LightABLE 10G LL Series 4TRX, 12TX, and 12RX

Rugged Transceivers

The low profile LightABLE™ 10G LL Series screw-in module (4.5 mm) mounts to the board via a 1 mm LGA connector (interposer).
It is offered as a (4+4)-lane transceiver, a 12-channel transmitter, and a 12-channel receiver. All modules operate at 10.3125 Gbps per channel over a recommended operating temperature range of −40 °C to 85 °C at ultra-low bit error rates of 10^-12.

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Small: 5.5 mm high (module and interposer)
Rugged: MIL-STD 883 shock and vibration qualified
Sealed: Moisture and thermal shock resistant
Storage temperature: –57 ºC to 100 ºC
Performance: up to 10.3125 Gbps/channel over a recommended operating temperature range of –40 ºC to 85 ºC
Sensitivity: –12 dBm or –9 dBm versions available for BER 10^–12
Proven: Used in many defense applications.
Low power consumption: 100 mW/channel
4 TRX (4+4)-lane per device (40G, full duplex)
12 TX or 12 RX channel per device (120G, half duplex)
Multimode 850 nm wavelength laser
Over 100 m reach on OM3 ribbon fiber
Standard MT parallel fiber connector
RoHS
Equalizer, pre-emphasis, adjustable output
Monitoring: LOS, RSSI, temperature, etc.
Integrated microcontroller
Industrial grade temperature range (–40 ºC to 85 ºC)
Attaches to system board with 1 mm LGA interposer.

Applications

Sensor connectivity including all-digital AESA radars
High I/O density, high BW communication links
ISR embedded systems

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LightABLE LL LGA interposer

LightABLE LL LGA interposer

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28G Optical Transceivers for Space

Electrical connection with interposers

LightABLE™ and SpaceABLE™ electrical connection with interposers

Electrical connection with interposers

LightABLE™ and SpaceABLE™ electrical connection with interposers

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Optical connection with MicroClip

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Optical Interconnect Design Challenges in Space

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Vibration testing of LightABLE rugged transceiver

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LightABLE 28G LL Series 4TRX, 12TX, and 12RX

Low profile screw-in module mounts to the board via an LGA connector. Offered as a either a (4+4)-lane transceiver or separate 12-channel transmitter or receiver modules that operate at 28 Gbps per channel.
LightABLE 10G LL Series 12TRX

The low profile screw-in module (4.5 mm) mounts to the board via a 1 mm LGA connector (interposer).

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