Sumitomo ships 10Gbps optical transceivers

Sumitomo Electric Ind. Ltd has introduced the SXP3101 and SDX4101 series of 10Gbps optical transceivers for use in 10GbE and 10Gb Fibre Channels.

The SXP3101 series is part of the company's XFP transceiver portfolio and is fully-compliant with both the IEEE 803.3ae and XFP MSA specifications. It features a serial 10Gbps XFI electrical interface, which eliminates the need for a serdes inside the module.

The SDX4101 series is part of the company's X2 transceiver family and complies with both the IEEE 02.3ae and the X2 MSA specifications. It features XAUI and MDIO interfaces for a direct upgrade of the XENPAK transceiver, with a smaller footprint and lower power consumption.