DALLAS -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE: TXN) (TI) and Alvesta announced today the interoperability of TI's TLK3114SA backplane serializer-deserializer (SERDES) and Alvesta's 3200 optical transceiver for 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Operating together, the TI and Alvesta devices provide a low-cost, low-power system solution for IEEE 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet transmission over fiber optics for distances up to 100 meters using standard bandwidth multimode fiber. TI will demonstrate the full system implementation in Booth 2214 at the Optical Fiber Communications Conference, March 17-22, in Anaheim, California. The demonstration system includes the commonly used 10 Gigabit media- independent interface (XGMII), 10 Gigabit attachment unit interface (XAUI) and fiber optic cables. "The interoperability of the TI SERDES and Alvesta optical transceiver demonstrates an extremely cost effective solution for short-distance 10 Gigabit Ethernet transport," said Robert Nalesnik, vice president of marketing at Alvesta. "The successful collaboration between TI and Alvesta will further drive market demand for enterprise, access, edge and storage-area networks." A Full System Implementation The TI and Alvesta products complement each other in enabling low-cost, high-bandwidth data transport over fiber optics. Alvesta's innovative use of vertical cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) technology supports optical signaling over short distances using inexpensive fiber optic cabling. TI's advanced analog processes and backplane systems expertise enable SERDES products designed to drive the high-speed system electronic interface. Texas Instruments Inc.Alvesta Inc.