Date: 22/08/2011

VCSEL and PIN detector integrated 16 Gb fibre channel transceiver from Avago

Avago Technologies has made available of AFBR-57F5PZ SFP+ transceivers, a 16 Gigabit Fibre Channel transceiver with signaling rates up to 14.025 GBd, which support high-speed serial links over multimode optical fiber with double the data throughput of existing 8 Gigabit Fibre Channel modules. The modules address 16 Gigabit Fibre Channel switches, routers, host bus adapters, RAID controllers, tape drives and video switching, as well as inter-switch and inter-chassis aggregated links.

The AFBR-57F5PZ SFP+ transceiver reduces the number of ports required for inter-switch connectivity by a factor of two compared to existing 8 Gigabit Fibre Channel solutions and operates at essentially the same power level, explains Avago. The SFP+ module's transmitter and receiver can operate at different data rates, as is often required during Fibre Channel speed negotiation and the module maintains compatibility with legacy 8 Gigabit and 4 Gigabit Fibre Channel devices, simplifying design migration.

"Our new 16 Gigabit Fibre Channel SFP+ module continues the Avago tradition of setting new performance standards and bringing innovative form-factors to market first," said Victor Krutul, director of marketing for the Fiber Optics Products Division at Avago. "Avago has worked closely with our top customers to develop solutions with the bandwidth and port-density they require, which has helped us to establish a position as the market's leading Fibre Channel optical supplier in the storage networking segment."

The AFBR-57F5PZ transceiver consists of a combination of Avago 850-nm Vertical-Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) technology and PIN detector technology, which ensures that the multi-rate SFP+ module is compliant with FC-PI-5 and 16G/8G/4G Fibre Channel specifications, respond to both rate select pin and control bit inputs, and simplifies Fibre Channel host auto-negotiation algorithms, layout and software.

Other features of the product AFBR-57F5PZ include:
Wide temperature operation of 0° to 70° C and wide supply voltage of 3.3V ± 5%
Lead-free and RoHS-compliant
Digital diagnostic features per SFF-8472
LC Duplex optical connector interface conforming to ANSI TIA/EIA604-10 (FOCIS 10A)
Enhanced EMI performance for high port density applications

Pricing and Availability: The AFBR-57F5PZ 16 Gigabit Fibre Channel transceiver is priced at $215.35 each in 100 piece quantities. Samples and production quantities are available now through the Avago direct sales channel and via worldwide distribution partners.