10Gb/s optical transceiver uses 50-70% less power

The transceiver has been engineered with the latest flip-chip optical sub-component VCSEL technology, which operates at 850nm and is optimised for a low power consumption of approximately 250mW. The reduction in power simplifies heat management features and controls, lowering heat dissipation and system management costs and therefore system hardware operating costs. Operating across a temperature range of 0 to 70°C, the device is capable of a 300m reach over OM3 Multimode fibre.

“Given the increasing demand for high speed interconnect solutions in high performance, high bandwidth hardware systems, and the broad deployment of 10Gb system in data centres, we anticipate that our customers will see significant operational cost savings without compromising any system functionality and performance,” commented Roy Muscarella, Vice President and General Manager, High Speed Input/Output Business Unit, FCI. “The significant reduction in power consumption will make our SFP+ SR optical transceivers, a transceiver of choice for any new deployment.