Vitesse expands signal integrity portfolio for ultra high-speed broadband network apps

USA: Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. introduced the VSC7223 signal conditioner, the latest member of its low power, multi-protocol, adaptive EQNOX family of signal conditioners with FlexEQ technology.

With data rate support up to 16 Gbps, the four-channel VSC7223 is ideal for use in high-speed, high-bandwidth network equipment, such as data centers or long-haul network transport equipment. The VSC7223 delivers ultimate design flexibility with its support for protocols including 16G Fibre Channel (FCIA, FC-PI-5), 14G FDR (Infiniband, Vol 2, Release 1.3) and 10G/40G/100G Ethernet (IEEE802.3).

“Vitesse’s EQNOX family has served as an excellent solution for us in several recent projects,” said Ramesh Sundaram, VP of manufacturing services at Finisar. “Together with Vitesse’s excellent technical support, this low power, high performance family of signal conditioners has allowed us to overcome signal integrity challenges and successfully meet our aggressive requirements.”

Cisco’s Visual Networking Index (VNI) forecasts annual global IP traffic at 1.3 zettabytes, or one trillion gigabytes, by 2016. Contributing factors include an increased number of mobile devices and M2M connections, a larger user base, video as a greater percentage of overall internet traffic, and faster broadband speeds.
Recent surveys also highlight network bandwidth demand as one of the most critical issues facing data centers. As a result of the higher data transmission speeds, signal integrity continues to be a critical aspect in carrier and enterprise networks worldwide.

“Ultra high-speed connectivity will become a de facto requirement, driven by business and consumer demand for video, high-speed data and cloud-based services,” said Gary Paules, product marketing manager at Vitesse. “Vitesse is committed to continuing its signal integrity innovations and enabling our customers to deliver high-performance solutions for next-generation networks.”