Hitachi Cable

InfiniGreenTM

Optical Active Cables

12 Channel x 10 Gb (QDR)12 Channel x 12.5 Gb

Mike Ressl

IDC HPC User Forum 9/8/09

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HCL History

In business for more than 50 Years

Producing World Class Optical Components for Over 30 Years!

199819931978 1980 19971956 2003

HITACHI CABLE, LTD.

Foundation of Hitachi Cable

Started Fiber Optics Sales 100M Discrete Tx Rx module

Construction of Takasago Works

1G LW GLM Transceiver for SAN Market

OC48 SFF and Transponder

2G Fibre channel

10G LX4 XENPAK and X2

4G Fibre channel

2000

OC192 Transponder in SONET industry

Developed Silica PLC technology, First to start mass production of 1x8 AWG

2005

UT(8 ch Tunable) VOA-MUX

2008

8G ・ 10G SFP+ Parallel Optics

InfiniGreen

12 ch x 10 Gbit/s Optical Active Cables

2009

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From: THE NUMBERS GUY AUGUST 26, 2009

New Vehicles Leave MPG Standard Behind

BY CARL BIALIK, The Wall Street Journal

MPG Standards

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InfiniGreen Optical Active Cable

• 1 Rugged part replaces 48 fragile parts

• Lower Total Cost• Longer Distance

• Thinner & Lighter weight cable

SHELF 1

BladePCB

Fro

nt Pan

el

Cage and Rail

SHELF 2

BladePCB

Fro

nt Pan

el

Cage and Rail

Electrical Connection

Electrical Connection

Optical Active Cable Shelf to Shelf Bi-Directional Connection

Parts for a 12x10G link:

1 InfiniGreen Optical Active Cable

24-Fiber Shielded Fiber Optic Cable

• Inside Each E/O Connector• Efficient E to O Conversion

• < .9 Watt Power Consumption*/End

• Optical fibers are permanently connected

• 48 Parts (for a module solution): 24 Transceivers 24 Fiber Jumpers

• 6 Watts Power/End

• NO Optical Connectors• Installers treat this like

any other electrical patch cable

• No fiber cleaning• No eye hazard

* Typical

12x10G E/O Connector

12x10G E/O Connector

VS

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Why InfiniGreen Optical Active Cables?

• The Value Just Keeps Adding and Adding…

• Minimize Power Consumption - Support your Green Initiatives• Lower Energy Bills• Meet Your Green Objectives

• Maximize Panel Density• Reduce Footprint - More Bits/Sq Inch • Fewer Cables means Less Complexity/Mess

• Maximize Bandwidth• Reduce Transfer Times - Higher Capacity Duplex Pipes

• Minimize Weight• Reduces Shipping Costs• Reduces Floor Loading• Reduces Rack and Cable Management Loads

• Improve Airflow• Reduces Hotspots

• Minimize Training and Trouble• Eye Safe• No Optical Surfaces to Clean in ASSEMBLY/TEST/INSTALL

Reduce Your Total Cost of Ownership

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Horizontal Integration Enables Connectivity

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Status

In Major Customer’s Labs Now

• Achieved:Parameter Target Actual Performance

Data Rate 120 Gbit/s150 Gbit/s

12 channels Duplex x10 Gbit/s12 channels Duplex x12.5 Gbit/s

Power Consumption Per End

.9 W typ. .9 W1.8 Watt/cable total (0.15 W/ch ）

Link Length 100 m 100 m (OM2)

BER <10-15 <10-15 　（ PRBS231-1 ）

Total Jitter <0.7 UI 0.42~0.53 UI 　（ PRBS27-1 ）

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