II-VI Incorporated Develops Ultralow Power DSP for 100 Gbps Coherent Transmission in Optical Access Networks
II-VI Incorporated has successfully completed the tape-out of its Steelerton™ DSP, marking an industry milestone for 100 Gbps coherent transmission in a pluggable QSFP28 form factor. This development aligns with the increasing demand for coherent transceiver technology driven by the growth of 5G and high-speed broadband services. The Steelerton DSP, designed to operate with ultralow power of only 2 W, stands out for its compact size, being less than one-fifth of existing solutions. II-VI aims to democratize access networks with its revolutionary DSP technology.
- Completion of tape-out for Steelerton DSP enhances II-VI's position in high-demand optical technology market.
- Steelerton DSP is designed for ultralow power consumption (2 W), appealing for cost-sensitive access networks.
- Promising wide-scale deployment potential in QSFP28 ports, indicating significant market opportunity.
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II-VI completes the tape-out of its Steelerton™ DSP, the first in the industry to enable 100 Gbps coherent transmission in a pluggable QSFP28 form factor
PITTSBURGH, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- II‐VI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI), a leader in optical transceivers, today announced that it completed the tape-out of its Steelerton™ digital signal processor (DSP) for 100 Gbps coherent transmission in optical access and aggregation networks.
The growth of 5G wireless and high-speed broadband services is driving the explosive demand for coherent transceiver technology optimized for optical access networks. While service providers currently deploy coherent transceivers in core networks and datacenter interconnects, they are seeking new designs that meet their high volume, low cost, low power dissipation, and small size requirements for access networks. II-VI’s Steelerton DSP, miniaturized and with ultralow power dissipation, typically of 2 W, was designed specifically to enable 100 Gbps digital coherent optics (DCO) in a pluggable QSFP28 format, one of the most widely deployed 100 Gbps transceiver form factors in access networks.
“The Steelerton DSP promises to bring 100 Gbps QSFP28-DCO transceivers into the mainstream in access networks,” said Matthias Berger, Vice President, Coherent Technology, II-VI Incorporated. “It’s a breakthrough solution that enables wide-scale deployment of full C-band tunable coherent transceivers into QSFP28 ports, of which there are tens of millions in service. The Steelerton DSP is less than one-fifth the size and consumes less than half the power of any other 100 Gbps coherent DSP commercially available.”
II-VI will demonstrate its coherent transceiver technology June 21-23 in Barcelona in conjunction with Next Generation Optical Networking (NGON) & DCI World.
About II-VI Incorporated
II-VI Incorporated, a global leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components, is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in communications, industrial, aerospace & defense, semiconductor capital equipment, life sciences, consumer electronics, and automotive markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, the Company has research and development, manufacturing, sales, service, and distribution facilities worldwide. The Company produces a wide variety of application-specific photonic and electronic materials and components, and deploys them in various forms, including integrated with advanced software to support our customers. For more information, please visit us at www.ii-vi.com.
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