Offer Interoperability between 40 Gigabit QSFP+ Applications and 10
Gigabit SFP+ Components Verified to 400 Meters, Enabling Higher-Density
Network Switches
SAN JOSE, Calif. & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2012--
Avago Technologies (Nasdaq:AVGO),
a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications,
industrial and consumer applications, today announced fiber
optic module solutions that enable more efficient switching and
greater bandwidth in data centers. The new pluggable, parallel optical
QSFP+ eSR4 transceiver is the first module that can address both 40
Gigabit (40G) and 10 Gigabit (10G) Ethernet applications with a verified
link distance of 400 meters. This gives data center operators the
flexibility to reuse the current 10G wired infrastructure when upgrading
to 40G, providing a major cost savings. The Avago QSFP+ eSR4 modules
integrate four 10G lanes in each direction to increase bandwidth within
a line card by more than three times while using 50 percent less power
than that of a one-lane SFP+ module.
The growth of server virtualization and cloud computing, as well as the
trend toward network convergence, has increased demand for faster and
more efficient data
center networks. As of today, 10G switches consist of 48
10G-channels per line card, constrained by the physical size of the SFP+
form factor. To accommodate the need for more bandwidth, customers can
use Avago QSFP+ eSR4 modules to develop top-of-rack, blade and modular
switches with up to 44 QSFP+ ports per line card. This provides 176
10G-channels with QSFP+ instead of the 48 SFP+ channels available today.
QSFP+ eSR4 modules can be used for both high-density 10G and 40G
aggregated Ethernet applications, providing more flexibility to connect
to different levels of switches, reducing latency, and increasing port
density with lower power consumption per lane.
Avago also today announced production of its QSFP+
iSR4 modules, which enable interoperability to 10G SFP+ links up to
100 meters using OM3 multimode fiber (MMF) and 150 meters using OM4 MMF.
The QSFP+ eSR4 version extends this reach to 300 meters with OM3 MMF and
400 meters using OM4 MMF. Avago expects to sample the QSFP+ eSR4 modules
by this summer.
“Avago is the leader in data center optical communications because of
its long history of collaborating with our customers and partners to
develop technology solutions that address design challenges and the need
for greater bandwidth,” said Philip Gadd, Vice President and General
Manager of the Fiber Optics Product Division at Avago. “Avago introduced
the industry’s first 40G Ethernet SR4 module last year, and our new
QSFP+ iSR4 and eSR4 modules provide a simpler migration path for data
centers to upgrade from 10G to 40G Ethernet and span longer reaches.”
“We have worked closely with Avago to test a wide array of Corning Cable
Systems’ fiber optic cables that contained Corning® ClearCurve® OM3 and
OM4 multimode fibers with their parallel optic transceivers, giving
designers the flexibility to develop innovative data center
applications,” said Doug Coleman, Manager, Technology and Standards at
Corning Cable Systems. “Together we verified that the interoperability
of the Avago QSFP+ eSR4 modules meets link distance specifications for
both 10 and 40 Gigabit Ethernet applications.”
Legacy 10G Ethernet switches are based on 10GBASE-SR specifications,
using form factors such as SFP+, XFP and X2, which are not reliably
interoperable with standard QSFP+ module 40GBASE-SR specifications. The
Avago QSFP+ iSR4 and eSR4 modules are both interoperable with all of
these form factors. Additionally, the modules both incorporate the
unparalleled reliability of Avago 850-nm Vertical-Cavity Surface
Emitting Laser (VCSEL) technology and PIN detector technology, providing
an effective 10 Gigabit port count of up to 176 ports within one rack.
Avago will demonstrate the QSFP+ iSR4 and eSR4 modules, along with its
broad portfolio of high-speed optical fiber solutions, in Corporate
Village booth #1357 at the 2012 OFC/NFOEC exposition at the Los Angeles
Convention Center from March 6-8. Interested parties can contact their local
Avago sales office to arrange an appointment. Mitchell Fields,
director of advanced technology solutions for fiber optics products at
Avago, will be participating in two panel discussions at the show:
U.S. Pricing and Availability
The AFBR-79EIDZ QSFP+ iSR4 module is priced at $800 each in 10 piece
quantities. Samples and production quantities are available now through
the Avago direct sales channel and via worldwide distribution partners.
About Avago Technologies
Avago Technologies is a leading supplier of analog interface components
for communications, industrial and consumer applications. By leveraging
its core competencies in III-V compound and silicon semiconductor design
and processing, the company provides an extensive range of analog, mixed
signal and optoelectronics components and subsystems to approximately
40,000 end customers. Backed by strong customer service support, the
company's products serve four diverse end markets: wireless
communications, wired infrastructure, industrial and automotive
electronics, and consumer and computing peripherals. Avago has a global
employee presence and heritage of technical innovation dating back 50
years to its Hewlett-Packard roots. Information about Avago is available
on the Web at www.avagotech.com.
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