DWDM SFP Module features 5 Gbps transmission speed.September 25, 2008 -
Enabling expansion of SFP-based board design performance, transceiver can deliver output power from +3 to +6 dBm, has channel spacing of 100 GHz, and offers full C and L band coverage. Optical engines consist of Bookham Avalanche Photodiode (APD) Receiver and buried-heterostructure directly modulated laser. Able to achieve uncompensated reach of 400 km at 2.5 Gbps, solution can operate in high-noise, amplified environments and multi-span links for metro networks.
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Original Press release
Bookham, Inc.
2584 Junction Ave.
San Jose, CA, 95134
USA
Bookham Announces 5Gb/s DWDM SFP
Pluggable portfolio achieves 400km reach with 2.5Gb/s variant
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 16 -- Bookham, Inc. (NASDAQ:BKHM) has launched a DWDM SFP module that boasts a transmission speed of 5Gb/s. The high-speed module will enable customers to expand the performance of SFP-based board designs, and offers a readily available, cost-effective alternative to 10Gb/s DWDM XFP transceivers. The transceiver is sampling into customer premises now.
The transceiver, which Bookham believes to be the fastest DWDM SFP module available, is designed to operate in high-noise, amplified environments, and is targeted at multi-span links for metro networks. The module can deliver output power from +3dBm to +6dBm, has channel spacing of 100GHz and offers full C and L band coverage.
Bookham has also achieved an uncompensated reach of 400km at 2.5Gb/s with a multi-rate DWDM SFP, continuing the evolution of the company's high-performance pluggable product range. The portfolio offers DWDM solutions for all transmission speeds and network protocols, including Ethernet, Fiber Channel and SONET/SDH. All designs are underpinned by the same proven optical engines: the Bookham Avalanche Photodiode (APD) Receiver and buried-heterostructure directly modulated laser.
"We are continually developing the performance of our pluggable modules to retain our leading technology position in the pluggable WDM sector and meet the breadth of demands from our customer base," said VP Telecom Sales, Yves Le Maitre. "Boasting the highest speed and the longest reach in SFP WDM pluggable optics, coupled with outstanding stability and tolerance to low OSNR links, is a great achievement for the design team. We are confident that we can continue to grow our market share in this highly competitive space."
In addition to these transceivers, the Bookham WDM SFP portfolio offers standard optical power devices in both multi-protocol (SONET, Ethernet and 4Gb/s Fiber Channel) and multi-rate (100Mb/s to 2.7Gb/s) variants as well as equivalent versions with higher optical power levels (5.5dBm typical). All these parts are available in C- and L-band wavelengths. For 4Gb/s Fiber Channel applications, Bookham has specific DWDM and CWDM parts targeted at 80km point-to-point links. This wide range ensures that Bookham is able to meet the demands of customers operating all WDM systems based on pluggable optics.
For a high resolution version The Bookham 5Gb/s DWDM SFP Transceiver, please contact gemma@bcspr.co.uk
About Bookham
Bookham, Inc. is a leading provider of high performance optical products, spanning from components to advanced subsystems. The company designs and manufactures a broad range of solutions tailored for the telecommunications optical infrastructure and selected markets, including industrial, life sciences, semiconductor, and scientific. The Company utilizes proprietary core technologies and a vertically integrated manufacturing organization to provide its customers with cost-effective and innovative devices, as well as flexible, scalable product delivery. Bookham is a global company, headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with leading edge chip fabrication facilities in the UK and Switzerland, and manufacturing sites in the US and China.
Bookham and all other Bookham, Inc. product names and slogans are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bookham, Inc. in the USA or other countries.
CONTACT: Julie Molloy of Bookham, Inc., +44 (0) 7967 223 448, julie.molloy@bookham.com; Howard Jones, +44 (0) 7980 772 285, howard@bcspr.co.uk, of BCS Public Relations for Bookham, Inc.
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