“As the market leader in high-performance optical PAM4 DSP platforms for the data center market, Inphi has introduced a field-proven, backward-compatible solution that accelerates the industry’s migration to single-wavelength 100G,” said Andrew Schmitt, Directing Analyst at Cignal AI.
Moreover, the integrated high-performance linear drivers eliminate the need for standalone components, thereby reducing system cost, complexity and time to market. Alcor’s enhanced feature set also provides optical network operators with advanced telemetry features for networking diagnostics and anomaly detection. The DSP is optimized to enable optical interconnect solutions for distances between 500 meters to 2km, while keeping an extremely low power profile. The foundation of Inphi’s Alcor platform is a highly configurable DSP engine that is field proven and qualified in multiple hyperscale data center networks.
The new PAM4 DSP also offers integrated driver options to address a broad range of implementations for optical interconnects. Building on its already established industry leading PAM4 DSP portfolio, the new Alcor platform offers an enhanced feature set with integrated 56Gbaud laser drivers that enable less than 3.5W QSFP28, DSFP and SFP-DD optical modules. Inphi continues to be the driving force to define and create a PAM4 ecosystem of optical module suppliers.
Based on Inphi’s market-leading Porrima™ PAM4 DSP platform, the new Alcor platform includes Inphi’s field proven PAM4 DSP technology, Linear TIA and Driver to provide even higher levels of integration and lower power for high-performance hyperscale data center, cloud computing and emerging AI applications. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Inphi Corporation (NASDAQ: IPHI), a leader in high-speed data movement interconnects, today announced its new Alcor™ PAM4 DSP platform to accelerate the industry’s transition from 25G to 100G per wavelength. Field-Proven, Low-Power 100G per Wavelength PAM4 for High Volume 100G Ethernet Optical Modules