Five leading optical component manufacturers including LAPIS Semiconductor, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Oclaro, Renesas Electronics and Sumitomo Electric Industries, reached agreement on new common specifications for transmitter optical sub-assemblies (TOSAs) and receiver optical sub-assemblies (ROSAs). These specifications are based on the 40 Gbps serial Multi-Source Agreement (XLMD2-MSA) for 40 Gbps pluggable transceiver modules such as the CFP MSA.
The companies said the new, thin, miniature TOSAs and ROSAs are essential for downsizing the pluggable transceiver modules.
