December 17, 2024
Moog is highlighting the SPOT-CE or Secure Parallel Optical Transceiver Card Edge version. SPOT and SPOT-CE operates with four Tx and Rx channels on multimode fiber at 1, 10, and bonded 40Gbps data rates meeting IEEE specifications at all three speeds. The same engine for both versions drives the eight lanes and a fixed use processor provides excellent performance over temperature and time. Optical link budgets exceed industry standards while still launching at Class 1 eye safe output. Notably, SPOT’s electrical connector is a tight tolerance industry standard QSFP electrical card edge connector.
- SPOT-CE or SPOT Card Edge is designed to be mounted on a card edge of what is typically an embedded board such as an FMC style I/O card. SPOT-CE comes with an optional EMI shield so that a metal faceplate can be utilized for applications where boards are installed in LRUs or chassis applications. While SPOT has the MT-R to secure the MT ferrule, SPOT-CE has a receptacle for the Moog MT-T connector system.
- The MT-T™ is an industry first: a top-tabbed three-part enclosure around the IEC 61754 MT ferrule. The MT-T plugs into SPOT-CE securely with an all-metal body and the tab can vary in length and position so it can be used with connectors such as a MIL-DTL 38999 or EN4165. The tab is designed to be rugged and reliable over time, temperature, and an aerospace level of insertion/de-insertion amounts. The MT-T is available on cables from Moog or as a kit to OEMs utilizing MT ferrules.
- A Ferrule Detection Sensor™ (FDS) detects the presence of the IEC 61754 MT ferrule and indicates its status in a vendor defined field of the Serial ID of the transceiver. This exciting feature enables network administrators to potentially login to the computing box that SPOT is operating in on a PCBA and determine if a connection fault is due to cable and connector continuity within the computing box or if it’s outside the box within the network itself.
SPOT and SPOT-CE will operate at 1/10/40Gbps with a 10/28Gbps – 100G or 4x25Gbps coming later in 2025. Evaluation boards will be available in Q1, 2025.
Look for the SPOTlight on the website here