SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Enabling
next-generation 100-Gbps networks, Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:
ALTR) today announced it has successfully demonstrated
interoperability with a 100-Gbps optical module using its 28-nm
Stratix® V GT FPGAs. This is the first time an FPGA has
demonstrated interoperability with a 100-Gbps optical module and
illustrates Altera®'s commitment to helping system engineers and
manufacturers develop higher density and lower power optical
networks. Today's news follows Altera's announcement in September
2011—Gennum and Altera Demonstrate 4x25Gb/s ICs for Next-Generation
100Gb/s Networks. Combined, both solutions enhance the company's
optical module offerings and pave the way for the industry's
adoption of 28 Gbps.
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The demonstration will be showcased at the Optical Fiber
Conference (OFC), being held at the Los
Angeles Convention Center from March
6 to 8, 2012, in the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF)
multi-vendor booth 713. The demonstration tests 28-Gbps
transmission technology over 2 km of single-mode (SM) fibre,
utilizing Molex's zQSFP+ Interconnect System. The demonstration
includes four channels of PRBS31 data generating within the
Altera's Stratix V FPGA, which is tailored to support the most
bandwidth-intensive communications systems. The data is then
transmitted over a Gennum VSR host channel with 12 dB of insertion
loss, through a Molex zQSFP+ connector to Gennum clock and data
recovery (CDR) integrated circuits. The retimed outputs of the CDRs
are transmitted to the Molex 1490-nm Optical Module, which loops
the optical data back to its receiver through 2 km of SM fiber. In
the receive direction, the data flows in the reverse order through
the cascaded blocks ending at the FPGA. The error checkers within
Altera's FPGA verify that the entire transmit and receive data path
through the system is operating error free.
With global Internet traffic expected to multiply dramatically
over the coming years, significantly more bandwidth will be
required, driving the need for large-scale network upgrades.
Altera's Stratix V GT devices are designed to support 25- to
28-Gbps data streams for next-generation 100-Gbps pluggable
fiber-optic modules, line cards and direct-attach copper
cables using the 25G-QSFP+ and CFP2 form factors. They
provide exceptional jitter performance with low
power consumption.
Featuring 28-Gbps integrated transceivers, Stratix V FPGAs
deliver the highest system bandwidth at the lowest power
consumption, under 200 mW per channel at 28 Gbps. Stratix V FPGAs
support backplane, optical module and chip-to-chip applications
through 28-Gbps transceivers, and up to 66 full-duplex 14.1-Gbps
transceivers. The transceivers in Stratix V GT FPGAs provide the
industry's highest system reliability with the lowest jitter.
Altera will be showcasing its latest innovations in Optical
Transport Network (OTN) intellectual property (IP) and 28-nm FPGA
technology at OIF in booth 2825. The company will share information
on key building blocks that enable system and equipment
manufacturers to develop higher density and lower power optical
networks for tomorrow's communication systems.
Availability
Altera's Stratix V FPGAs are currently shipping. For
additional information about the devices, visit
www.altera.com/stratix5 or contact your local Altera® sales
representative. A video entitled "Sneak Peek: Industry's First
28-Gbps FPGA," is also available at
www.altera.com/education/webcasts/videos/videos-industry-first-28gbps-fpga.html.
About Altera
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companies to rapidly and cost-effectively innovate, differentiate
and win in their markets. Find out more about Altera's FPGA, CPLD
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