PRODUCT NEWS
First 112G DSFP For 5G From Yamaichi
New 400G Pluggables From Infinera
Yamaichi Electronics has launched a multi-fit DSFP host connector, which is compatible with the SFP footprint and cages, and offers 2 x 112G channels as opposed to the SPF’s single 112G channel, making it suitable for 5G front-haul applications. The company says the DSFPmodule conforms to the latest draft of OIF specification CEI-112G- PAM4-VSR, as well as MSA, both organisations in which Yamaichi is an active member. The DSFP fits both SFP and NGSFP, and footprints of the host connector and the mechanical kits,
including the cage, heatsink and clip, remain identical for all three form factors, making the DSFP backwards compatible with SFP in that it occupies the same area on the board and all the custom-made mechanical parts can be used. Yamaichi says this makes the multi- fit form factor suitable for data networking applications such as 5G, given that QSFP and OSFP are too large for front-haul 5G applications.
Infinera says its metro- optimised 400G pluggable optics-based solutions for the XTM Series and GX Series Compact Modular Platforms are now available. Infinera says the new capabilities complement the company’s 600G/800G embedded optics technology, enabling network operators to cost-effectively scale their networks tomeet the relentless growth of bandwidth with optimised optical networking solutions from the edge to the core. The new XTM Series Enhanced 400G Flexponder module and GX Series CHM1R Open ROADM- compliant dual-400G sled will support a broad range of 400G pluggable optics, including 400G XR/ZR+ optics. In addition to point-to-point applications, the XTM and GX will leverage the
point-to-multipoint capabilities of XR optics to substantially simplify networks and drive down costs. The combination of 400G support across both platforms enables network operators to support optimised solutions across both 300 mm- and 600 mm-deep network infrastructure with low power and high density. “Pluggable optics have always been at the heart of our metro strategy, and over the years we have achieved many industry firsts with the use of pluggable optics in transport platforms,” said Glenn Laxdal, senior vice president, Global Product Line Management at Infinera. “Expanding our capabilities to include the latest generation of 400G optics, combined with our industry-leading 600G/800G optics, provides customers with best-in-class solutions to address applications across their networks.”
Sylex expands portfolio with POF- based fibres
Slovak Republic-based fibre manufacturer Sylex has launched a new range of polymer optical fibres (POF) inwhich both the fibre core and the cladding aremade of polymers. The company says that key advantages of polymer optical fibres are high flexibility, as well as a low cost solution in connecting and transmission technology in comparisonwith glass optical fibres. Moreover, says Sylex, this type of fibre also has all the major benefits of a fibre optical cable connection: EMC security, clear galvanic separation, waterproof, moisture- proof, no crosstalk and low weight.
It adds that POF can already be used to bridge distances up to 70 metres, which is normally sufficient for both industrial environments and smaller office as well as home networks. These cables withstand temperatures from -55°C up to +105°C. Sylex terminates UL cables with an insertion loss of < 2.8dB. As such, the company says POF products are an ideal solution for home and industrial networks, automotive industry, industrial automation, robotics, sensors and data transmission over shorter distances (<100 m).
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ISSUE 24 | Q2 2021
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