HORSHAM, Pa. #8212 Optium Corporation (Nasdaq:OPTM), a leading supplier of high-performance optical subsystems, today announced the transition of two additional 40Gb/s solutions to production during Optium's second fiscal quarter ending February 2, 2008. Optium's new 40Gb/s DPSK 300 pin transceiver and 40Gb/s small form factor NRZ 300 pin transceiver each began shipping to customers in early December 2007 as part of Optium's fiscal 2008 ramp of its 40Gb/s product line. Optium's full line of 40Gb/s transceiver products will be on display at the Fiber Optics Exposition in Tokyo, Japan, January 16-18, 2008.

The DPSK and small form factor NRZ 40Gb/s products complement Optium's existing 40Gb/s portfolio of tunable NRZ and Optical Duo-Binary 300 pin transceivers. All of Optium's 40Gb/s products are offered with a 300 pin MSA interface and together represent the industry's broadest and most advanced 40Gb/s transceiver portfolio addressing both line and client side applications. In addition, Optium intends to further expand its 40Gb/s portfolio with an RZ-DQPSK solution currently targeted for release by the end of fiscal 2008.

"Demand for 40Gb/s transceivers continues to build as our customers adopt 40Gb/s solutions to address increasing bandwidth requirements cost effectively," commented Tony Musto, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Optium Corporation. "Optium is driving this market transition with its leadership in module-based 40Gb/s solutions. Similar to our approach in 10Gb/s, we are developing a powerful portfolio of 40Gb/s products by utilizing a common 40Gb/s 300 pin platform with diverse modulation schemes and advanced features, including tunability on multiple modulation formats, high tolerance to chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion (PMD) impairments and the ability to work in a network through multiple ROADMs at 100GHz and 50GHz channel spacing. This module-based approach can enable unmatched design, cost and performance flexibility for our customers as they migrate to next generation 40Gb/s technologies," concluded Musto.

Optium's 40Gb/s 300 pin product portfolio includes:

  • Tunable NRZ: Applications include client side interface and test equipment. Tunable interface provides enhanced flexibility when compared to standard NRZ products. Full C-Band operation at data rates from 39.8 to 44.6Gb/s.
  • SFF NRZ: Lower cost, client side solution designed in a smaller footprint (4" x 5" x 0.53"), enabling higher port density on smaller size line cards, as required by certain customers. Supports data rates from 39.8 to 43.1Gb/s.
  • Optical Duo-Binary: Modulation format more tolerant to the effects of chromatic dispersion than NRZ. Full C-Band operation designed for line side applications. Module operates at data rates from 39.8 to 44.6Gb/s.
  • DPSK: Full C-Band operation with improved performance in long haul applications. Module operates at data rates from 39.8 to 44.6Gb/s.
  • RZ-DQPSK (fiscal 2008 product development roadmap). To offer higher tolerance to chromatic dispersion and PMD, along with a narrow spectrum to be easily transported on ROADM based networks with a 50GHz channel plan and optimized for metro and long-haul networks.

Optium's 40Gb/s modules are designed to support the OIF SFI-5 standard and applicable Telecordia/ITU interface requirements. All modules support the 300 pin MSA footprint for 40Gb/s (5" x 7" x 0.7") unless otherwise noted.