Inphi Device Drives 10-Gb/s LRM Systems

Feb. 21, 2008

Inphi(R) Corp. has developed their model 3200EC 10-Gb/s dual clock data recovery (CDR) device for use in 10GBase-LRM small-form-factor-pluggable (XFP) modules. The single-chip device employs the firm's patented electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) technology with XFI-compliant transmit and receive CDRs in a compact 7 x 7 mm QFN package. The single device can replace as many as three separate chips in an XFP transceiver module. With the firm's model 1348TA linear transimpedance amplifier (TIA), the 3200EC provides a complete solution for cost-effective XFP modules.

According to John Monson, Vice-President of PhyOptik Marketing at Inphi, "Currently, there are no XFP solutions for 10 Gigabit Ethernet backhaul on the installed base of legacy multimode fiber. The 10GBASE-LRM standard was specified to solve this problem, but has previously not been available in this form factor due to its unique combination of power, performance and small size. The 3200EC has been specially designed to enable this new generation of Ethernet connectivity for enterprise switch customers." The 3200EC is available in a RoHS-compliant 7 x 7 mm 48-pin QFN package.

Inphi Corp. (www.inphi-corp.com)

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.