbps CDR / Retimer | ||||||
| QSFP28+ |
HXT8204: 1ch – 28Gbps VCSEL Driver
HXR8204: 1ch – 28Gbps TIA+PA Receiver |
HXT42400: 1ch – 28Gbps DML Driver
HXR42400: 1ch – 28Gbps TIA+PA LR Receiver |
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| HXC42400: 4ch – 28Gbps CDR / Retimer | ||||||
For SR10 Applications:
In addition, the 12 channel solutions for super computer applications, consists of the following configuration
HXT8201 – Single Channel, 28Gbps VCSEL Driver
HXR8201 – Single Channel, 28Gbps TIA+PA Receiver
HXC42400 – Quad channel, 28Gbps CDR /Retimer
About GigOptix Short Reach Solutions
The single and twelve channel TIA+PA receivers are developed around the HXR8204 four channel receiver architecture with integrated TIA provides 60uAPP input sensitivity at 28Gbps with 10-12 Bit Error Rate (BER), AGC and ATC, and a limiting post amplifier stage. Linear, per channel RSSI outputs are provided to enable active alignment during manufacturing to provide optimum performance and manufacturability. The 1MHz I2C interface enables full control of additional functionality such as Signal Detect and Squelch, pre-emphasis, maskable interrupt generation, internal temperature monitor selection, channel polarity inversion, and output voltage swing with enable.
The single and twelve channel VCSEL Drivers are developed upon the HXT8204 four channel VCSEL driver architecture which supports modulation and average VCSEL currents up to 10mA with a dedicated BURNIN capability up to 15mA average current. The 1MHz I2C interface enables full control of all driver functions including input equalization, output peaking and peaking duration, Signal Detect and Squelch, channel polarity inversion, diagnostics such as average current and temperature monitoring as well as user maskable Interrupts and VCSEL voltage supervisory functions.
About GigOptix Long Reach Solutions
The HXT42100 and HXT42400 DML drivers share the same architecture with a high level of integration, low power dissipation, and small form factor. The HXT42100 single channel driver footprint is sufficiently small to use within a TOSA (TO-can) solution. Both DML driver solutions support low voltage supply operation as low as 2.5V with modulation and bias currents of 50mA and 50mA respectively, enabling the next generation of low power modules, and can be driven with supply voltages up to 3.3V if higher modulation and bias currents are required. A single channel operating at 2.5V will dissipate less than 200mW of chip power. Neither of the two devices require any external Digital Analog Convertors (DAC) for operations.
A high level of integration is provided with both the HXT42100 and HXT42400 by incorporating the modulation, bias, and pulse shaping DAC into the devices with an integrated I2C interface for control, monitoring, fault, and status detection. The 1MHz I2C interface enables full control of additional functionality such as Signal Detect and Squelch, bandwidth adjust, mask-able fault and interrupt generation, internal temperature monitor selection, channel polarity inversion, and programmable CTLE input equalization.
“Our patented, low power digital CDR architecture complements our leading Datacom Trans-impedance Amplifier (TIA) and Laser Driver (LD) portfolio to support both Short and Long reach applications,” said Tom Kapucija. “GigOptix will continue to leverage its innovative products and architectures for the current generation and future generations of data center connectivity solutions.”
Visit GigOptix’s OFC/NFOEC booth #3419 to view the SFP28+ and QSFP28 demos.
About GigOptix, Inc.
GigOptix, Inc. (NYSE MKT:GIG) is a lead designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of analog, digital, and mixed signal components to enable high-speed information streaming over the telecom networks, datacom infrastructure, and consumer electronics links. Our ability to innovate and create differentiated products is based on deployment of various semiconductor technologies that span from III-V compounds to SiGe BiCMOS and CMOS based device designs.
GigOptix’s product portfolio provides high-speed and low-power solutions in markets such as fiber-optics telecom, wireless backhaul, datacom and consumer electronics, mil-aero, instrumentation, and medical equipment, for applications such as linecards and transponders, active optical cables and pluggables, point-to-point wireless radios, military warfare, avionics electronics, GPS systems, and diverse medical equipment, such as ultrasound imaging, X-Ray, MRI, CT Scan, and Defibrillators.
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