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NeoPhotonics Announces 100G CFP2 Transceivers for Datacom and Telecom Applications
New CFP2 Form Factor Pluggable 100G Optical Transceiver Modules for
Both 10x10 and LR4 Standards are Designed to Enable Double the Face
Plate I/O Density
ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 19, 2013--
NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN), a leading designer and
manufacturer of photonic integrated circuits, or PIC, based modules and
subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high speed communications networks,
announces the introduction of two new 100G CFP2 transceiver modules. The
new 100G CFP2 modules include both the popular 10x10 MSA transceiver
based on the “10x10” PIC architecture developed by NeoPhotonics and the
“4x25” 100GBASE-LR4 transceiver. The CFP2 form factor is a hot pluggable
module that is designed to offer lower power and smaller size compared
to current generation CFP transceivers and to enable doubling of the
face plate input/output port density. The CFP2 is also an attractive
form factor for use in fast growing datacenter and metro Ethernet
applications.
The new NeoPhotonics 10x10 CFP2 transceiver is based on ten synchronous
electrical lanes and is capable of operating at both 100GE and OTU4 date
rates. It features the NeoPhotonics PIC-based 10-channel laser array
powered by a 10-channel driver array. The array architecture helps to
streamline manufacturing processes. The 10x10 CFP2 is also backward
compatible with the 10x10 CFP platform currently being commercially
deployed. The company also intends for the CFP2 electrical interface to
support both 4x25 LR4 and 10x10 LR10 on the same line card.
The CFP2 LR4 transceiver is based on four synchronous electrical lanes
of 28Gbps signals and is designed to comply with the IEEE 100GBASE-LR4
and OTU4 specifications. The 4-channel PIC-based integrated transmitter
is based on high performance EML lasers designed to meet stringent OTU-4
optical performance requirements.
“We are excited to announce the development of our PIC based 10x10 and
LR4 CFP2 optical transceiver line, which we believe will provide our
customers with the flexibility to meet many different network demands,”
said Tim Jenks, Chairman and CEO of NeoPhotonics. “The CFP2 platform is
enabled by the company’s ability to integrate lasers in arrays utilizing
proprietary PIC technology which we believe will continue to enable
smaller transceiver form factors and lower power consumption for
datacenter and metro Ethernet applications.”
NeoPhotonics is demonstrating the interoperability of its 100G CFP2
transceiver with Inphi Tri-Rate PHY/SerDes Gearbox in the Inphi booth,
#3247, at OFC/NFOEC 2013.
Also at the OFC Exhibition, NeoPhotonics is showcasing its 100G Client
Side transceivers alongside its existing product portfolio, including
intradyne coherent receivers and narrow linewidth tunable lasers for
100G coherent communications and an extensive line of OLT transceivers
for FTTH PON networks (March 19-21, 2013, Anaheim Convention Center,
Booth 1601).
About NeoPhotonics
NeoPhotonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonic
integrated circuit, or PIC, based optoelectronic modules and subsystems
for bandwidth-intensive, high-speed communications networks. The
company’s products enable cost-effective, high-speed data transmission
and efficient allocation of bandwidth over communications networks.
NeoPhotonics maintains headquarters in San Jose, California and ISO
9001:2000 certified engineering and manufacturing facilities in Silicon
Valley (USA) and Shenzhen, China. For additional information, visit www.neophotonics.com.
© 2013 NeoPhotonics Corporation. All rights reserved. NeoPhotonics and
the red dot logo are trademarks of NeoPhotonics Corporation. All other
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Readers are
cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and
may differ materially from actual future events or results. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as
assumptions and current expectations. The company’s actual results and
the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. The risks and uncertainties that could
cause the company’s results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements include but are not limited
to: acceptance by customers of CFP2 transceivers or the timing of such
acceptance may not be as the company expects; the timing of or costs
related to the development, general availability and performance and
production of CFP2 transceivers may not be as the company expects; the
demand for CFP2 transceivers may be volatile or lower than the company
expects; demand for CFP2 transceivers could decrease from the company’s
expectations due to general conditions in the telecommunications
equipment industry, changes in network architectures, or the world
economy generally, and other risks and uncertainties described more
fully in the company’s documents filed with or furnished to the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Source: NeoPhotonics Corporation
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