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ColorChip transceivers showcased at SuperComputing 2016
ColorChip, a provider of hyper-scale pluggable optical transceivers for datacentres and HPCs, has participated in a collaborative demonstration of a massive computing grid based on intelligent Software Defined Network exchanges to support the global research institution community.
ColorChip 100G QSFP28 2km CWDM4/CLR4 and 10km 4WDM transceivers were demonstrated in Caltech's booth #2537 during SuperComputing 2016 Exhibition in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
These pluggable transceivers are described as a high density QSFP28 package, offering low power consumption (~2.5W) and robust performance. Their transceivers are based on a hybrid optical engine named SystemOnGlass, featuring nested multiplexing, low optical losses, and high coupling efficiencies. The 100G 2km/10Km transceiver family leverages ColorChip's capabilities in optical head to PCB integration, as well as volume manufacturing efficiencies achieved by the company's industrialized optics production approach.
The 100Gbps 2km CWDM4/CLR4 and 10km 4WDM transceivers are in full production and available in volume.
Demonstration at SuperComputing 2016
Azher Mughal of CalTech stated that "The Caltech group and its partners believe that optimization of large scientific data flows can be successfully achieved by using intelligent software defined networks and high speed connectivity. ColorChip has always remained at the forefront of innovative optical solutions. Using their CWDM4/4WDM optics in various 100GE SDN switches at Caltech and at the SC16 conference, the group believes to handle ExaScale performance across the showfloor and WAN."
The demonstration took place in Caltech's booth (#2537) at the Salt Palace Convention Centre, Salt Lake City, Utah.
