Electronics News

GigOptix ramps GX6261 40G driver shipments

JULY 27, 2010 -- GigOptix Inc. (OTCBB: GGOX) says that its GX6261, a 40G driver for differential quadrature phase-shift keying (DQPSK) systems, has entered mass production and is now shipping in...

Siverge Networks shipping Griffin chips to FiberHome Communications

JULY 20, 2010 By Stephen Hardy -- Israeli electronics vendor Siverge Networks says that FiberHome Communications will use at least two versions of Siverge’s Griffin multifunction chips on...

Atheros Communications to buy PON chip maker Opulan Technologies

JULY 20, 2010 -- Atheros Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Opulan Technologies Corp., a privately held Chinese fabless semiconductor company...

Avalon Microelectronics, AppliedMicro pair to enable 100G muxponder designs

JULY 13, 2010 -- Optical transport networks (OTN) IP supplier Avalon Microelectronics has announced the development of a 100G GMP adaptation application to interface with AppliedMicro's Yahara 10G...

NetLogic Microsystems introduces low-power 10/40/100GE PHY for next-generation data center Ethernet applications

JULY 12, 2010 -- NetLogic Microsystems Inc., maker of high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, announced its low-power 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet...

Zarlink introduces integrated single-chip synchronization solutions for optical transport networks

JULY 9, 2010 - Zarlink Semiconductor has introduced two new single-chip ClockCenter universal clock translator products intended to simplify design, lower power consumption, and reduce bill of...

NetLogic Microsystems offers 40-Gbps wire-speed deterministic Layers 2-7 intelligent processor

JULY 7, 2010 -- NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETL) has unveiled the NLX1281103A, which it asserts is the industry's first fully deterministic intelligent networking offering capable of...

Xelerated samples 100-Gbps wirespeed network processor unit

JUNE 30, 2010 -- Xelerated says it has begun sample shipments of its HX family of network processor units (NPUs). The HX NPUs are designed to process 100 Gbps of Ethernet traffic at wirespeed for...

Cortina debuts quad 10G EDC device

JUNE 29, 2010 -- Cortina Systems Inc. has unveiled the CS4340, which it asserts is the industry’s smallest quad 10G electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) device. The company also announced...

VI Systems launches VCSEL driver for 40 Gbps

JUNE 22, 2010 -- VI Systems GmbH has introduced the A40-150C80 vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) driver IC for short-reach optical data transmission. The new VCSEL driver IC is...