HYC to unveil integrated Z-block subassemblies for 400G transceivers at OFC 2023

Feb. 16, 2023

The company says the receiver subassemblies integrate the necessary receptacle, collimator, Z-block, lens array, and prism.

Stephen Hardy

HYC will use OFC 2023 to unveil a line of Z-block subassemblies.

Chinese passive component supplier HYC says it will use OFC 2023 March 7-9 in San Diego, CA, to debut a new line of Z-block subassemblies for 400G transceiver applications. The company says the receiver subassemblies integrate the necessary receptacle, collimator, Z-block, lens array, and prism.

The Z-block assemblies leverage HYC's expertise to deliver excellent performance and low cost, the company asserts. The beam size is less than 11 µm for matching with PD arrays. The subassemblies can support CWDM or LAN-WDM, and the switch only needs to replace the Z-block component based on TFF technology. Pitch values can be 500 ±3 µm, 750 ±3 µm, or customized.

HYC says it anticipates that it will be able to produce 800G versions of the subassemblies in the future. The devices, as well as other elements of the company’s product portfolio, will be on display at OFC in Booth 2622

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About the Author

Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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