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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.

Articles

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.

February 28, 2020

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Why Single-Lambda 100G Is Just What Networks Need in Pluggable Optics

2 min read

The Single-Lambda 100G optics standards will be instrumental in the development of the next generation of 100G pluggable optics.

January 16, 2020

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

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.

October 18, 2019

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

25 Gb For Campus Networks – Just Upgrade It!

1 min read

25Gb optics add negligible cost to a new campus network. There's no reason not to choose it over 10Gb.

September 24, 2019

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

Cisco’s 10/25G CSR Transceiver – Clearing Up A Common Misconception

1 min read

Answering the question: How am I supposed to use Cisco’s 10/25G CSR transceiver when it’s proprietary?

Don’t Mix Up Your FECs

2 min read

Clearing up the confusion about forward error correction and 25G short reach transceivers.

Peace of Mind with Cisco Optics (Part 2 of 3)

4 min read

In part 2 of this blog series, discover how Cisco maintains the industry's highest standards of transceiver quality and reliability.