ZL60304

• High-speed interconnects within and between switches, routers and transport equipment
• Server-Server Clusters, Super-computing interconnections
• InfiniBand^TM 4x-SX compliant
• Fibre Channel connections
• XAUI based interconnections
• Proprietary backplanes
• Interconnects rack-to-rack, shelf-to-shelf, board-to-board, board-to-optical backplane

The ZL60304 is a very high-speed transceiver for parallel fiber applications. This transceiver performs E/O and O/E conversions for data transmission over multimode fiber ribbon.

The ZL60304 provides an effective solution for XAUI transmission of optical fibre, providing advantages in terms of power consumption, edge and board density over competing solutions.

The transmit section converts parallel electrical input signals via a laser driver and a VCSEL array into parallel optical output signals at a wavelength of 850 nm.

The receive section converts parallel optical input signals via a PIN photodiode array and a transimpedance and limiting amplifier, into electrical output signals.

The ZL60304 is fitted with two pluggable industry-standard connectors. For the electrical interface, a 100 position FCI MegArray^® receptacle is used. For the optical interface, an industry-standard MTPTM(MPO) connector is used, which is compliant with IEC 61754-7. This provides ease of assembly on the host board and enables provisioning of bandwidth on demand.

Reliability assurance is based on Telcordia GR-468-CORE and the parts are compliant to the EU directive 2002/95/EC issued 27 January 2003 [RoHS].