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March 18, 2008
Reflex Photonics Announces First Active Optical Cables
By Anil Sharma
Reflex Photonics has unveiled its first InterBOARD QSFP Active Optical Cables (AOC), which will provide bi-directional, electrical to electrical connectivity over distances up to 300 meters using multi-mode optical fiber.
The new products will begin shipping in 2Q 2008.
Founded in 2002, Reflex Photonics an advanced developer of extreme high speed Light on Board optical connectivity solutions for semiconductor packaging and data transfer applications.
Reflex Photonics products address the growing demand for high-speed interconnects in enterprise-class storage/server infrastructure resources and telecom-class switches/routers. The company’s products enable equipment developers to design lower cost/price, smaller size, and lower powered systems incorporating higher fidelity/ultra fast connectivity - all translating into lower end user costs of ownership and faster/less costly installations.
“The demand for optical technology solutions is rapidly growing. Customers want active optical cables that are longer, lighter and less expensive. Reflex Photonics is meeting the needs of the market with the introduction of our QSFP Active Optical Cables,” Dr. David Rolston, co-founder and CTO, Reflex Photonics said in a press release said. “We have already proven ourselves to be a leader in this industry with our InterBOARD and Light on Board product lines, and with the introduction of our high speed active optical cables, we will only further that reputation.”
The cables, which are specifically designed to support high-performance computing (HPC) and data center environments, will feature Reflex Photonics’ own InterBOARD QSFP 4-channel optical modules, which have been in production since 4Q 2007. The QSFP-AOC modules offer four independent transmit and receive channels, operating at up to 10Gbps per channel for an aggregate bandwidth of up to 40Gbps.
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Anil Sharma is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
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The new products will begin shipping in 2Q 2008.
Founded in 2002, Reflex Photonics an advanced developer of extreme high speed Light on Board optical connectivity solutions for semiconductor packaging and data transfer applications.
Reflex Photonics products address the growing demand for high-speed interconnects in enterprise-class storage/server infrastructure resources and telecom-class switches/routers. The company’s products enable equipment developers to design lower cost/price, smaller size, and lower powered systems incorporating higher fidelity/ultra fast connectivity - all translating into lower end user costs of ownership and faster/less costly installations.
“The demand for optical technology solutions is rapidly growing. Customers want active optical cables that are longer, lighter and less expensive. Reflex Photonics is meeting the needs of the market with the introduction of our QSFP Active Optical Cables,” Dr. David Rolston, co-founder and CTO, Reflex Photonics said in a press release said. “We have already proven ourselves to be a leader in this industry with our InterBOARD and Light on Board product lines, and with the introduction of our high speed active optical cables, we will only further that reputation.”
The cables, which are specifically designed to support high-performance computing (HPC) and data center environments, will feature Reflex Photonics’ own InterBOARD QSFP 4-channel optical modules, which have been in production since 4Q 2007. The QSFP-AOC modules offer four independent transmit and receive channels, operating at up to 10Gbps per channel for an aggregate bandwidth of up to 40Gbps.
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Anil Sharma is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
Don’t forget to check out TMCnet’s White Paper Library, which provides a selection of in-depth information on relevant topics affecting the IP
Communications industry. The library offers white papers, case studies and other documents which are free to registered users. Today’s featured white paper is The “BRAIN” Model of Intelligibility in Business Telephony, brought to you by Polycom (News - Alert).
