CEATEC2013-14 e A4 (210mm×297mm) Optical Engine (High Speed Communication Device) CEATEC2013-14 Ultra compact high-speed optical communication (10 Gbps/ch, 14 Gbps/ch) Electrical An optical engine is a device for converting high-speed signal electrical signals into optical signals, and vice versa. At the heart of TDK’s optical products such as SFP and QSFP pluggable devices is an optical engine developed in-house by TDK. Electrical signal 10.5mm×6.5mm 12mm×12mm Features Optical signal Optical signal Major Applications • Small dimensions: 10.5 x 6.5 x 2.5mm and up • Low power consumption: 2W or less (Thunderbolt AOC) 750mW or less (QSFP+ Pluggable 200mW or less (SFP+ Pluggable) • Communication between industrial equipment / internal routing in equipment (OE Engine) • Infiniband, GbE switch, high-speed server / storage, router, hub (QSFP+ / SFP+) • Uses vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) with 850nm wave length • Connections between high-performance computers, data center networks (QSPF+ / SFP+) • Connections between computers and peripheral equipment (Thunderbolt AOC) External view Shop floor Data centers, supercomputers, medical equipment Noise resistant environment Long-distance transmission of high-speed signals SFP+ : 10 to 300meters (OM2 MM Fiber) QSFP+ : 10 to 100meters (OM3 MM Fiber) Long-distance transmission of high-speed signals SFP+ : 10 to 300meters (OM2 MM Fiber) QSFP+ : 10 to 100meters (OM3 MM Fiber) SFP+ Pluggable Industrial camera QSFP+ Pluggable Image processing board Computers, computer peripherals Device-integrated (IC-to-IC), inter-board routing Compact, low power consumption Long-distance transmission of high-speed signals Thunderbolt AOC: 3 to 50meters Ultra compact, low power consumption Flexible layout of high-speed signal connections Symbol indicates use of optical engine