Excalibur 10 Gigabit Ethernet Transponders

Excalibur Ethernet Transponder

Moog Protokraft Excalibur series optical fiber transponders consist of optoelectronic transmitter and receiver functions integrated into a bulkhead mounted MIL-DTL-38999, series III receptacle connector along with the 10 Gbps / XAUI SerDes functions. The optical transmitters are 850 nm VCSEL lasers. The optical receivers consist of PIN and preamplifier assemblies and limiting post-amplifiers. The XAUI electrical interface to the Excalibur series optical fiber transponders is a Samtec® controlled impedance connector enabling interface to a ribbon coax cable or flexible printed circuit assembly.

Features

  • 1x, 2x and 4x XAUI to 10GBase-SR transponder ports in a rugged metal housing with D38999 interface
  • D38999 size 17-08 or 11-02 shell with up to 4x MIL-T-29504 / 04 multimode fiber optic contacts
  • Compact size and lightweight (226.8 g) for simple mounting and installation
  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet optical fiber link distances up to 300 m
  • Extended range optical fiber link distances also available
  • Operating temperature range from -40°C to +85°C
  • Shock, vibration and immersion resistant per MIL-STD-810
  • Olive drab cadmium, nickel and zinc-nickel plating meets stringent corrosion resistance performance specifications
  • Aluminum housings are strong, durable and lightweight
  • Samtec® EQCD Series electrical connector for SMT interface

Note: Other wavelength, mounting and port count options are available.

Samtec® is a registered trademark

Typical Applications

  • Civil and military vehicle networking
  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet network switches, NICs and many other applications
  • Data communication links up to 20 Gbps in one connector
  • VPX backplane extension