LR4

Coherent to Present a Broad Portfolio of New Products and Technology Innovations at OFC 2024

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Monday, March 25, 2024

Demonstration of the industry’s first 100G QSFP28 ZR supporting an industrial operating temperature range (-40°C to 85°C).

Key Points: 
  • Demonstration of the industry’s first 100G QSFP28 ZR supporting an industrial operating temperature range (-40°C to 85°C).
  • The coherent transceiver is integrated with in-house purpose-built DSP, silicon photonics optical engine, and tunable laser.
  • WaveMaker® 4000A/X Programmable Optical Spectrum Synthesizer for C+L-Band Operation – A compact, integrated source offering an out-of-the-box solution to provide suitable test signals for C+L-band systems.
  • Data Center Summit – DCS Panel I: ML/AI and Future Networks to Support It
    Show Floor Programs – CableLabs: Empowering Access Networks with Coherent Optics
    Show Floor Programs – Coherent Optics Unleashed: From 400ZR Success to 800ZR/LR Advancements and 1600ZR Kick-off

Coherent Introduces Wavemaker® and Waveshaper® Optical Solutions for Multi-Wavelength Transmissions

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The growing demand for capacity in optical networks has generated more interest in using the O-band more effectively.

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  • The growing demand for capacity in optical networks has generated more interest in using the O-band more effectively.
  • Multi-wavelength transmission and higher bitrates as well as upcoming amplified links are driving increased test requirements in this spectral domain.
  • Currently deployed metro and long-haul optical networks operate mostly in the C-band.
  • With the growing demand for increased fiber capacity, these networks' operation is now being extended into the L-band.

POET Technologies Collaborates with Yuanjie Semiconductor Technology for Laser Supply as the Company’s Optical Engines Enter Volume Production

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

The collaboration will enable POET’s joint venture, Super Photonics Xiamen (SPX), to ramp optical engines to high-volume production utilizing YST’s lasers.

Key Points: 
  • The collaboration will enable POET’s joint venture, Super Photonics Xiamen (SPX), to ramp optical engines to high-volume production utilizing YST’s lasers.
  • “As we start ramping production of our optical engines, securing an additional reliable laser source that is well established in the industry with known good quality is of utmost importance to our business,” said Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, Chairman & CEO of POET.
  • “Our partnership with YST has enabled POET and SPX to deliver reliable, high-performance optical engines to customers.
  • All the design verifications and reliability testing of the optical engines is complete and all will be released to production this month.

POET’s JV, Super Photonics Xiamen, Expands Production Capacity to Support Customer Demand

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

“SPX has received purchase orders from customers, and we are excited about the strong demand for the POET engines in 2024 and beyond.

Key Points: 
  • “SPX has received purchase orders from customers, and we are excited about the strong demand for the POET engines in 2024 and beyond.
  • Our team has placed orders for additional precision die bonders, testers and additional equipment that will expand production capacity to fulfill the customer orders on hand and expected in the near future,” said Xiaozhong Zheng, CEO of SPX.
  • Compared to modules built with conventional chip-on-board and silicon photonics-based components, POET’s optical engines are highly differentiated, hybrid-integrated products.
  • “Some of our transmit and receive optical engines are already in low-volume production and we expect to add a few more products to the production list by end of the year.

POET Technologies Announces Sample Availability of 100G LR4 Optical Engines and Testing with Three Lead Customers

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

TORONTO, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company”) (TSXV: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™ and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for the data center, telecommunication and artificial intelligence markets, today announced sample readiness of 100G LR4 Transmit and 100G LR4 Receive optical engines that are part of “POET Legacy™” product family.

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  • TORONTO, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. (“POET” or the “Company”) (TSXV: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), the designer and developer of the POET Optical Interposer™ and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for the data center, telecommunication and artificial intelligence markets, today announced sample readiness of 100G LR4 Transmit and 100G LR4 Receive optical engines that are part of “POET Legacy™” product family.
  • The POET 100G LR4 Transmit and Receive optical engines are designed using POET’s Optical Interposer technology and known good optical components, including high-speed DML lasers and photodiodes.
  • 100G LR4 transceivers are a mainstay of the telecom industry, providing key links from data centers to trunk lines.
  • POET expects to complete the qualification of 100G LR4 Transmit and Receive optical engines and start volume production at its joint venture partner, Super Photonics, by Q1 2024.

Semtech Announces Production of Best-in-Class Reduced Pitch FiberEdge® Linear Transimpedance Amplifier for 400G and 800G Data Center Applications

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider, today announced production availability of the FiberEdge® GN1814, part of its portfolio of PAM4 Transimpedance Amplifiers (TIAs).

Key Points: 
  • Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and Cloud connectivity service provider, today announced production availability of the FiberEdge® GN1814, part of its portfolio of PAM4 Transimpedance Amplifiers (TIAs).
  • “The production availability of the FiberEdge GN1814 enables qualification testing of the latest optical transceiver technology in data centers by our customers and system vendors who demand exceptional quality and performance,” said Nicola Bramante, senior product line manager for Semtech’s Signal Integrity Products Group.
  • “The reduced pitch of the new FiberEdge GN1814, combined with all the latest features from Semtech’s FiberEdge PAM4 TIAs and rigorous quality methodologies, enables the rapid deployment of next generation 100G/lane OSFP and QSFP-DD optical transceivers.”
    This is the newest product in Semtech’s optical networking portfolio that provides high-performance signal integrity for optical module solutions used by leading companies in the data center/enterprise networking, wireless infrastructure and passive optical network markets.
  • The FiberEdge GN1814 is a 56GBd feature-rich quad 500μm-pitch low power, low cost, low noise and high gain TIA, available as wire-bondable bare die, designed for 400GBASE-DR4, FR4, LR4 and 800GBASE-DR8 PAM4 optical transceivers, Chip on Board (COB) optical assemblies and silicon photonics (SiPh).

POET Technologies Announces a Strategic Collaboration with ADVA for Highly Integrated 4x100G Solutions

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

“ADVA’s MicroMux™ Quattro brings the industry’s smallest aggregation technology all the way to the network core.

Key Points: 
  • “ADVA’s MicroMux™ Quattro brings the industry’s smallest aggregation technology all the way to the network core.
  • Engineered as a standard-compliant plug in a QSFP-DD form factor, it fits into a 400Gbit/s socket, enabling it to meet legacy needs.
  • “POET’s Optical Interposer platform provides a high level of photonic integration to provide unique solutions in miniature form factors.
  • The Company’s 100GBASE-LR4 optical engines are the industry’s first implementation of chip-on-board solutions for the 100G LR4 market.

Semtech Announces Availability of Reduced Channel Pitch FiberEdge® Linear Transimpedance Amplifier for 400G and 800G Data Center Applications

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

The availability of FiberEdge GN1814 represents a major step forward for the deployment of next generation 100G/lane high density optical transceivers such as QSFP-DD and OSFP.

Key Points: 
  • The availability of FiberEdge GN1814 represents a major step forward for the deployment of next generation 100G/lane high density optical transceivers such as QSFP-DD and OSFP.
  • Semtech Corporation is a leading global supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms for infrastructure, high-end consumer and industrial equipment.
  • Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol SMTC.
  • Semtech, the Semtech logo and FiberEdge are registered trademarks or service marks of Semtech Corporation or its affiliates.

Semtech Announces Production of Best-in-Class FiberEdge® Linear Transimpedance Amplifier for 400G and 800G Data Center Applications

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Semtech expects to continue to play a leading role in enabling the deployment of next generation 100G per lane optical transceivers with our industry-leading FiberEdge PAM4 TIA portfolio.

Key Points: 
  • Semtech expects to continue to play a leading role in enabling the deployment of next generation 100G per lane optical transceivers with our industry-leading FiberEdge PAM4 TIA portfolio.
  • The GN1812 is available as wire-bondable bare die and is part of the complete Semtech FiberEdge TIA portfolio that supports 400G and 800G data center applications.
  • Publicly traded since 1967, Semtech is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol SMTC.
  • Semtech, the Semtech logo and FiberEdge are registered trademarks or service marks of Semtech Corporation or its affiliates.

Photonics Technology Leaders Join Forces to Form the 4x400G MSA

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Monday, December 13, 2021

Using widely available and proven 100G per lane optical component technology and manufacturing infrastructure, a 1.6T 4x 400G solution can be delivered expeditiously.

Key Points: 
  • Using widely available and proven 100G per lane optical component technology and manufacturing infrastructure, a 1.6T 4x 400G solution can be delivered expeditiously.
  • The same approach can be used to offer 4x400G LR4 optical modules fully interoperable with installed 400G LR4 and 2x400G LR4 optics.
  • "The new 4x400G MSA will enable a multi-sourced ecosystem for 1.6T optics with 100G Lambda speed".
  • For more information on the 4x400G MSA, please visit https://4x400G.com/ .