Mellanox
Technologies introduced a new line of new line of 200 Gbit/s silicon
photonics and VCSEL-based transceivers in a QSFP28 package and 100 Gbit/s
silicon photonics components designed for hyperscale Web 2.0 and cloud optical
interconnect applications.
200 Gbit/s transceivers
Mellanox new 200 Gbit/s silicon photonics and VCSEL-based
transceivers are offered in the same QSFP28 package as current 100 Gbit/s
products and target hyperscale Web 2.0 and cloud 100 Gbit/s networks. Mellanox
is also introducing 200 Gbit/s active optical cables (AOCs) and direct attach
copper cables (DACs), including breakout cables, enabling end-to-end 200 Gbit/s
Ethernet networks.
Specifically, Mellanox is introducing the following 200
Gbit/s products:
1. 1550 nm DR4 QSFP28 silicon photonics
transceiver for reach up to 500 metres on single mode fibre.
2. SR4 VCSEL QSFP28 transceiver for reach up to
100 metres on OM4 multi-mode fibre.
3. QSFP28 AOC for
reach up to 100 metres.
4. QSFP28 DAC cable
for reaches up to 3 metres.
5. QSFP28 to 4 x 50 Gbit/s SFP28 copper splitter
cables for connecting 50 Gbit/s servers to ToR switches.
Mellanox noted that the transceivers and DACs support the
new IEEE 200GAUI electrical standard using 25 GBaud PAM4 signalling.
100 Gbit/s silicon photonics components
Mellanox also unveiled new 100 Gbit/s silicon photonics
components and announced the availability of the following solutions:
1. PSM4 silicon photonics 1550 nm transmitter
with flip-chip bonded DFB lasers and attached 1 metre fibre pigtail for reach
up to 2 km.
2. PSM4 silicon photonics 1550 nm transmitter
with flip-chip bonded DFB lasers and attached fibre stub for connectorised
transceivers with reach up to 2 km.
3. Low-power 100 Gbit/s
(4 x 25 Gbit/s) modulator driver IC.
4. PSM4 silicon photonics 1310 and 1550 nm
receiver array with 1 metre fibre pigtail.
5. PSM4 silicon photonics 1310 and 1550 nm
receiver array for connectorised transceivers.
6. Low-power 100 Gbit/s
(4 x 25 Gbit/s) trans-impedance amplifier IC.
At OFC Mellanox held live demonstrations of its
end-to-end solutions, including: Spectrum 100 Gbit/s QSFP28/ SFP28 switches;
ConnectX-4 and ConnectX-5 25/50/100 Gbit/s QSFP28/SFP28 network adapters; LinkX
25/50/100 Gbit/s DAC and AOC cables and 100 Gbit/s SR4 and PSM4 transceivers; Quantum
switches with 40 ports of 200 Gbit/s QSFP28 in a 1 RU chassis; and ConnectX-6
adapters with 2 ports of 200 Gbit/s QSFP28.
