News: Optoelectronics
7 June 2021
Source Photonics launches suite of 800G optical transceivers at OFC
During the Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC 2021) being held virtually on 6-11 June, Source Photonics Inc of West Hills, CA, USA (which provides optical connectivity products for data centers, metro and access networks) has launched a range of 800G optical transceivers for data-center and telecom applications.
As the initial wave of widescale deployment of 400G is taking place in data centers, hyperscale data-center customers are already looking into 800G and beyond, together with the release of 25.6T switching application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), to further support the increasing demand for bandwidth-intensive applications. The 800G client interfaces will not only double port density over currently available 400G transceivers but also should further reduce per gigabit power and cost over equivalent 400G client interfaces.
Source Photonics says that it is deeply engaged with key customers to ensure that these solutions meet market requirements for these critical applications. The firm leverages vertical integration for optical chips and assembly, enabling what is claimed to be industry-leading performance and power consumption. The portfolio of 800G transceivers for switching and routing applications includes:
800G DR8 OSFP & QSFP-DD800
- support 500m, 2km and 10km reaches for 800G-DR8, 800G-DR8+ and 800G-DR8++, respectively;
- support 8x100GbE and 2x400GbE breakout modes;
- compliant to IEEE P802.3ck and IEEE 802.3cu-2021 standards;
- complaint to OSFP multi-source agreement (MSA) and QSFP-DD800 MSA;
- 800G DR8 OSFP supports (i) MPO-16 and (ii) Dual MPO-12 for backward compatible to 2x400GbE DR4 breakout;
- 800G DR8 QSFP-DD800 supports MPO-16.
2x400G FR4 OSFP & QSFP-DD800
- support 2km, 6km and 10km reaches for 2x400G-FR4, 2x400G-LR4-6 and 2x400G-LR4-10, respectively;
- compliant to IEEE P802.3ck, IEEE 802.3cu-2021 and 100G Lambda MSA standards;
- complaint to OSFP MSA and QSFP-DD800 MSA;
- 2x400G FR4 OSFP supports (i) Dual CS and Dual LC for legacy fiber plants;
- 2x400G FR4 QSFP-DD800 supports Dual CS.
“Multiple 800G transceiver offerings in different form factors and optical interfaces will be available to support optical connectivity between transport, routing and switching equipment,” says chief technology officer Sheng Zhang. “These transceivers will be available for customer samples starting third-quarter 2021 to address the demand that has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Along with these newly released OSFP and QSFP-DD 800G products, customers can visit the Source Photonics virtual booth #2425 during 7-11 June to learn more about other product offerings.
