Fujitsu and Furukawa Electric Develop High-Speed Optical Interconnect Technology

By DE Editors

Fujitsu Laboratories Limited and Furukawa Electric have jointly developed optical interconnect technology targeted at high-speed, large-bandwidth internal data transmissions that will be needed for new high-performance servers.

The companies have developed a solution that increases the density of fiber-optic lines while enabling high-bandwidth internal communications at speeds of 50 terabits per second (Tbps). The use of thin, flexible optic fibers, along with high-density optical connectors made possible with multiple lanes, allows for line capacity to be increased from the existing figure of 500 lines to 2,000 lines.

The two companies are moving ahead in converting the core technologies that they have developed into actual products, and are also exploring a variety of applications, with the aim of commercializing these technologies within the next few years.

For more information, visit Fujitsu Laboratories and Furukawa Electric.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.