Alphion Corporation Announces 2x2 Loss-Less Nanosecond Switch.2x2 Integrated Loss-Less Nanosecond (1) One billionth of a second. Used to measure the speed of logic and memory chips, a nanosecond can be visualized by converting it to distance. In one nanosecond, electricity travels approximately a foot in a wire. Switch Enables Next Generation Packet Switching A network technology that breaks up a message into small packets for transmission. Unlike circuit switching, which requires the establishment of a dedicated point-to-point connection, each packet in a packet-switched network contains a destination address. Networks PRINCETON JUNCTION Princeton Junction could refer to:
The QLight([R]) IS22 is the first in a family of ultra-fast optical switching devices that address the needs of very high performance packet switching networks. The IS22 is designed to support data-rates up to 44Gbps, operates over the full C-band, has zero insertion loss and is suitable for burst mode traffic. "Our new QLight([R]) 2x2 loss-less switch demonstrates the power of Alphion's technology platform," commented Chris Peterson, Alphion Vice President of Marketing. "The availability of integrated, ultra-fast optical switches is a key enabler for the next generation of high performance packet switching networks. The IS22 is the first in a family of switches that will address the needs of this application." General sampling of this QLight([R]) IS22 integrated switch has already started and production shipments will begin in mid-2007. The QLight([R]) platform is based on breakthroughs in monolithic integration on InP and advanced packaging technologies. Alphion owns rights to over 35 issued and pending patents related to design, fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. and applications of photonic integrated circuits. ABOUT ALPHION Alphion Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets photonic components, communications systems, and subsystems based on its proprietary QLight([R]) technology platform. Alphion products are sold to OEMs in the test & measurement, medical imaging, fiber optic sensing, telecommunications, CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. , Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP (Fiber To The Premises) The installation of optical fiber from the carrier directly into the home or office. Also called "fiber to the home" (FTTH). See PON and FTTC. See also FTP. ) and defense system markets as well as service providers. The QLight([R]) family of products is used for amplification, photonic regeneration, signal conditioning, wavelength management, photonic routing, performance monitoring, and passive optical networking applications. For more information about Alphion and its products, visit our website www.alphion.com. |
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