February 27, 2008 – eGtran, a leading provider of advanced components, transceivers and transponders, announces today the availability of the industry’s smallest 40 gigabit per second (gbps) VSR2000 compliant transponders. Designed for high quality, compact size and low cost the transponder is ideally suited to face the challenging market place for a cost-competitive, high quality 40 gbps solution that enables the 40G market for immediate growth.

eGtran’s GT40-1550TRK transponder is the industry’s smallest and most advanced 40 Gbps, 300 pin MSA compliant module for VSR2000 applications. The transmitter section is based on a cost-effective, 1550 nm electro-absorption modulator with a high-performance laser driver. A set of advanced, mixed signal Mux and Demux ICs translates the OC-768, STM-256, or G.709 compatible data streams to a set of SFI-5 compliant, high-speed differential inputs/outputs, allowing direct connection to a framer or FEC IC on the host board.  A built-in PRBS generator and error detector enhances a system’s testability. The transponder also provides controls and monitors for key transponder operations via the 40G 300-pin MSA pin map and the I2C interface, which is fully compliant to the MSA’s I2C Edition 4 Management Interface. Finally, the GT40-1550TRK is manufactured in a compact 4.5” x 3.5” x 0.63” flat top assembly, same small form factor as current 10 Gbps 300-pin MSA.

“The introduction of GT40-1550TRK expands our product offering into the 40G transponder solution arena.” said Stuart Fowler, Director of Sales and Marketing.  “Its compact size will enable system integrators to pack more traffic into the same equipment space.”  Mr. Fowler added.

For more information about GT40-1550TRK and other eGtran’s product offerings, please contact:

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