SPOT™

SPOT™ AND SPOT-CE™

A platform of parallel transceivers with 4Tx and 4Rx channels at 850nm SX/SR standard, SPOT and SPOT-CE offer configurations operating at 1/10/40Gbps data rates. The electrical connector is a high-tolerance industry standard QSFP electrical connector. It mates with a 1-28Gbps surface mount receptacle enabling easy installation and direct upgrade to the 10/28Gbps version of SPOT/SPOT-CE in development. The optical interfaces include the novel invention on SPOT, the MT-R, and the novel invention on SPOT-CE, the MT-T. Both provide ways of securing the MT ferrule within the body of the transceiver rather than what exists in the market using epoxied ribbon cable or flimsy metal clips. An additional and exciting innovation, the Ferrule Detection Sensor, provides feedback via the Digital Diagnostic fields on the status of the ferrule in the transceiver and the status of the MT-R and MT-T. This exceptional feature provides users with the ability to remotely troubleshoot cable connectivity issues in a new and dynamic way. Evaluation boards are available from COTSWORKS or using industry standard QSFP ports on FPGA boards or QSFP boards with the cage de-soldered.