Hybrid transceiver operates in rugged environments

Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a Bel Fuse company, has released a ruggedized hybrid transceiver for a range of high-reliability applications. Target applications for the H28-100G-SR4 optical transceiver include aerospace, industrial, military and other harsh environments.

(Source: Cinch Connectivity Solutions)

The quad hybrid transceiver features an 850-nm VCSEL with OM3 or OM4 multimode fiber. The four TX and four RX channels use a custom route fiber ribbon that offers high performance in extreme temperatures ranging from -40°C to 85°C. It provides a data rate of 25.78 Gbits/s per channel up to a total of 100 Gbits/s.

The H28-100G-SR4 transceiver features Stratos’ brand Fiber Flex technology, which supports the custom pigtail routing. Cinch said this reduces the need for bulky cable trays and tie downs for a cleaner, more reliable design. Customization includes optical pin-out, fiber route, fiber shuffle and breakout termini.

The transceiver features a removable, solder-less, pin-less design, enabling designers to tailor the transceiver to fit their specific application, the company said. It also features a BGA mounting bracket and electrical interposer that allows the device to be removed easily.

The transceiver offers a low profile with a mated height of less than 0.20 inches and a small footprint of 1 square inch of PCB space, making it suited for space-constrained design applications. It is monitored and controlled via a high-speed SPI port.