Avago intros industry’s first optical module to enable multimode 40-Gbps Ethernet uplink apps

SC10, NEW ORLEANS, USA: Avago Technologies has announced availability of a four-channel parallel optic QSFP+ transceiver module for 40 Gigabit Ethernet applications.

The new AFBR-79E4Z QSFP+ transceiver modules enable data communication and interconnect applications that integrate four independent 10 Gigabit per second (Gbps) data lanes in each direction to provide 40 Gbps aggregate bandwidth. The pluggable modules also provide an ideal alternative to copper interconnects for switch and router connections, data aggregation systems and backplane applications.

The proliferation of videos and multimedia files in business environments is placing a premium on bandwidth and density in data centers and high performance computing applications. Copper interconnects present significant challenges to achieve 40 Gbps bandwidth performance, and their power and size requirements are inefficient for higher-bandwidth applications.

As a result, system designers are making the transition to optical interconnects, which handle much higher bandwidths for longer reach lengths, consume less power, improve electromagnetic noise resistance and provide more flexible cable management than copper-based solutions.