2.5Gbps Post Amp
High bandwidth demand
The increasing demand for high-band-
width in different application related to the
Internet, telecommunications, data communi-
cations, fiber channel, etc. has created a
tremendous need for fiber rich networks and
the components that support them. To meet
these high bandwidth requirements, the fast
product turn-around time dominates the deci-
sion-making process for the customer in ven-
dor selection. The exponential growth in opti-
cal technology, due to these high bandwidth
requirements, along with competition in opti-
cal components, makes the customer more
demanding and specific about the product
requirement.
Optical Fiber
Photo
Diode
SONY
Pre-Amp
Post-Amp
CDR
De-
Mux
Phase
Modulation
Switch
Fabric
Optical Fiber
Laser
Diode
SONY
Laser
Diode
Driver
ode
Multi-
plexer
Con-
verter
Phase
Modulation
Figure 1. Optical Networking Block Diagram
Industry鈥檚 Requirements
After studying the market, the customer
has to decide which component is appropriate
for their application. Then, they must develop
an optical module based on the project鈥檚 fun-
damental requirements such as:
鈥?Time to market
鈥?Better, faster, most cost efficient, and scal-
able
鈥?The development cycle
鈥?Meet all the Standard鈥檚 specifications
鈥?Marketing and the technical support provid-
ed by the vendor
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