Phyworks Ships 10 Millionth Chip
Phyworks, a leader in analog and mixed signal ICs for multi-gigabit communications, recently announced the shipment of its ten millionth chip. The company's transceivers and transimpedance amplifiers cover 1Gbps to 10Gbps data rates and its FTTH product line is recently regarded as the market leader in terms of value and performance.
"Reaching this production landmark so soon really is testament to the great vision of our product development and marketing strategies," said Phyworks CEO Stephen King. "The world's two largest regions for FTTH, Japan and the USA, are ramping very quickly and since beginning full production in only 2006 we have already been able to attain a position of dominant market leadership."
Releasing the world's first integrated transceiver IC in 2003, Phyworks effectively changed the cost-structure of low data rate optical modules. Used with LASERs and VCSELs, its transceiver and transimpedance amplifiers provide the most cost effective, high performance solutions for 155Mbps – 2.5Gbps SONET/SDH, 1Gbps Ethernet and 1-4Gbps storage applications.
"Phyworks' shipping of ten million units is a clear indicator of growth in the global FTTH market, which we predict will continue to ramp at an accelerated pace in the years ahead," said Jag Bolaria, Senior Analyst at The Linley Group. "What's also interesting is Phyworks' 10G technology, for both optical and copper networks, a technology area we believe is set to have a significant impact on future networking infrastructure."
In February 2008, Phyworks introduced the world's first fully 10GBASE-LRM compliant serial retimer / receiver providing integral Electronic Dispersion Compensation (EDC) and Clock and Data Recovery (CDR). Overcoming modal dispersion in legacy multimode fibre LAN infrastructure for links up to 300m, the PHY2060 enables simple upgrade of X2, XFP and SFP+ modules to 10Gbps LRM operation.
Phyworks has since proved its 10G equalisation and CDR technology in active twin-ax copper cable assemblies up to 30m in length, now being trialled by cable and module OEMs. Lower in cost, weight and power than existing optical and copper interconnects, the solution is set to have a profound impact on data center network design, where up to 80% of interconnects are under 30m.
SOURCE: Phyworks