Qorvo® Launches Broadest PAM4 Product Family for Data Centers
March 16 2017 - 8:00AM
Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions
that connect the world, has introduced five new low-power pulse
amplitude modulation-4 (PAM4) optical solutions. The new products
connect equipment inside data centers to efficiently process and
deliver ever-increasing volumes of data. The family of
transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs) and drivers gives customers the
broadest range of PAM4 options to support the needs of 100G to 400G
optical networks.
“While the current ramp of 100G Ethernet in large data centers
is dramatic, there is considerable interest in implementing the new
Ethernet speeds, especially with PAM4 modulation,” remarked
Vladimir Kozlov, founder and CEO of LightCounting Market Research.
“Qorvo’s new linear drivers and TIAs will support all the new
speeds from 25G, 50G, 200G and even 400G.”
Gorden Cook, general manager of the Qorvo Transport Business
Unit said, “We are excited to launch the industry’s broadest PAM4
product line, including both drivers and TIAs. These products are
designed to more efficiently connect equipment in data centers and
client-side telecom applications. Our complete range of solutions
will enable our optical customers to improve performance, reduce
total cost and accelerate the implementation of 100G to 400G
systems.”
Built on high-performance gallium arsenide (GaAs), indium
phosphide (InP) and silicon germanium (SiGe) technologies, the
Qorvo PAM4 family includes three 28GBaud linear drivers and two
linear TIAs. The units feature the industry’s leading power
efficiency within the range of 200 milliwatts per channel, high
gain and high linearity, in a small footprint.
Qorvo’s new linear drivers are now being built into optical
network systems. The single-channel TIAs will be available for
sampling in April. Additional quad-channel drivers and new TIAs
will be available in late 2017.
Linear Drivers – Production Now
QPA4854 28GBbaud Quad-channel Linear Driver for
100G NRZ and 200G/400G CFP8 PAM4 applications |
Single-Ended Input Single-Ended Output |
Bandwidth 30GHz |
Gain 14dB |
Power Consumption 200mw/channel |
|
QPA4993 28GBaud Single-channel Linear Driver for
100G CFP28 applications |
Differential Input Single-Ended Output |
Bandwidth 30GHz |
Power Consumption 330mw/channel |
|
QPA4994 28GBaud Quad-channel Linear Driver for
100G NRZ and 200G/400G CFP8 PAM4 applications |
Differential Input Single-Ended Output |
Bandwidth 30GHz |
Power Consumption 330mw/channel |
Linear TIAs – Sampling in April
TGA4875 Single-channel TIA for 100G PAM4 and DMT
applications |
Bandwidth 36GHz |
Transimpedance Gain 5400 Ω |
|
QPA4876D Single-channel TIA for 200G/400G PAM4 and
DMT applications |
Bandwidth 32GHz |
Transimpedance Gain 6100 Ω |
Qorvo has provided market-leading linear driver solutions to
tier one OEMs since 2008, and has shipped more than 3 million
transmit modulator driver amplifiers and receive transimpedance
amplifiers (TIAs) for use in high-performance optical equipment.
These components are critical for long-haul, metro and data center
applications. Qorvo's optical network products offer the size,
power and performance needed to support higher-frequency signals
and extremely low distortion to enable the next generations of
fiber optic networks.
The Qorvo optical portfolio will be showcased at the Optical
Networking and Communication Conference and Exposition (#OFC) in
Los Angeles, California, March 21-23, in booths #2263 and #2533. To
learn more about Qorvo’s high-performance solutions at the core of
optical transport, visit www.qorvo.com/optical.
About QorvoQorvo (NASDAQ:QRVO) makes a better
world possible by providing innovative RF solutions at the center
of connectivity. We combine product and technology leadership,
systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly
solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo
serves diverse high-growth segments of large global markets,
including advanced wireless devices, wired and wireless networks
and defense radar and communications. We also leverage our
unique competitive strengths to advance 5G networks, cloud
computing, the Internet of Things, and other emerging applications
that expand the global framework interconnecting people, places and
things. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how Qorvo connects the
world.
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