The X40 Working Group is an industry collaboration to create an MSA for hot-pluggable 40Gb optical transceivers. It is working on a standard for a CWDM four channel solution with a prospective transmission reach in the range of 0.2 to 10 km. The wavelength grid may be either adopted from the Ethernet Standard IEEE 802.3ae type LX4 (1350nm/1325nm/1300nm/1275nm) or from the ITU grid (four channels out of 1350nm/1330nm/1310nm/1290nm). The four channels are optically multiplexed behind the transmitters and de-multiplexed in front of the receivers such that data may be transmitted using a standard SMF .
The goal of the X40 MSA is to lower cost, extend reach and increase port density for telecom and datacom systems with 40Gb interfaces by mostly using the well established and lower cost currently available10Gb technologies.
MergeOptics is an initial member and an active participant of the X40 MSA Group.
MergeOptics has demonstrated a 4x10Gb CWDM transponder with restricted temperature stability based on its LX4 technology at ECOC 2006 ( see press note) and is presently working out an X40 transceiver module with full temperature stability (0°C - 70°C case temperature) in an XENPAK-like package. Please contact us for engineering sample availability. |
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