Credo Technology and EFFECT Photonics team on power coherent DSP solutions

Credo and EFFECT Photonics announced plans to collaborate on the development of coherent Digital Signal Processor ,DSP, merchant ICs, featuring industry-leading power dissipation and performance. The DSPs are expected to deliver the capacity and reach needed to meet the explosive demands for connectivity and bandwidth and enable cost-effective network upgrades over existing physical fiber infrastructure. These merchant silicon offerings have the added benefit of giving customers the flexibility to choose from a variety of transceiver suppliers. Credo and EFFECT Photonics Announce Collaboration on High-Performance, Ultralow Power Coherent DSP Solutions The two companies will work together to develop new coherent DSP products featuring EFFECT Photonics’ coherent DSP technology and Forward Error Correction, FEC , combined with Credo’s high-speed SerDes, I/Os, Analog to Digital Converters, ADCs , and Digital to Analog Converters DACs . Credo will manufacture and manage the sales and supply channels of the co-developed merchant ICs, and provide complete design services and customer support.