SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- NeoPhotonics
Corporation (NYSE: NPTN), a leading designer and manufacturer
of advanced hybrid photonic integrated circuit based modules and
subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high speed communications
networks, today announced general availability (GA) of its
non-hermetic 30-40 mW DFB laser sources for use in Silicon
Photonics 100G per wavelength CWDM4 FR4 and 1310 nm DR1 and DR4
transceivers. These lasers are available with and without
integral Spot Size Converters (SSC).
NeoPhotonics low-loss SSC technology enables direct attachment
of the Indium Phosphide laser to a Silicon Photonics waveguide,
increasing manufacturing scalability and reducing costs. These
efficient, high power DFB lasers can operate at up to 75 degrees C
and are compliant with Telcordia GR-468-CORE, making them well
suited for use in non-hermetic Silicon Photonics based small form
factor pluggable modules, such as 400G QSFP-DD.
Silicon Photonics (SiPho) has emerged as a promising technology
for optical data transmission over intermediate reaches of
approximately 500 meters (DR) to 2 kilometers (FR) inside data
centers. A Silicon Photonics photonic integrated circuit can
combine four different high speed modulators on a single chip, but
it requires a light source to be modulated. A separate laser,
or laser array, generating sufficient optical power at the
specified wavelength(s) to overcome losses in the Silicon modulator
and waveguides, must be coupled to the SiPho
chip. NeoPhotonics family of high power DFB lasers are
designed to efficiently couple to the SiPho modulator chip and do
not require hermetic packaging making them an ideal choice for next
generation transceiver modules.
A high-speed SiPho modulator chip, due to its high "Vpi",
generally requires a driver amplifier with a large voltage swing,
which is also supplied by NeoPhotonics. NeoPhotonics Gallium
Arsenide based Quad Driver chip combines four separate drivers in a
single compact, low power chip designed to support compact
pluggable modules such as OSFP and QSFP-DD.
"We are pleased to announce GA of our family of high power DFB
lasers for next generation SiPho based 100G to 400G transceivers,"
said Tim Jenks, Chairman and CEO of NeoPhotonics.
"Silicon Photonics is rapidly transforming the data center
transceiver marketplace by bringing the scale and cost structure of
semiconductor electronics to optics, and our laser sources and
drivers are helping to unleash the potential of Silicon Photonics,"
concluded Mr. Jenks.
About NeoPhotonics
NeoPhotonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of
optoelectronic solutions for the highest speed communications
networks in telecom and data center applications. 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
9001:2015 certified engineering and manufacturing facilities in
Silicon Valley (USA), Japan and China. For additional
information visit www.neophotonics.com.
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