Fast Photonics shipping 400G SR8 optical transceivers and 400 active optical cables
Shenzhen-based Fast Photonics says it is now shipping 400G SR8 QSFP-DD optical transceivers and 400G active optical cables to its overseas partners. Shipments launched last month.
The optical modules operate at 850 nm over multimode fiber and comply with the relevant MSA and IEEE 802.3cm specifications. They also UL, FDA, and TUV certifications.
Founded in 2020, Fast Photonics aims to become an ODM provider of optical transceivers and active optical cables from 100G to 800G and beyond. With a variety of 100G products already in mass production, near-term new products on the company’s roadmap include 400G DR4, FR4, and SR4 modules as well as 800G SR8 transceivers and active optical cables, all of which Fast Photonics expects to begin sampling during the fourth quarter of this year. The company touts its mass production capabilities, enabled via automated digital production lines, as a competitive differentiator.
“We are delighted about the completion of these new products,” said Jerry Quan, R&D head. “This achievement means that we leap on the next stage in supporting the expanding data center industry.”
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