News Article
U-L-M releases VCSEL and PIN products for 16G Fibres
With this development, U-L-M aims to meet the roadmaps of optical data communication standards, especially addressing FDR Infiniband and 16 Gbps Fibre channel.
U-L-M Photonics, a subsidiary of Philips, has released a new product family for the upcoming generation of Datacom solutions. These include 14 Gbps VCSEL and PIN products supporting a variety of array configurations.
The datarate of this new product family exceeds the current 10 Gbps speed limit, which has been present in the industry for nearly 10 years. With this development, U-L-M aims to meet the roadmaps of optical data communication standards, especially addressing FDR Infiniband and 16 Gbps Fibre channel.
The firm’s14 Gbps solution, has low power consumption. The increase in bandwidth is achieved at low operating current densities, comparable to the firm’s 10 Gbps platform, which addresses both the tight power budget as well as stringent reliability requirements.
“The release of the 14 Gbps products affirms U-L-M Photonics’ world leading technical compentence in VCSEL industry as well as our strategic ambition to support the roadmaps of our valued customers as a dedicated component supplier”, said Martin Grabherr, General Manager of U-L-M Photonics. “We understand the need of our customers across the world, and U-L-M Photonics is working on the consecutive steps already”.
Qualification lots will be available in July 2011.
