Optical DSPs

Credo’s low-power, high-performance digital signal processors (DSPs) enable optical interconnect for cloud-scale data centers and AI networks. Credo provides a complete suite of devices supporting 50G to 1.6T PAM4 optical transceivers and active optical cables.

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Bluebird 1.6T

Optical DSP

Bluebird’s breakthrough technology enables energy-efficient 224Gbps per lane PAM4 data transmission for 1.6T optical transceivers to unlock the advanced computational power of state-of-the-art GPU silicon.

Optical DSP products

Credo’s extensive optical portfolio includes DSPs for 50G, 100G, 200G, 400G, 800G and 1.6T PAM4 optical transcievers and active optical cables.

Bluebird

Host Data Rate / Channel

200G

Line Data Rate / Channel

200G

Operating Temperatues

0-70℃

Process

3nm

Package Size

Bare Die

Optical Modules

OSFP1600, OSFP-XD

Media

Fiber

Side A Speed

IEEE SR/DR/FR

Applications

AI and cloud networks, Hyperscale data centers, 1.6T optical transceivers, 800Gbps optical transceivers, Breakout applications

Function

800G or 1.6T retimer or symbol mux

Lark 800

Host Data Rate / Channel

100G

Line Data Rate / Channel

100G

Operating Temperatues

0 – 85℃

Process

5nm

Package Size

14mm x 13mm

Optical Modules

OSFP, QSFP-DD

Media

Fiber

Applications

800G optical transceivers/AOCs, 2x400G optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data center, cloud networks, and campus applications

Function

800G Retimer with integrated EML or SiPho driver option

Lark 850

Host Data Rate / Channel

100G

Line Data Rate / Channel

100G

Operating Temperatues

0 – 85℃

Process

5nm

Package Size

14mm x 13mm

Optical Modules

OSFP, QSFP-DD

Media

Fiber

Applications

Linear receive optics (LRO), 800G optical transceivers/AOCs, 2x400G optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data center, and cloud networks

Function

Uni-directional 800G retimer

Dove 850

Host Data Rate / Channel

100G

Line Data Rate / Channel

100G

Operating Temperatues

0 – 85℃

Process

12nm

Package Size

14mm x 13mm

Optical Modules

OSFP, QSFP-DD

Media

Fiber

Applications

Linear receive optics (LRO), 800G optical transceivers/AOCs, 2x400G optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data center, cloud networks

Function

Uni-directional 800G retimer

Dove 800/801/802

Host Data Rate / Channel

100G

Line Data Rate / Channel

100G

Operating Temperatues

0 – 85ºC

Process

12nm

Package Size

14mm x 13mm

Optical Modules

OSFP, QSFP-DD

Media

Fiber

Applications

800G optical transceivers/AOCs, 2x400G optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data center, cloud networks, campus applications

Function

800G retimer with integrated EML or SiPho driver option

Dove 800D

Host Data Rate / Channel

106G

Line Data Rate / Channel

106G

Operating Temperatues

0 – 85ºC

Applications

800G optical transceivers/AOCs, 2x400G optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data center, cloud networks, campus applications

Function

800G Retimer with integrated VCSEL drivers

Dove 410/411/412

Host Data Rate / Channel

106G

Line Data Rate / Channel

106G

Operating Temperatues

0 – 85℃

Process

12nm

Package Size

13mm x 10mm

Optical Modules

QSFP112, OSFP RHS

Media

Fiber

Applications

Hyperscale data centers, AI, cloud networks, campus applications, 400GbE optical transceivers, and breakout applications

Function

400G retimer with integrated EML or SiPho driver option

Dove 410D

Host Data Rate / Channel

106G

Line Data Rate / Channel

106G

Operating Temperatues

0 – 85ºC

Applications

400G optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data center, cloud networks, campus applications

Function

400G Retimer with integrated VCSEL drivers

Dove 480

Host Data Rate / Channel

50G

Line Data Rate / Channel

100G

Operating Temperatues

0 – 85ºC

Process

12nm

Package Size

14mm x 13mm

Optical Modules

OSFP, QSFP-DD

Media

Fiber

Applications

AI, hyperscale data centers, cloud networks, breakout applications

Function

400G Gearbox

Dove 100

Host Data Rate / Channel

50G or 25G

Line Data Rate / Channel

100G

Operating Temperatues

0 – 85ºC

Process

12nm

Package Size

7mm x 7mm

Optical Modules

QSFP28, SFP-DD, DSFP

Media

Fiber

Applications

100G optical transceivers, hyperscale data center, cloud networks, wireless front-/mid-/back-haul, OTN/FOIC applications

Seagull XR8

Host Data Rate / Channel

53G

Line Data Rate / Channel

53G

Operating Temperatures

0 – 85ºC

Process

CMOS

Package Size

11mm x 12mm

Applications

400GbE optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data centers, cloud networks

Function

400G retimer

Seagull 200

Host Data Rate / Channel

53G

Line Data Rate / Channel

53G

Operating Temperatures

0 – 85ºC

Process

CMOS

Package Size

8mm x 10mm

Applications

200GbE optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data centers, cloud networks

Function

200G Retimer

Seagull 452

Host Data Rate / Channel

50G

Line Data Rate / Channel

50G

Operating Temperatures

0 – 85ºC

Process

12nm

Package Size

9mm x 5.5mm

Applications

400GbE optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data centers, cloud networks

Function

400G retimer with integrated VCSEL, EML or SiPho drivers

Optical Modules

OSFP, QSFP-DD

Media

Fiber

Seagull 252

Host Data Rate / Channel

50G

Line Data Rate / Channel

50G

Operating Temperatures

0 – 85ºC

Process

12nm

Package Size

9mm x 5.5mm

Applications

200GbE optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data centers, cloud networks

Function

200G retimer with integrated VCSEL, EML or SiPho drivers

Optical Modules

QSFP28

Media

Fiber

Seagull 152

Host Data Rate / Channel

50G

Line Data Rate / Channel

50G

Operating Temperatures

0 – 85ºC

Process

12nm

Package Size

9mm x 5.5mm

Applications

100GbE optical transceivers/AOCs, breakout applications, AI, hyperscale data centers, cloud networks

Function

100G retimer with integrated VCSEL, EML or SiPho drivers

Optical Modules

QSFP28, SFP-DD, DSFP

Media

Fiber

Seagull 50

Host Data Rate / Channel

50G or 25G

Line Data Rate / Channel

50G

Operating Temperatures

-40 – 85ºC

Process

12nm

Package Size

5mm x 5mm

Applications

50GbE optical transceivers/AOCs, 5G wireless front-haul,5G wireless mid-haul/backhaul,enterprise data center

Function

50G retimer or bitmux

Optical Modules

SFP56

Media

Fiber

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Our products meet the most demanding requirements for the build-out of next generation AI, cloud, and hyperscale networks.

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Performance

Our 1.6T optical DSP delivers high-bandwidth at 224Gbps per lane PAM4 data transmission at breakthrough energy efficiency.

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Power efficiency

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