Mitsubishi Electric to Ship Samples of Tunable Laser-diode Chip for Optical-fiber Communication

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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced it will start shipping samples of a new tunable laser-diode chip on October 1. This innovation is designed to enhance the capacity of digital coherent communication and reduce the size of optical transceivers. The rising demand for data communication, fueled by 5G networks and video streaming, necessitates increasing optical-fiber communication capacity from 100Gbps to 400Gbps. The new chip addresses the challenge of downsizing transceivers, essential for efficient data center communications.

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• Launch of a new tunable laser-diode chip to enhance digital communication capacity.
• New chip targets an increase in optical-fiber communication speed from 100Gbps to 400Gbps.
• Expected downsizing of optical transceivers to meet space limitations in network equipment.

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Will increase capacity of digital coherent communication and downsize optical transceivers

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it will begin shipping samples of its new tunable laser-diode chip for use in optical transceivers of optical-fiber communication systems on October 1. The new chip is expected to help increase the capacity of digital coherent communication as well as reduce the size of optical transceivers.

Data communication volume is rapidly increasing due to the spread of 5G mobile communication networks and the popularization of video-streaming services. In response, the capacity of high-speed communication needs to be increased from 100Gbps at present to 400Gbps in optical-fiber networks for communication between data centers as well as long distance communication. Therefore, digital coherent communication systems are now being deployed to improve communication efficiency in optical-fiber networks. At the same time, however, optical transceivers must be further downsized to accommodate space limitations in network equipment, but until now tunable laser diodes have been built into packages, making downsizing difficult.

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FAQ

What is Mitsubishi Electric Corporation launching on October 1?

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is launching a new tunable laser-diode chip for optical transceivers.

How does the new chip affect optical transceivers?

The new chip is expected to reduce the size of optical transceivers while increasing communication capacity.

Why is the new tunable laser-diode chip important?

It addresses the rising demand for data communication, enhancing capacity from 100Gbps to 400Gbps.

What factors are driving the need for increased optical communication capacity?

The growth of 5G mobile communication networks and the popularity of video-streaming services.