AMP and Mitel Semiconductor Collaborate on High-Speed Optical Interconnection System

Strategic Insights -

AMP and Mitel Semiconductor today announced collaboration to incorporate AMP LIGHTRAY MPX products into Mitel's Smart OSA parallel fiber modules. This partnership aims to deliver highly-advanced performance to customized high-density terabit/petabit class networking, large scale computing, and communications systems. The combined technology will enable the emergence of very short reach applications, addressing the growing demand for bandwidth and complexity in high-capacity routers, switches, and optical cross connects.

Key Takeaways:

  • AMP and Mitel Semiconductor have collaborated to integrate AMP LIGHTRAY MPX products into Mitel's Smart OSA parallel fiber modules, targeting high-density networking, computing, and communications applications.
  • The combined technology will deliver significant improvements in fiber coupling performance and simplify the assembly of optical interconnects, setting a new price/performance record for the industry.
  • The partnership aims to enable the emergence of very short reach applications, addressing the growing demand for bandwidth and complexity in high-capacity routers, switches, and optical cross connects.
  • The market for very short reach parallel fiber is expected to grow beyond $1 billion within the next three to four years, driven by the increasing demand for bandwidth and the need for optimized system architecture.
  • Mitel's Smart OSA technology, paired with AMP LIGHTRAY MPX, will provide a hassle-free, plug-n-play solution for high-speed system and board-to-board interconnect applications.
  • The combined technology will support the growth of high-density, high-speed applications, enabling scaleable systems for future bandwidth requirements.
  • The partnership will enable the development of high-density, high-speed applications that require end-to-end optical connectivity.
  • AMP LIGHTRAY MPX technology has demonstrated superior connectivity at the system level versus other high-density connectors.

Statistics:

  • The market for very short reach parallel fiber is expected to grow to over $1 billion within the next three to four years.
  • High-capacity routers, switches, and optical cross connects are driving the demand for bandwidth and complexity, with Internet-driven demand increasing system complexity and shrinking development cycles.
  • The combined AMP LIGHTRAY MPX and Mitel's Smart OSA technology aims to deliver significant improvements in fiber coupling performance and simplify the assembly of optical interconnects, setting a new price/performance record for the industry.

Sources:

  • AMP and Mitel Semiconductor: "AMP and Mitel Semiconductor Team up to Deliver High-Speed Optical Interconnection Solutions"
  • Business Wire: "AMP and Mitel Semiconductor Collaborate on High-Speed Optical Interconnection System"
  • AMP: "LIGHTRAY MPX Interconnection System"
  • Mitel Semiconductor: "Mitel Semiconductor and AMP Collaborate on High-Speed Optical Interconnection System"