ExceLight Communications Announces Immediate Availability of 850-nm VCSEL-Based Transceivers

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ExceLight Communications, a US-based unit of Sumitomo Electric Industries, has announced the immediate availability of 850-nm VCSEL-based Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Fibre Channel (FC) small form pluggable (SFP) transceivers for very-short-reach applications. This product-line extension is made possible through an ongoing partnership with Picolight Incorporated, a leading provider of high-speed optoelectronic components and subsystems.

The new transceivers, SCP6584/6586 SFP, broaden ExceLight's transceiver product portfolio to include all speeds and applications from GbE, FC, 2FC to SONET OC-3/12/48 for short, intermediate, or long-reach applications. The transceivers meet or exceed industry standards, including 1000BaseSX for Gigabit Ethernet and 100/200-M5/M6-SN-I for Fibre Channel multimode fiber applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • ExceLight Communications has announced the immediate availability of 850-nm VCSEL-based transceivers for very-short-reach applications.
  • The new transceivers, SCP6584/6586 SFP, are a result of a partnership with Picolight Incorporated.
  • The transceivers meet or exceed industry standards, including 1000BaseSX for Gigabit Ethernet and 100/200-M5/M6-SN-I for Fibre Channel multimode fiber applications.
  • The new transceivers are a part of ExceLight's comprehensive array of transceivers, transmitters, receivers, lasers, photodiodes, and passive components.
  • Picolight offers a wide range of TOSA and ROSA optical subassemblies, including transceiver subsystems for short-reach optical-networking connections.

Statistics:

  • ExceLight Communications, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Electric Industries, employs 80,000 people worldwide.
  • Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. reported group net sales of 1,489 billion yen for the year ended March 2003.
  • Picolight is a rapidly growing, private, venture-backed company that designs and manufactures high-speed optoelectronic components and subsystems.
  • Picolight employs a staff of 100 and provides transceiver subsystems for short-reach optical-networking connections.

Sources:

  • ExceLight Communications (immediate availability announcement)
  • Picolight (high-speed optoelectronic components and subsystems)
  • Sumitomo Electric Industries (company information and financial reports)
  • http://www.picolight.com/ (Picolight website)
  • http://www.sei.co.jp/ (Sumitomo Electric Industries website)
  • http://www.excelight.com/ (ExceLight Communications website)