GigOptix Secures Position as Leading Independent Component Supplier for 40Gbps/100Gbps High Speed Optical Interconnects Enabling Cloud Applications for Next Generation Data Centers

GigOptix, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GIG), a supplier of advanced semiconductor and optical communications components, reiterates continuous strengthening of its position as the lead independent device supplier for 40Gbps/100Gbps high-speed optical interconnects for emerging Cloud and Web 2.0 applications in next generation data centers. 

 “With the ever growing demand for our high-speed devices for optical links using pluggables and active optical cables (AOC), and the recent consolidation of some other merchant component manufacturers into vertically integrated system manufacturers, GigOptix is clearly the largest independent supplier of chip-sets to enable high speed optical interconnects in the data centers for short reach (SR) and long reach (LR) high speed connectivity applications.

As of today, GigOptix has shipped millions of VCSEL driver and transimpedance amplifier (TIA) devices and has delivered double digit quarterly revenue growth over the last two years,” said Dr. Raluca Dinu, General Manager and Vice President of the Optics Product Line at GigOptix, Inc. “As data centers scale to offer more optical interconnect applications, services, and storage, GigOptix continues to enhance its enabling device product portfolio offering to become the de-facto leading supplier of choice to the AOC and pluggables manufacturers. With a family of ten products available today for 1 to 12 channels at data rates ranging from 5Gbps to 300Gbps, we continue to demonstrate our strong leadership position in providing advanced chipsets for high speed data connectivity links in next generation data centers. The data center high speed connectivity is one of the fastest growing segments of the optical data streaming infrastructure, as larger data centers are being built to support the exponential data transfer demand through the Cloud. To meet this expanding need for speed and bandwidth, the industry is rapidly converting from existing copper wire technology to fiber optics, where GigOptix obviously plays a major role in the supply chain. Based on this robust outlook, we remain confident that the demand for our datacom high speed components will continue to rapidly grow over the next few years.” 

GigOptix’s broad optical interconnect portfolio includes 1, 4 and 12 channel VCSEL driver and TIA arrays for speeds of 5, 10, 14, 16, 25, and 28Gbps.

 From volumes in Light Counting’s April 2013 Market Forecast for Data Center Optical Transceivers report, the revenue for drivers and TIAs needed for all the AOC high speed optical data center links, which include both SR and LR applications, is estimated to grow 3 fold from about $40 million today. This growth rate does not include the expected use of TIAs and drivers for the next generation of consumer electronics and gesture recognition devices, which would further boost demand for these technologies. 

About GigOptix, Inc.

GigOptix is a leading fabless supplier of semiconductor and optical components that enable high speed information streaming that address emerging high growth opportunities in the communications, industrial, defense and avionics industries. The Company offers a broad portfolio of high performance MMIC solutions that enable next generation wireless microwave systems up to 90GHz and drivers, TIAs and TFPS^TM optical modulators for 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps fiber-optic telecommunications and data-communications networks. GigOptix also offers a wide range of digital and mixed-signal ASIC solutions and enables product lifetime extension through its GigOptix Sunset Rescue Program.