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Affordable, reliable, high-performance embedded optical transceivers with bandwidth up to 120 Gbps.

Engineers developing high-bandwidth commercial aerospace systems are well aware that only optical interconnects can distribute the highest quality uncompressed video with the added benefit of reducing aircraft wiring and system weight and bringing fault, EMI/EMC and lightning tolerance. The SNAP12 and LightVISION™ families of optical embedded transceivers are extremely rugged and deliver bandwidth in excess of 120 Gbps in a chip size part.

Rugged embedded transceivers advantages

SNAP12

Compliance

  • MSA SNAP12 compliance
  • Long-term product availability
  • RoHS compliance

Features

  • Industrial (–40 °C to 85 °C) and commercial (0 °C to 70 °C) operating temperatures
  • Storage temp.: -57 °C to 125 °C
  • 6.25 Gbps and 10.3125 Gbps versions available

LightVISION

SWaP

  • Low profile: as thin as 5 mm
  • Small footprint: 1.3 cm × 1.3 cm
  • Weight: Less than 4 g
  • Power: Less than 100 mW per lane

Ruggedness  

  • Industrial (–40 °C to 85 °C) and commercial (0 °C to 70 °C) operating temperatures
  • Storage temp.: -57 °C to 125 °C
  • Shock and vibration resistance: BGA mount
  • Moisture resistance: sealed
IFEC
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In-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC)

  • Ability to distribute uncompressed video - the highest quality distribution possible
  • Reduced aircraft wiring
  • Reduced system weight
  • Fault tolerance
  • EMI/EMC and lightning tolerance over copper interconnects

Suitable products

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SNAP12

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High-performance embedded computers

  • Multiprocessors
  • High BW inter-board communication
  • High density optical I/O
  • Low power – less than 100 mW/10.3125Gbps
  • High operating temperature optics  – up to 100 oC
  • SWAP – 3U VPX

Suitable products

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LightABLE 10G LM Series 4TRX, 12TX, and 12RX

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LightCONEX LC Series

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