Civcom Debuts Line of Tunable 10G SFF Transponders

Civcom has announced the availability of a line of Tunable SFF 10G 300PIN MSA transponders. The products expand Civcom's existing Free Light family of tunable transponders, offering equipment manufacturers the high performance they require in an SFF device. The SFF transponders are available in two models, using either a Lithium Niobate or Indium Phosphide modulator. This gives manufacturers the flexibility to choose their optimal solution in accordance with their customers' performance and budgetary requirements. In addition, the new transponders can be used in conjunction with Civcom's Free-Path family of manageable dispersion compensation modules (M-DCM) as a complete optical solution for any distance. The line of SFF transponders are designed for long reach DWDM applications. The transponder contains both a 10Gbps widely tunable transmitter and a wide band receiver. Civcom’s 10G-SFF interface is compatible with the 300PIN MSA and I2C interface. The SFF transponder uses a tunable laser covering the entire C-Band over distances up to 80 kilometers. The SFF transponders are available for immediate delivery with production devices already supplied to customers for evaluation purposes.