WILMINGTON, Mass., March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Heilind Electronics, the largest distributor of interconnect products in North America, is now stocking FCI's MergeOptics family of products. FCI MergeOptics integrates optical components with high frequency electrical circuits into one compact module.

MergeOptics product is designed for use in data communications, telecommunications, lasers, modulators and photo diode applications in the optical communications industry as well as in fiber and Ethernet markets. Applications include 10GbE datacom and storage area networks (SAN/NAS) based on the IEEE802.3ae and Fibre Channel 10GFC Rev. 4.0 standards, as well as Data Centers and high performance computing applications requiring short to moderate transmission lengths.

MergeOptics delivers efficient and flexible network management solutions that include X2, XFP, SFP+, QSFP and CXPO form factors and that meet the InfiniBand Trade Association (IBTA), Fibre Channel, 10G Ethernet and IEE 802.3 specifications. The MergeOptics solutions portfolio features product that integrates VCSEL based optical components and high performance photo diodes with high frequency electrical circuits in compact modules and cable assemblies that are compliant with industry standard optical and electrical interfaces and operate at speeds of 10 Gb/s or higher.

Visit Heilind's website for more information and specifications on FCI MergeOptics.

About Heilind Electronics
Founded in 1974, Heilind Electronics, Inc. (www.heilind.com) is one of the world's leading distributors of connectors, relays, switches, thermal management & circuit protection products, terminal blocks, wire & cable, wiring accessories and insulation & identification products.  Heilind has 22 North American sales offices, two automated distribution centers and a highly versatile value-added center.  Follow Heilind on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Heilind and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Heilind.

About FCI
With operations in 30 countries and sales of 1.28 billion Euros in 2010, FCI is a leading manufacturer of connectors. Our 14,000 employees are committed to providing customers with high-quality, innovative products for a wide range of consumer and industrial applications.