BOULDER, Colo. -- Picolight today unveiled the industry's first 10 Gb/s serial-to-XAUI shortwave fiber-optic transceiver using a vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL). The module is the first standards-endorsed transceiver to implement 10 Gigabit Attachment Unit Interface (XAUI) technology. Picolight's transceiver supplements the company's 10 Gb/s transponder, introduced in May -- the industry's first 300-pin pluggable, 16-Bit Interface (XSBI) module for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) and OC-192 very short reach (VSR) applications. "Combining XAUI transceiver chips from Broadcom Corporation to our 10 Gb/s optics has enabled Picolight to ship a compact, pluggable, low-power 10 GE module that simplifies our customers' systems," said Chris Simoneaux, Picolight director of product marketing. "The breakthrough is packaging," Simoneaux added. "At 10 Gb/s the XSBI transponder package is the prevailing solution. Grafting a XAUI transceiver into this form factor allows switch manufacturers to extend their system with minimal chassis and blade redesign. A current router or switch can be upgraded to 10 Gb/s Ethernet without a mechanical overhaul." Picolight Inc.