The wait is over: high-speed USB connectivity in a single cable is now possible at long distances. This week at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019, Cosemi Technologies Inc. has launched a new, redesigned version of its USB plug-and-play hybrid Active Optical Cable (AOC). Cosemi’s new lineup supports full 10G bidirectional data for USB 3.1 Gen […]
Cosemi acquires South Korean optical connectivity provider
Cosemi Technologies Inc. has acquired Optella Co. Ltd. A South Korean corporation, Optella is a provider of optical connectivity for long-reach optical interconnect applications. By bringing together two highly complementary companies with a similar focus, this acquisition puts Cosemi further down the path on its mission to bring the unparalleled benefits of fiber optics to […]
Where are Active Optical Cables used?
AOCs are typically used in production line applications, where high-resolution images are used for quality control, or to extend the control and video signals of a machine or computer that may be 50-200 ft away. For example, by using AOCs, clean room manufacturing can now be controlled several hundreds of feet away in a main […]
What are Active Optical Cables?
The proliferation of bandwidth-hungry applications such as 4K/8K/10K video, as well as augmented and virtual reality, are all fueling the need for reliable, faster data transmission between sources and displays. At lengths of 5 m and beyond, copper cables are simply no longer able to keep up with this insatiable bandwidth demand at the speeds […]
Hardened active optical cables from Cosemi offer EMI-RFI resistance
Cosemi Technologies Inc., Irvine, Calif., today announced the launch of its LS series — a new line of robust, premium, hardened active optical cables (AOCs). The new family features a proprietary, shielded cable hybridized with a metal shell-enclosed opto-electronics engine. The LS series is an industry first and provides the same quality and performance that […]
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