Stratos Lightwave Is First Major Supplier of Ruggedized MIL-SPEC Optical Transceivers in MSA 2x5 SFF Packaging
April 22 2005 - 5:22PM
PR Newswire (US)
Stratos Lightwave Is First Major Supplier of Ruggedized MIL-SPEC
Optical Transceivers in MSA 2x5 SFF Packaging CHICAGO, April 22
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stratos Lightwave LLC is announcing a new
family of ruggedized Small Form Factor (SFF) optical transceivers
which are compliant with industry-standard MSA 2x5 footprint and
packaging requirements. These transceivers are the first SFF units
available from any major manufacturer which are constructed to IPC
Class 3 standards and are validated for compliance with
MIL-STD-810E. Stratos ruggedized SFF transceivers provide the speed
and security of fiber optic communications, with the durability and
reliability necessary for military and avionics applications.
Unlike conventional (COTS) SFF transceivers, these units need no
additional re-work or testing to meet the requirements of military
and avionics standards. They are designed, constructed, and tested
specifically for these markets. Stratos ruggedized SFF optical
transceivers are available in LED- and VCSEL-based versions. The
LED version operates at 1310nm and it is fully compliant with the
IEEE 803.2u Fast Ethernet standard, although it can operate at any
data rate from 1Mbps to 300Mbps. This transceiver operates with
multimode fiber, and it supports data links up to 2Km (1.2 miles).
The VCSEL-based transceiver operates at 850nm, and it is intended
for Gigabit Ethernet, 1xFibre Channel, or InfiniBand. It also
operates using multimode fiber, for data links up to 550m (1600ft).
Both units are guaranteed for operation over the industrial
temperature range of -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C, and their
designs are also characterized for operational design margin from
-55 degrees C to +95 degrees C and higher. Stratos' ruggedized SFF
transceivers are housed in all-metal enclosures equipped with
industry-standard duplex multimode LC receptacles. In addition to
meeting MIL-STD-810E testing for cold soak, hot soak, thermal
cycling, and 3-axis vibration, these units are also analyzed for
reliability using MIL-HDBK-217FN2 guidelines. Stratos is able to
offer these unique transceivers as standard products due to their
expertise in both the commercial and the military/harsh environment
marketplaces. A number of options are available, including Parylene
C conformal coating on the internal transceiver circuits, data
rates up to 3.125Gb/s, and singlemode versions of certain models.
Pricing for Stratos Lightwave's new ruggedized SFF transceivers
varies depending on model chosen, quantity ordered, and options
specified, and starts at approximately $100 each for an LED-based
transceiver in single lot quantities. Units are now in production.
Visit
http://www.stratoslightwave.com/shop/searchstore.asp?categories=237
for product data sheets. To obtain additional information, contact
Grover Brower at Stratos Lightwave LLC, 7444 W. Wilson Ave,
Chicago, IL USA 60706- 4549. Phone: 800.323.6858 FAX: 708.867.4140
E-mail: URL: http://www.stratoslightwave.com/ Stratos Lightwave LLC
is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stratos International, Inc. Stratos
International, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLW) produces electronic and optical
subsystems and components for high data rate networking and data
storage in enterprise, telecommunications, broadcast, military and
industrial applications. In the optical arena, Stratos produces
optical transceivers and integrated products in a variety of data
rates and communication protocols. Stratos also produces a wide
range of fiber optic, RF and microwave components and cable
assemblies. Stratos' Tsunami products are components and modules
that separate, combine, and route light, for high- bandwidth
optical communication applications. DATASOURCE: Stratos Lightwave
LLC CONTACT: Grover Brower of Stratos International, Inc.,
+1-321-308-4100, or PR Contact (do not publish), Wanda Arakaki of
Technically Speaking Marketing, +1-847-480-7787 Web site:
http://www.stratoslightwave.com/
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