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News Release from: Avago Technologies | Subject: Transceivers for 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 February 2004
Transceivers target 4Gbit/s Fibre
Channel
Agilent Technologies has developed a new series of fibre optic transceivers for 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel applications.
Agilent Technologies has developed a new series of fibre optic transceivers for 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel applications The small-form factor (SFF) and small-form factor pluggable (SFP) devices support next-generation storage networks based on the emerging 4Gbit/s standard, which is expected to be the next performance level for Fibre Channel storage networks
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Agilent Technologies has announced volume availability of its 2Gbit/s small-form-pluggable (SFP) fibre-optic transceiver for Fibre Channel storage area networks (SANs).
Agilent is the world leader in fibre optic components, and is a leading provider of 2Gbit/s transceivers for Fibre Channel networks.
The new 4Gbit/s devices include internally developed ICs and VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) lasers.
This vertical integration gives customers enhanced performance and assurance of both supply and quality.
For example, Agilent's electrical bandwidth switchable IC enables the new transceivers to support the 4, 2 and 1Gbit Fibre Channel autonegotiation algorithm.
Agilent is developing a broad suite of products to enable the emerging 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel market, including Tachyon Fibre Channel controller and loop switch ICs, as well as protocol and physical layer test equipment.
Agilent expects to announce all the new products within the first half of 2004.
Agilent is offering both SFF (AFBR-59R5L) and SFP (AFBR-57R5P) devices for multimode fibre.
The company is also developing SFP single-mode devices for 10, 35 and 70km link distances.
Agilent is sampling the new transceivers now.
Full availability is expected in mid-2004.
Pricing for the devices will be set when they are fully introduced. Request a free brochure from Avago Technologies ...
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