What Is Silicon Photonics?
Silicon Photonics is a combination of two of the most important inventions of the 20th century—the silicon integrated circuit and the semiconductor laser. It enables faster data transfer over longer distances compared to traditional electronics, while utilizing the efficiencies of Intel’s high-volume silicon manufacturing.
Delivering Innovation in the Data Center and Beyond
Ramping 100 Gbps Connectivity
Photonics in the 5G Wireless Network
Intel® Silicon Photonics Products
100G CWDM4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver with Extended Temperature
Features dual rate 40G/100G CPRI and eCPRI, up to 10km reach on duplex single-mode fiber, operating temperature range of -40°C to 85°C with high speed and low-power consumption.
100G CWDM4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
Features up to 10km reach on duplex single-mode fiber, with high speed and low-power consumption. Designed to be compliant with 100G CWDM4 and CLR4 MSA, QSFP28, and CAUI-4 specifications.2
100G PSM4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
Features up to 2km reach on parallel single-mode fiber, and is designed to be compliant with 100G PSM4 MSA, QSFP28, and CAUI-4 specifications.
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