Amphenol AOP's LEAP On-Board Transceiver is a 12-channel, duplex, fiber-optic transceiver capable of running data-rates of up to 25Gbps per channel for a cumulative 300Gbps datalink. Its small form-factor (1 inch x 1 inch) makes it suitable for integration on circuit boards embedded in processing units.

In the context of 5G and the rising demand for data uplink and downlink to/from LEO satellite constellations, the LEAP OBT can provide the necessary data transfer rates for future ground stations network architectures. The LEAP OBT allows data sampled right after the antennas to be transmitted into the fiber-optic network at significantly higher speeds compared to legacy copper (coax) networks.

The main features include:

• speeds up to 25Gb/s and distances upto 100m
• 300Gb/s total throughput, requiring only 1sq inch of board space and 5.4W of power
• optical cable can be routed around other components in the design