OM4 MMF exceeds expectations in ultrahigh speed optical transmission tests
VI Systems in Germany demonstrates an optical link operating a serial transmission at data rates of 12.5 Gbit/s over a kilometer distance with record low energy emission.
Amsterdam, June 10, 2011 – Draka Communications, a global leader in the cabling and optical fibre industry today announces that VI Systems GmbH (VIS), a supplier of optical engines and components, recently demonstrated an optical link operating a serial transmission at a data rate of 12.5 Gbit/s over 1 km distance using Draka’s flagship MaxCap-OM4 (50/125 µm) multimode fiber. The tests were carried out at the Technical University of Berlin in Germany, which provided the high speed test bed and scientific support for the measurements.
A specialist in optoelectronic components for use in short reach optical interconnects, VI Systems developed the V30-850C1SM high-frequency VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) used in the tests for datacom applications. The device features up to 2 mW optical output power at about 7 mW power consumption. The operating voltage is less than 3V. Recent tests produced record low energies expended per bit, approaching 100 fJ/bit (femto-Joules per bit).
Single-mode VCSELs extend the reach over multimode fiber by eliminating the impact of chromatic dispersion of glass fiber at 850 nm wavelength, which is particularly important for ultrahigh transmission bit rates for next generation datacom applications. Optical data transmission of up to 35 GBit/s has been realized with high speed photo detectors and transimpedance amplifiers from VI Systems. The V30-850C1SM chip is available in a 250 x 250 um single die size or as chip array. Target applications are proprietary optical links at 40Gbit/s and 100 Gbit/s, Fiber Channel at 14 Gbit/s and 28 Gbit/s, Infiniband FDR (14 Gbit/s)and EDR (26 Gbit/s) applications.
Exponential growth
Fiber deployment is growing exponentially in data infrastructures. With current storage, server and edge devices moving in the direction of 10Gbit/s speeds and beyond, a core network now needs to support much higher data traffic speeds. This has lead to the development of 40GbE and 100GbE standards, designed to address short reach transmission, through parallel transmission over multimode optical fibre cabling, with significant cost advantages over LAN WDM when compared with the use of single-mode optical fiber.
About VI Systems GmbH
VI Systems GmbH develops and produces optoelectronic components for use in short reach optical interconnects. The company offers high-speed photodetector and vertical cavity surface emitting (VCSEL) laser packaged modules and individual chips; optical transmit and receive components; high speed ICs, including transimpedance amplifiers and VCSEL drivers; transmitter and receiver optical subassemblies; and fiber-coupled transmitter and receiver modules, and engineering design services for high data rate test bed applications. Its products are developed to transmit data over optical fiber or planar waveguides. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Berlin, Germany.
About Draka
In 2011 Draka was acquired by Prysmian, a leading player in the industry of high-technology cables and systems for energy and telecommunications, with sales exceeding 4.5 billion Euro in 2010. The Prysmian Group is a truly global Company, with subsidiaries in 39 countries, 55 plants in 24 countries, 7 Research & Development Centres and 12,000 employees. Prysmian is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange in the Blue Chip index. More information http://www.v-i-systems.com
Draka, headquartered in Amsterdam, has 9400 employees in countries worldwide and 2010 revenues of over € 2.4 billion. Draka has a presence in 31 countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia.
Draka’s activities are divided into three groups: Energy & Infrastructure, Industry & Speciality and Communications. Draka Communications with its four business units, Telecom Solutions, Multimedia Specials, Optical Fiber and Cable Solutions is a global market leader in the development, production and sales of fibers, cables and advanced network solutions. More information at www.draka.com/communications.