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Vitesse and Finisar Demonstrate Uncompensated 10 Gbps 300km Optical Link for Metro Regional Networks
| Source: Finisar
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - February 26, 2008) - Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ : FNSR ), a
technology leader in fiber optic solutions for high-speed networks, and
Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (PINKSHEETS : VTSS ), a leading provider of
advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise Networks, today announced
a technology demonstration of a 300km optical link at 10 Gbps using
standard non-return to zero (NRZ) modulation that does not require
dispersion compensating fiber (DCF). The demonstration utilizes Finisar's
tunable DM200 Chirp-Managed Laser (CML™) transmitter and Vitesse's new
VSC8240 Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) IC with integrated Electronic
Dispersion Compensation (EDC). The demonstration will be held this week at
OFC/NFOEC in Vitesse's booth #2749.
The 300km transmission is enabled by Finisar's CML™ laser and Vitesse's
CDR/EDC. This combination provides a low power solution ( < 2.5W) that
eliminates the need for expensive dispersion compensation modules in 10
Gbps metro DWDM networks.
"The result of this collaboration enables our telecom OEM customers to
design transmission equipment that will achieve a 300km reach using
Finisar's DM200 butterfly package and Vitesse's EDC chip," said Frank Fan,
marketing director at Finisar. "We believe our customers will reap the most
benefit by combining the technical strengths of both companies."
Based on Finisar's proprietary CML™ technology, the DM200 transmitter is
available in a TOSA format or butterfly package and is capable of 4 x 100
GHz or 8 x 50 GHz narrow tunability across C-Band and L-Band wavelengths.
The CML™ uses a directly modulated standard DFB laser and a passive
optical spectrum reshaping (OSR) filter to achieve extended reach.
The VSC8240 is a low-power, CMOS-based CDR with integrated EDC
functionality derived from Vitesse's complete line of EDC and physical
layer products covering 10 GbE and SONET/SDH applications for Carrier
Ethernet and optical transport networks. The VSC8240 is ideal for single
receive path applications, such as single mode fiber (SMF) reach extension
applications, in 300 pin modules. The production-ready VSC8240 compensates
for both SMF chromatic dispersion and polarization-mode dispersion in a
poor OSNR environment. Utilizing a decision-feedback equalizer and
feed-forward equalizer (DFE/FFE) EDC architecture, the VSC8240 implements
an integrated, self-adaptive algorithm that eliminates costly system
adjustments.
"Through our leadership in EDC technology, Vitesse is well-positioned to
help our customers quickly bring to market solutions that meet the
requirements of next-generation metro, regional and long-haul networks,"
said Tony Conoscenti, vice president, product marketing for Vitesse. "Our
collaboration with Finisar not only illustrates Vitesse's technical
prowess, but also our commitment to working with leading optical module
providers to speed and simplify creation of next-generation fiber
applications."
About Finisar
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ : FNSR ) is a global technology leader for fiber
optic components and subsystems and network test and monitoring systems.
These products enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for
networking, storage and wireless applications over Local Area Networks
(LANs), Storage Area Networks (SANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)
using Ethernet, Fibre Channel, IP, SAS, SATA and SONET/SDH protocols. The
Company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA. More information
can be found at www.finisar.com.
About Vitesse
Vitesse designs, develops and markets a diverse portfolio of
high-performance, cost-competitive semiconductor solutions for Enterprise
and Carrier Ethernet networks worldwide. Engineering excellence and
dedicated customer service distinguish Vitesse as an industry leader in
Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Ethernet-over-SONET, Fibre Channel, Optical
Transport, and other applications. Vitesse innovation empowers customers to
deliver superior products for Enterprise, Access, Metro, and Core
applications. Additional company and product information is available at
www.vitesse.com.
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jurisdictions of Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation. All other trademarks or
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