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Pat Chou

Product Manager

Service Provider - Transceiver Modules Group

Since 2012, Pat Chou has been a Product Manager in Cisco’s Transceiver Modules Group, where he manages pluggable optic transceivers for use in data centers, campus networks, and service provider networks. Prior to joining Cisco he held positions in sales, marketing, and R&D at optical technology leaders Bell Laboratories (now Nokia), JDSU (now Lumentum), and optical technology startups AOptix, Phaethon, and AiDi.

Pat received his PhD and Bachelor’s Degree from MIT, and a Master’s Degree from the University of Southern California, all in electrical engineering. He’s back in school again, sort of, studying improv and sketch comedy at The Groundlings and The Upright Citizens Brigade.

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September 14, 2021

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How to Go Beyond Optics Standards and Reach 25km

2 min read

The secret behind the 100G ER-Lite's superior optical performance.

History of Pluggable Optics (Part 4 of 4): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 4 Notes

1 min read

Join us for Episode 4 of the Cisco Optics Podcast, where we discuss the history of pluggable optics in a conversation with Ray Nering, an engineering product manager in the Cisco Optics product management group.

History of Pluggable Optics (Part 3 of 4): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 3 Notes

1 min read

Join us for Episode 3 of the Cisco Optics Podcast, where we discuss the history of pluggable optics in a conversation with Ray Nering, an engineering product manager in the Cisco Optics product management group.

History of Pluggable Optics (Part 2 of 4): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 2 Notes

1 min read

Join us for Episode 2 of the Cisco Optics Podcast, where we discuss the history of pluggable optics in a conversation with Ray Nering, an engineering product manager in the Cisco Optics product management group.

History of Pluggable Optics (Part 1 of 4): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 1 Notes

1 min read

Introducing the Cisco Optics Podcast, part of the Cisco Podcast Network and available on all major podcast platforms. Join us for episode one, where we discuss the history of pluggable optics in a conversation with Ray Nering, an engineering product manager in the Cisco Optics product management group.

Good News for Those Who Need Optics Information Quickly

2 min read

COPI is a new online tool for optics information that accompanies the popular Cisco Optics compatibility and interoperability matrices.

January 29, 2021

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It’s Quick And Easy With Cisco Optics Online Tools

2 min read

Confused about which pluggable optic is right for your application? These user-friendly Cisco Optics online tools make it easy to choose.

January 15, 2021

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Did You Know About The Alternative To 40G BiDi: 40G CSR?

2 min read

The QSFP+ 40G CSR pluggable optic offers an alternative to 40G BiDi, especially when longer reach is needed.

February 9, 2021

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What’s so great about LR compared to LR4 optics?

3 min read

Learn the difference between 100G LR and LR4 optics, and how pluggable form factors evolved between the introductions of the two.

September 30, 2020

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Now You Can Future-Proof Your Data Center With 100G Optics

2 min read

Optimized for data center applications, the QSFP28 100G DR is the second product in Cisco's Single-Lambda 100G portfolio of pluggable optics.

November 13, 2020

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A New Capability Of Single-Lambda 100G Technology: 10km Reach

1 min read

There's a new addition to Cisco's Single-Lambda 100G series of QSFP28 optics that provides 10km reach. It's called 100G LR.

What You Need to Know About 800G Signaling For Pluggable Optics

2 min read

The re-branded Ethernet Technology Consortium has released a specification for 800G signaling. This goes hand in hand with the new QSFP-DD800 form factor MSA.

Now! Worry-Free NICs in Your Servers With Cisco Optics

2 min read

Cisco Optics are now qualified on Cisco UCS servers even when using 3rd party NICs such as those from Intel, Mellanox, and QLogic. This is a significant development for data center operators who are more and more reliant on cables and pluggable optics as SFP and QSFP technology progress, and cloud applications dominate.

Extended Reach 100G Optics – Which One Is Best For Me?

2 min read

Since the introduction of 100G pluggable optics several years ago, a great variety of reaches and form factors became available. Among the most confusing reaches are the Extended Reach variants. In this blog, we are going to explain what variants are available in the Cisco Optics portfolio, and the differences between them.

Here’s An Easier Way To Upgrade To 400G Optics

2 min read

Learn how the QSFP28 FR pluggable optic paves the way to 400G upgrades and how it impacts the network performance and deployment process in this next entry in the Single Lambda 100G blog series.

How To Make 100G Pluggable Optics In Massive Volume

2 min read

Here's how to ensure your 100G optics are forward compatible. It's all about simplifying designs and standards so that manufacturers can support volumes equivalent to today's 10G SFP+ pluggable optics. The key is to use single-lambda 100G.

January 16, 2020

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QSFP-DD800 MSA Paves The Way For 800G Links In Data Centers

3 min read

A new 800G MSA is formed to support continued growth in traffic demand and the resulting need for higher link data rates in data centers. Once again, Cisco is there at the forefront.