INDUSTRY FOCUS PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS 2024
DUSTPHOTONICS’ 1.6TBPS SILICON PHOTONICS ENGINE
DustPhotonics launched what the company says is the industry’s first merchant silicon photonics engine for 1.6Tbps DR8 applications, targeting AI and hyperscale data centres. The engine supports 8 channels, each independently capable of operating at up to 224G/ channel. Additionally, a second variant is available supporting four channels for 800Gbps DR4 applications. Both versions of the engine integrate on-board lasers
for short-reach applications up to 100m, is also available that will use a single laser instead of 2 lasers for 1.6Tbps operation. In addition, the products are highly suitable for LRO (Linear Receive Optics) and LPO (Linear Pluggable Optics) transceiver applications and can be employed in immersion cooling applications. The products are currently available for sampling and will be released to production by the end of this year.
mounted onto a transmit Photonics Integrated Circuit (PIC), incorporating DustPhotonics patented L3C™ (Low-Loss Laser Coupling) technology. The engine offers numerous benefits to transceiver suppliers, including a simplified transceiver design
with low power dissipation, low optical loss, lower overall cost, and enhanced supply chain scalability. The devices will support a multitude of AI and hyperscale datacentre applications. The standard product is suitable for reaches of up to 2km. A lower-cost version, tailored
VIAVI’S BENCHTOP MICROSCOPY SOLUTION
COHERENT’S SPECIALTY OPTICAL FIBRE
Coherent Corp. launched a single-mode (SM), polarisation-maintaining (PM) erbium-ytterbium co-doped optical fibre for high-power 1550 nm, narrow linewidth, and single-frequency amplifiers. Coherent says it is now the first company to support pure SM, PM optical fibres for >20 W average power capabilities. It adds that the key innovation is merging exceptional high-power performance and superior beam quality to achieve performance characteristics previously unavailable. Additionally, it incorporates a design
in manufacturing passive optical components or for beam delivery. Coherent offers a diverse range of complimentary erbium- ytterbium co-doped fibres, which are customised with various compositions, numerical apertures, and large-mode fields to suit virtually any application. The PM-EYDF-10P/130-XPH and matching passive optical fibre products are available immediately.
Viavi Solutions Inc. has introduced a new optical connector inspection solution for next-generation transceivers. The FVAM- 2000 (pictured) is the latest addition to the company’s benchtop microscopy. The company says parallel optic connectors, including multi-fibre push on (MPO), are driving a need for new and advanced inspection test methods to simplify operation and workflow in manufacturing. The FVAM-2000 addresses MPO and other new bulkhead connectors designed into 800G formats, such as the octal small form factor
pluggable (OSFP) and quad small form factor pluggable (QSFP), that are propelling the industry today. This inspection solution features an easy-to-attach, easy-to- change connector interface that is specifically designed to accommodate bulkhead- type devices. The FVAM-2000 leverages the VIAVI panoptic microscope engine yielding brighter, higher contrast images and faster panning performance. The FVAM- 2000 is also equipped with an automation framework that enables it to integrate into a PC-driven workflow, critical in high-volume manufacturing environments.
that emphasises manufacturability and lightweight construction, featuring a 130 µm geometry made possible by a proprietary Coherent manufacturing technology. To ensure customers achieve the best beam quality and coupling efficiency, Coherent offers precision- matched passive fibres that may be used
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