ITT Develops Electrical SFP Transceiver For STM-1E Applications

Newton, MA -- Designed to comply with the SFP industry-standard multi-source agreement (MSA), the new SFP-155E electrical transceiver from ITT Industries Cannon delivers full duplex STM-1 electrical (155 Mbit/s) SDH transport over coaxial cables. Typical applications include next-generation SDH add/drop multiplexers, optical edge devices, MSPP, and switching systems.

The hot-pluggable module is fully interchangeable with STM-1 optical SFP modules, delivering system solution providers with instant STM-1 electrical support. Any system that already supports STM-1 optical can now support STM-1 electrical by using the SFP-155E. Additionally, a single card can now support both optical and electrical STM-1 interfaces, reducing system capital and operating costs.

The SFP-155E enables systems designers to reduce time-to-market at a lower cost, and with full flexibility. Serial identification (EEPROM) in accordance with the SFP MSA is available.

The electrical interface is fully compliant with telecom ITU-T G.703 (ES1) recommendations, and can be connected using standard DIN 1.0/2.3 75-Ù cable connectors. The SFP-155E has been designed under a development partnership agreement between ITT Industries Cannon and AimBridges. Under the terms of this agreement, ITT Industries Cannon will market and distribute the SFP-155E.

Source: ITT Industries Cannon