Designing with the AOC 10Gbps TOSA and ROSA
With the advent of the IEEE 10Gbps Ethernet and the ANSI X3.T11 10GFC (Fibre Channel) standards, optical interconnections at serial data rates of 10Gbps are becoming more prominent in data communications networks. In addition, suppliers of these new network centric links have formed several industry groups to standardize on the mechanical and electrical interface, e.g. XENPAK, XPAK, X2, XFP, among others. This application note is intended to aid the design engineer in using AOC’s 10GB VCSEL (HFE6x90) and detector (HFD6x80 – 850nm, HFD6x40 – 1250-1600nm) solutions for these emerging applications.
Operation of lasers and detectors at 10Gbps requires a new approach to many aspects of the design of the laser packaging and ultimately transceiver packaging. AOC has designed a new TO can package while maintaining excellent mechanical, optical, and thermal characteristics at a competitive cost. The decision to maintain a TO can based infrastructure allows for a lower total cost by everaging the significant manufacturing infrastructure.
Designing with the AOC 10Gbps TOSA and ROSA
