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FUJIKURA EUROPE LTD
FIBRE OPTICSNEWSDESK
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London, April 2005 Fibre Channel Reaches Speeds of 4G! |
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Fujikura Europe introduces its new 4Gbps optical transceiver for the fibre channel and GbE markets from Sigma-links, the joint venture between its parent company Fujikura Ltd and OKI Electric Industry Co. Ltd. With the ever-growing expansion of information storage and increased need for high-performance communications between servers and storage devices – fibre channel performance steps up to the challenge to provide a more efficient and effective solution for information storage and retrieval. |
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Operating at multiple line rates (4.25/2.125/1.25/1.0625 Gbps) the 4Gbps transceiver is available in two modules: 850nm VCSEL Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) and 2x7 fixed Small Form Factor (SFF) at nearly 2G device pricing. Fujikura’s transceivers are designed for a wide range of applications incorporating data warehousing, imaging, integrated audio/video, networked storage and real-time computing.
Totally backward compatible with slower speeds (1 and 2 Gbps) the 4Gbps transceiver can smartly adapt without the need for rate-select functionality. It is fully compliant with the new European legislation affecting the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS), which comes into force July 2006. And, among other features, it has Digital Diagnostics Monitoring function that adds real-time intelligence to the transceiver enabling the host to query in real-time parameters, such as optical receive and transmit power, supply voltage, bias current and module temperature.
Simon Richardson, product manager, of Fujikura Europe says, “The 4Gbps transceiver is a great complement to our current range of optical transceivers, including 10G 300Pin MSA transponders, Small Form Factor transceivers and transponders for PON applications”.
“And, with the explosion of data causing applications to require higher speeds for increased performance – our 4Gbps transceiver will benefit system vendors who are scrambling to meet July 2006 deadline for RoHS compliant systems”, adds Richardson.
