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IntexyS Introduces Ultra-Small Surface Mount Optical Devices for High Performance, Intra-System Data Communications

IntexyS Photonics SA
2007-09-11 15:57 2115

Miniature Modules Deliver Highest Bandwidth Per Cm-2 for On-Board and Free Space Connectivity in Next Generation Systems

TOULOUSE, France, Sept. 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- IntexyS Photonics SA, a leader of integrated optical modules for high performance data equipment and systems, introduces its line of Surface Mount Optical Devices (SMODs) to boost bandwidth and reliability in intra-system communications. SMOD transmitters and receivers are now available at data rates of 4 Gbps to 10 Gbps in packages of only 3x2 mm -- or roughly the size of a match head.

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The miniature SMODs are the industry's most compact, integrated module solutions for 850 nm data communications in free space and short reach applications. In data centers, server farms, supercomputers and large enterprise systems, SMOD products provide high port density at lower costs to provision bandwidth needs with greater economy. The integrated SMOD modules further promote simplicity and reliability in data-intense environments, serving as a key enabler to solving congestion that continues to hamper inter-processor communications.

"IntexyS modules are among the first in a new class of optical devices designed to enhance connectivity in high performance system communications where bottlenecks remain a significant issue," said Jean-Charles Garcia, co-founder and CEO of IntexyS. "We are enabling a new age of optical communications, in which very small, integrated modules with high signal integrity can be used with or without wires to deliver more and faster data on boards, between boards and rack-to-rack."

SMOD transmitter and receiver modules are designed for flexibility, scalability and ease of use in networking systems and equipment, accommodating serial or parallel array communications and multiple protocols.

The surface mount, multi-chip module transmitters reach data speeds up to 10 Gbps, and achieve significant improvements in circuit density and size while solving signal integrity management problems. SMOD receivers combine an 850 nm photodiode and TIA electronics in a surface mount package, providing high density and high data throughput.

SMOD products are produced using a wafer-level approach with state-of-the-art surface mount technology (SMT) and full flip chip assembly processes to achieve the smallest form factor on the market: LCC6 package at 3x2 mm. The IntexyS patented hybridization technology enables intimate integration of photonic components, detector, optical modulator, edge-emitting or vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers to high speed silicon electronics. Passive alignment and efficient optical coupling are achieved through self-aligned assembly techniques, and result in low cost optical interfaces.

"With an emphasis on achieving more bits per dollar in today's data-loaded equipment and systems, the IntexyS family of surface mount optical devices is an ideal solution," said Terry Thomas, VP of Sales and Marketing. "These integrated optical devices deliver more bandwidth at lower costs across multiple applications, while setting the stage for next generation networking systems." Thomas noted that SMOD transmitters and receivers are available in moderate volumes through the IntexyS commercial office in Sunnyvale, CA. Transceivers are expected to be available in 4Q2007.

IntexyS will feature SMOD transmitter and receiver products at ECOC 2007, Booth 15025, Sept. 16-20.

About IntexyS:

IntexyS Photonics SA designs, manufactures and markets highly integrated optical-electronic modules for high speed applications based on its patented and industrial-proven flip chip hybridization technology. The company provides multi-standard compliant transmitter and receiver solutions for serial and parallel optical interconnects. Headquartered in Toulouse, France, IntexyS Photonics has a joint R&D laboratory with the CEA/LETI in Grenoble, France and a U.S. commercial and engineering office in Sunnyvale, California.

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