Jun. 16, 2011 (Business Wire) — GigOptix, Inc. (OTCBB:GGOX), a leading supplier of high performance electronic and electro-optic components that enable next generation 40G and 100G optical networks, announced that a Taiwanese optical engine manufacturer has entered production with GigOptix’s HXT/R4 chip-set for use in a 40G Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable (QSFP) Active Optical Cable (AOC) application.
GigOptix’s HXT/R4 chip-set has been designed to support multiple applications ranging from 5Gb/s to 10Gb/s per channel. The advanced feature set of the HXT/R4 family enables customers to optimize the trade-off between power dissipation and performance of the optical link. This has been successfully demonstrated by transmitting data over a 100m link with less than 100mW total power dissipation. Moreover, GigOptix’s unique architecture enables customers to examine the detailed status of their product after the fiber has been attached. This functionality allows customers to more easily test and monitor the operation of the VCSEL and Photo Diode (PD) devices within the optical engine leading to significant cost savings.
Jay de la Barre, GigOptix’s Vice President of Global Sales stated, “We believe that our HXT/R4 chip-set will be key to enabling 40G optical engines for the high volume supercomputing and consumer markets. We are very excited to work with pioneering companies using innovative silicon bench technology along with our VCSEL driver and receiver array chip-set to take their solutions to production.”
The HXT/R4 chip-set is designed for use in Infiniband AOC, SNAP12 and QSFP optical modules while serving the fast growing markets of high performance computing optical interconnects, switch and router optical backplanes and the emerging 40G and 100G Ethernet standards. For more information about the HX line of VSCEL drivers & receiver arrays, please contact Sales@gigoptix.com.
About GigOptix
GigOptix is a leading supplier of high performance electronic and electro-optic components that enable next generation 40G and 100G fiber-optic telecommunications and data-communications networks. The Company offers a broad portfolio of high speed electronic devices including polymer electro-optic modulators, modulator drivers, laser drivers and receiver amplifiers for telecom, datacom, Infiniband and consumer optical systems, covering serial and parallel communication technologies from 1G to 100G. GigOptix also offers the widest range of mixed-signal and RF ASIC solutions in the market including Standard Cell, Hybrid and Structured ASICs targeting the Consumer, Industrial, Defense & Avionics industries.
Forward Looking Statements
Statements made in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including any statement that refers to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances and those which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “expects,” “plans,” “may,” “should,” “believes” or “anticipates” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, which might cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include those risks described in GigOptix’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, and in news releases and other communications. GigOptix disclaims any intention or duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this release.
Media Contact:
GigOptix, Inc.
Parker Martineau,
650-424-1937
Corporate Communications Manager
or
Investor
Contact:
Shelton Group Investor Relations
Leanne Sievers,
EVP, 949-224-3874
lsievers@sheltongroup.com
No comments:
Post a Comment