Højt integreret optisk 11,3 Gbit/s Ethernet transceiver
Med sigte på datacenter applikationer lancerer Maxim en optiske Ethernet transceiver, der kan operere med datahastigheder på 11,3 Gbit/s (in english).
Engineers can now achieve high performance in optical modules with low power consumption using the highly integrated MAX3956 10GBASE-LR SFP+ optical transceiver IC from Maxim Integrated Products.Optical module designers must typically trade high performance for power consumption in their applications. The MAX3956 SFP+ laser transceiver IC solves that problem. It delivers better than 50% transmit mask margin performance (1k waveforms, zero mask hits) with < 0.8 W total SFP+ module power dissipation. This reduced power dissipation lowers operational expenditures (OPEX) and improves thermal reliability in data centers.
Additionally, the device integrates highly accurate analog monitors for digital diagnostics monitoring (DDM), including temperature, VCC, and RSSI sensors, to ensure a compact design and save bill-of-material (BOM) cost. By integrating analog monitors and a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), the MAX3956 enables the use of a low-cost, 'all-digital' external microcontroller.
- Designers always have a power/performance trade off in optical transceivers. Now, the MAX3956 SFP+ transceiver IC combines both low power and high performance with the optimal combination of features, says Stacey McKinney, Strategic Marketing Manager at Maxim Integrated.
- Demand for 10GBASE-LR modules is increasing with the proliferation of large data centers, adds Dale Murray, Principal Analyst with LightCounting.
- Low-power SFP+ optical transceivers are critical to data center operators as power consumption is becoming as critical as density.
