Aug 31 2010
Optical module supplier, Opticomp, and field-programmable gate array (FPGAs) manufacturer, Achronix Semiconductor, have announced a new platform to develop, characterize, and demonstrate high-speed optical data communication.
Both the companies have co-developed the fully programmable development system. The 120 Gbps multi-port system is ideal for use with multiple 40Gbps optical paths linked to a network, or individual optical modules.
The companies have set the benchmark for high-throughput digital processing and transport. The 120 Gbps multi-port system can be expanded to maximum of 160 Gbps. Opticomp and Achronix demonstrated the new multi-port system at the Advanced Microelectronics and Photonics for Space XI (AMAPS) conference in Lake Tahoe.
Achronix offers the Bridge100 System that delivers 120 Gbps bidirectional throughput with 12 10-Gbps ports and 3 40-Gbps ports. This system includes additional HDMI Rx and HDMI Tx video ports, 80 Gbps expansion ports, and nine fully reprogrammable SPD60 FPGAs. The Bridge100 system offers traffic buffering of up to 32 GB. The Bridge100 system delivers high-speed transmission of data. The system is mainly used for checking, formatting and data generation, when it is used as a stand-alone test system.
Source: http://www.achronix.com/