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announced it in March 2009, welcome Avago Technologies as a new member.
Other manufacturer companies interested in joining the CFP MSA are encouraged to contact an existing MSA representative. The purpose of the CFP MSA is to define a hot-pluggable optical transceiver form factor to enable 40Gbps and 100Gbps applications, including next-generation High Speed Ethernet (40GbE and 100GbE). Pluggable CFP transceivers will support the ultra-high bandwidth requirements of data communications and telecommunications networks that form the backbone of the internet. According to industry analysts, IP traffic is expected to nearly double every two years through 2013, potentially resulting in core network bandwidth shortages. The IP traffic volume will be driven by high- quality video services like VOD and IPTV as well as the availability of high-speed and high- capacity access networks such as FTTx and WiFi. To prevent these shortages, carriers and service providers are already planning the deployment of next-generation high-speed network protocols.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has recently standardized 40Gigabit and 100Gigabit Ethernet under the P802.3ba Task Force and is currently working to add new features to 40Gigabit Ethernet in the P802.3bg Task Force. In addition to the existing 40Gbps telecom standards, both the OIF and the ITU-T are working on standardizing SDH/OTN telecom interfaces for long-haul transmission of 100Gigabit Ethernet. Pluggable transceiver modules compliant to the CFP MSA will be used on these 40Gbps and 100Gbps interfaces. The CFP MSA is defining the specifications required to support multiple applications using the same form factor. These applications include various protocols (such as 40GbE, 100GbE, OC-768/ STM-256, OTU3), media types (multimode and single mode fiber optics) and link distances. The CFP MSA utilizes numerous innovative features like advanced thermal management,
EMI management and enhanced electrical signal integrity design to define the transceiver mechanical form factor, the optical connector, the 10x10Gbps electrical connector with its pin assignments, the MDIO-based transceiver management interface and the hardware required on the system host board.
For further information, including detailed CFP specification documents, customers may visit the CFP MSA website at
www.cfp-msa. org or contact the following representatives: Avago Technologies: Dan Rausch, dan.
rausch@avagotech.com Finisar Corporation: Christian Urricariet, christian.urricariet@
finisar.com Opnext, Inc.: Matt Traverso,
mtraverso@opnext.com Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.: Eddie Tsumura, tsumura-eiji@
sei.co.jp About Avago Avago Technologies is a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications. By leveraging its core competencies in III-V compound and silicon semiconductor design and processing, the company provides an extensive range of analog, mixed signal and optoelectronics components and subsystems to approximately 40,000 end customers. Backed by strong customer service support, the company’s products serve four diverse end markets: wireless communications, wired infrastructure, industrial and automotive electronics, and consumer and computing peripherals.
Veeco awarded $800,000 2010-06-28
Veeco Instruments Inc. announced today that its St. Paul operations was awarded $800,000 in matching funds by the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s Office of Energy Security provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support emerging renewable energy technology.
The matching funds were awarded for a 1.5 year project that will expedite Veeco’s CIGS
July 2010
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