Development Modules

Micram 100G Development Range

For Fiber-Optical Prototyping and Measurement Applications

Building on its leadership in ultrafast 100G silicon, Micram has introduced an impressive set of new components at the Optical Fiber Conference 2009 in San Diego. This range of components greatly expands what aggressive developers can achieve over the next 12 to 18 months.

100G Development Chips

In our range of silicon, we provide several varied multiplexer, demultiplexer and MSDFF components supporting the 30 Gb/s and 60 Gb/s speed ranges. The MX4130F 4:1 Mux breaks new ground by providing a FPGA control layer, enabling very high speed data streams to be generated by off-the-shelf FPGAs from Xilinx and Altera.

Also new from Micram are a series of single and quad transimpedance amplifiers (TIA) supporting both 3.3V and 5.2V applications, as well as a clock distribution module and frequency divider chip. Micram RF Modules provide a convenient and effective means of implementing Micram silicon in a test lab environment. Originally developed for internal use, Micram RF Modules eliminate time-consuming configuration work and provides a stable, reliable chip mount with easy access for any kind of test equipment.

 

For years, the Micram engineering team dealt with the many problems of building custom measurement rigs for its High-Speed Measurement Laboratory. Hours of soldering and fitting cables often resulted in poor performance and inaccurate measurements due to the lack of stable accessory components, such as suitable standardized connectors and provision for cooling, as well as signal reflections and signal losses caused by rig assembly and configuration problems. Based on experience, thought and discussion, the Micram team created a special mount for Micram chips under test, using brass modules and suitable high-frequency substrates and providing easy signal access through standard K- and V-connectors.

 

The following modules will be available (please select from Article Index at the top of this page to see details or download the datasheets from the Literature section of the Index):

Mux/Demux
DMX4160 1:4 Demux for up to 60 Gb/s
MX4130F 30 Gb/s 4:1 Mux with FPGA interface (Xilinx Virtex 4/5 & Altera Stratix-IV)
MS D-Flipflops
DFF30 Master-Slave D-Flipflop for up to 30GHz
DFF60 Master-Slave D-Flipflop for up to 60GHz
Clock Distribution
 CD17 17 GHz versatile clock distribution module (enables syncing of several DACs or ADCs and provides clocks for FPGAs)
 Frequency Divider
 FD60 60 GHz frequency divider with selectable ratio (2 to 256)