Xilinx Debuts Multiple Industry-First Solutions for Ultra-High Bandwidth Optical Networks at OFC 2016
Offerings include never-before-seen demonstrations of FlexE, Beyond 100G OTN solutions, 16nm UltraScale+ FPGA with integrated RS-FEC, and 56G PAM4 transceiver performance
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) will introduce multiple industry-first solutions for ultra-high bandwidth optical networks at OFC 2016. Targeting OTN and Datacenter Interconnect (DCI) applications, these never publicly demoed solutions enable systems OEMs to deliver fast-to-market, efficient and scalable transport of big data across data centers and optical transport networks. With data center traffic ever increasing, data center and optical network operators are constantly looking for efficient use of bandwidth and bandwidth scalability. Working closely with fellow industry leaders, Xilinx addresses these issues with multiple cutting-edge demonstrations at this year's show. To learn more about solutions from Xilinx and its ecosystem, visit Xilinx at OFC Booth #3457, March 22-24, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA.
   -- 200G and 300G FlexE Transport Solution. World's first implementation of a
       "flexible transport" using flexible Ethernet (FlexE) in the FPGA as a
       client to the variable rate line optics. The demo showcases Xilinx's
       FlexE solution featuring the Xilinx Virtex® UltraScale™ VU190 device
       with FlexE IP connected to the Acacia AC400-U coherent transponder
       module supporting flexible transmission rates with up to 400Gb/s
       capacity. The combined set up demonstrates next generation transport
       which allows for maximization of optical link budget on long haul and
       data center interconnect links. Xilinx FlexE IP is available now for
       early access.
   -- Bandwidth on Demand with 250G FlexE Solution. Industry's first public
       demonstration of a FlexE solution that can flexibly support 250Gb/s and
       200Gb/s bandwidth options. This demo illustrates efficient evolution of
       router port bandwidth versus the optical network port bandwidth for
       service providers, cloud providers, and hyper scale data centers.
       Showcased within Xilinx's FlexE solution is the Xilinx Virtex UltraScale
       VU190 device with FlexE IP connected to the Spirent FlexE test system.
   -- B100G Muxponder Solution Scalable to 400G Optical Transport. Demonstration
       illustrating the flexibility and scalability of the emerging Beyond 100G
       (B100G) standards along with the support of existing 100G standard, all
       made possible by Xilinx's All Programmable UltraScale FPGAs. This
       demonstration showcases Xilinx's award winning B100G Muxponder solution
       on a Virtex UltraScale VU190 device including new OTUC2 (200G) ITU
       pre-standard and OTUC4 (400G) ITU pre-standard.
   -- 16nm UltraScale+ FPGA with Integrated RS-FEC. Another industry first,
       this demonstration showcases the Xilinx 16nm Virtex UltraScale+ FPGA
       with integrated 100G Ethernet MAC and RS-FEC working in tandem to send
       data over challenging electrical or optical interconnects. Integration
       saves logic area, simplifies implementation and reduces power
       consumption on the increasingly popular 100G Ethernet interfaces or high
       speed backplane applications. RS-FEC enables the use of less expensive
       multi-mode fiber or copper interconnects and optical modules by
       correcting errors inherent to those systems.
   -- 56G PAM4 Transceiver Performance. This demonstration showcases the latest
       in Xilinx SERDES development with the first public display of the Xilinx
       56Gb/s PAM4 transceiver. The test chip implements full transmit and
       receive data paths with pattern generators and checkers. This
       demonstration shows both the high fidelity of the transmitter via an eye
       diagram and the strength of the receiver as data is run from another
       transmit lane, over a backplane and into the receiver to be equalized
       and received error free.
   -- 400G Ethernet Featuring CFP8 Optics (Ethernet Alliance Booth #3625). This
       demonstration showcases Xilinx's 400GE solution featuring the Xilinx
       Virtex UltraScale VU190 device with pre-standard 400GE MAC and PCS IP
       connected to a Finisar 400GE CFP8 module prototype. This demonstrates an
       emerging 400GE standard along with the industry's first CFP8 optical
       module working at 400 Gb/s.
Xilinx Presentations at OFC
   -- Xilinx Beyond 100G (B100G) Solutions
       -- Wednesday, March 23 at 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Expo Theater III, Exhibit
           Hall A
   -- FlexE and Flexible Transport with All Programmable FPGAs presented by
       Xilinx, Cisco and other Industry Leaders
       -- Wednesday, March 23 at 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Expo Theater III, Exhibit
           Hall A
Xilinx Technology-enabled Demonstrations throughout the OFC Show floor:
   -- Dini Group -- Booth #2663
   -- IP Light - Booth #1673
   -- Mellanox - Booth #3425
   -- MoSys - Booth #3666
   -- Netcope - Booth 3662
   -- Xelic - Booth #1582
About Xilinx
Xilinx is the leading provider of All Programmable FPGAs, SoCs, MPSoCs, and 3D ICs. Xilinx uniquely enables applications that are both software defined and hardware optimized - powering industry advancements in Cloud Computing, SDN/NFV, Video/Vision, Industrial IoT, and 5G Wireless. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.
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