8 Gbps longwave fibre channel SFP+ transceiver

Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team Sep 18, 2007

A 8 Gbps long wavelength Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver has been launched by Finisar and will be shown at ECOC 2007 in Berlin.

Finisar has introduced several new products at ECOC including the world's first 8 Gbps long wavelength Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver, and a compelling low-power optical alternative to copper cabling.

These products provide the industry with innovative and cost effective solutions for new, high-speed, high-performance communications applications.

These products will be on display at ECOC 2007 in Berlin from September 17-19.

Being shown for the first time in Finisar's stand 17048, is the world's first 8 Gbps Longwave Fibre Channel SFP+ Transceiver for advanced storage networking applications.

These 1310 nm transceivers support 1.4 km and 10 km transmission over single mode fiber (SMF) and are ideally suited for FICON- and disaster recovery storage applications.

Based on reliable edge-emitting laser technology, these devices include Finisar's Digital Diagnostics technology as well as low-power dissipation of less than 1W.

Finisar's SFP+ product family now includes shortwave and longwave transceivers at both 8 Gbps and 10 Gbps.

Also being demonstrated in Finisar's stand is an optical alternative to copper cables for transporting high-speed data in datacenter, video, consumer, and industrial applications.

This technology provides low-cost serial connectivity in a lightweight form factor with outstanding power/port efficiency.

The elimination of optical connectors and the use of a user-friendly copper connector make it a seamless substitute for existing copper-based cable interconnects.

"Finisar understands that its customers must balance performance, cost, and power across a diverse profile of networks," said Todd Swanson, vice president of sales and marketing at Finisar.

"Not only does Finisar offer the most options available on the market to enable developers to optimize their system offerings, its high-capacity manufacturing capabilities and robust laser technology guarantee the highest reliability for the lowest cost.".