Jabil’s Photonics Business Unit Introduces 800G Active Optical Cable Family
March 06 2023 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
- New active optical cable family ideally suited for
disaggregated data center and cloud environments by boosting
bandwidth with minimum latency and reduced power
consumption
- VCSEL on PAM4 DSP technology optimizes performance while
reducing costs and complexity
- Comprehensive solutions and enabling technologies,
world-class manufacturing, and supply chain capabilities drive
innovations in optical communications
Jabil Inc. (NYSE: JBL) today announced that its
photonics business unit is expanding its design, manufacturing, and
testing capabilities, culminating in the launch of a new Active
Optical Cable (AOC) family. As a result, Jabil is uniquely
positioned to address the rapid pace of advancements in
optics-enabled network and data center architectures while
supporting the continuing surge of artificial intelligence (AI),
cloud, high-performance computing (HPC), and machine learning (ML)
applications. Jabil will be showcasing its advanced photonics
solutions at OFC’23 in San Diego (Booth #3425).
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Jabil’s new 800G Active Optical Cable
product addresses rising demand for low-cost, high-performance,
short-distance interconnects. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Jabil’s investments in key enabling technologies and
world-class facilities are driving the availability of
game-changing photonics solutions and capabilities,” said KW Hoo,
vice president of the photonics business unit, Jabil. “With the
introduction of our 800G AOC family, we meet immediate needs for
low-cost, high-performance, short-distance interconnects. Jabil’s
ability to push the boundaries of photonics technology is backed by
strong product design, precision manufacturing, and packaging
services that advance optical communications excellence on behalf
of our global customers and valued partner ecosystem.”
Increased Bandwidth at Reduced Latency, Power, and
Cost
The first product in Jabil’s new AOC family is available in two
configurations to offer data center operators increased deployment
flexibility. The first configuration supports point-to-point
communications at speeds up to 800Gbps over distances of up to 100
meters. A breakout-cable configuration also is available, which
connects a single 800Gbps interface with two 400G QSFP-DD modules.
The breakout cable is ideally suited to connect next-gen switches
operating at 800Gbps with existing ports operating at 400Gbps
without requiring additional conversion or mapping. The new 800G
AOC product will be available in both QSFP-DD and OSFP form
factors.
In addition to decreasing deployment requirements and costs,
Jabil’s AOC offering delivers significant performance and
efficiency benefits using Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser
(VCSEL) technology operating at 100Gbps per fiber and 800G PAM4
Digital Signal Processing (DSP) technology. VCSEL is gaining
traction rapidly for its ability to address the rigorous
requirements of demanding applications, including short-reach,
high-speed optical communications, 3D sensing, and facial
recognition. In addition to elevated performance, Jabil’s AOC
solution offers seamless compatibility with a vast range of
Ethernet switch designs.
Jabil’s first 800G AOC product will be available during the
second half of 2023. Development is underway on 400G AOC products
to extend the AOC product line while accommodating a wide range of
applications.
Comprehensive Capabilities Reduce Optical System
Complexities
Through its photonics business unit, Jabil empowers
organizations to reduce the complexities of developing and
deploying enhanced optical networking solutions by offering
complete photonics capabilities and competencies encompassing
component design, system assembly, and streamlined supply chain
management. To that end, Jabil is expanding its large-scale
manufacturing and advanced photonics packaging capabilities,
including die bonding, flip chip, ball attachment, and fiber
alignment. These extended capabilities complement Jabil’s design
and manufacturing of optical modules, subsystems, and photonics
solutions.
About Jabil:
Jabil (NYSE: JBL) is a manufacturing solutions provider with
over 250,000 employees across 100 locations in 30 countries. The
world's leading brands rely on Jabil's unmatched breadth and depth
of end-market experience, technical and design capabilities,
manufacturing know-how, supply chain insights and global product
management expertise. Driven by a common purpose, Jabil and its
people are committed to making a positive impact on their local
community and the environment. Visit www.jabil.com to learn
more.
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