Molex Debuts 100G PAM-4 Based 25G/50G/100G/400G Product Solutions

March 12, 2018

Next Generation Data Center and 5G Wireless Applications

LISLE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Molex
today announced a portfolio of 100G and 400G products based on its 100G
PAM-4 optical platform, including multi-Rate 25G/50G/100G PAM-4 DWDM
QSFP28, 100G FR QSFP28, 400G DR4 and 400G FR4 QSFP-DD and OSFP.

“Molex is a leader in the development of the foundational building
blocks for 100G PAM-4 optoelectronics, and in collaborations for digital
signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits. By leveraging these
combined capabilities, we support high bandwidth requirements for a wide
range of applications across intra-data center, data center interconnect
(DCI) and 5G wireless. In addition, 100G PAM-4 technology also lays the
foundation for cost-effective and high-density 400G solutions,” said
Rang-Chen (Ryan) Yu, vice president of business development, GM of
optoelectronic solutions at Oplink, a Molex Company and co-chair of 100G
Lambda MSA.

Molex is actively promoting an industry-wide adoption of 100G PAM-4
technologies through standards such as the IEEE, and multi-source
agreement (MSA) forums such as the 100G Lambda MSA (www.100Glambda.com).

100G PAM-4 platform-based product solutions include:

  • 25G/50G/100G Multi-Rate PAM4 DWDM QSFP28:

    • Supports 40×100 Gbps DWDM with a total of 4 Tbps per fiber pair
    • Flexible data rate programmability to support 25 Gbps and 50 Gbps
      applications
  • 100G FR QSFP28:

    • Compliant with 100 Gbps Lambda MSA
    • Supporting 100G connectivity up to 2km
  • 400G DR4 and 4x100G FR QSFP-DD/OSFP:

    • Compliant with 100G Lambda MSA
    • Supporting 400 Gbps connectivity up to 500m
    • 4X100G FR supporting four times of 100G FR up to 2km
  • 400G FR4 QSFP-DD/OSFP:

    • Compliant with 100G Lambda MSA
    • Supporting 400 Gbps connectivity up to 2km

Please visit Molex booth 2512 at OFC 2018 or www.connector.com/solutions/ofc
to explore next-generation high-speed, high-density optical solutions.
The 100G
PAM-4 DWDM QSFP28 and 100G FR QSFP28 demo are by appointment only.
Please contact Molex to schedule.

About Molex:

Molex brings together innovation and technology to deliver electronic
solutions to customers worldwide. With a presence in more than 40
countries, Molex offers a full suite of solutions and services for many
markets, including data communications, consumer electronics, medical,
industrial, automotive, and commercial vehicle. For more information,
please visit www.molex.com.

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