CENiX Announces First Shipments of its UNiPAK.10 DWDM Subsystem to Global Customers; the UNiPAK.10 Sets a New Standard for 10 Gbps DWDM Optoelectronic Subsystems.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. & IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2001 CENiX(TM) Inc., a leader in the design and automated manufacture of next generation high-speed optoelectronic interfaces, today announced the first shipments of a new subsystem that delivers 10 Gbit/s bandwidth in a single footprint for intermediate and long-reach DWDM (Dense WDM) The term given to wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) when significantly more channels were being added. Since WDM is increasingly more "dense" all the time, both terms are used synonymously. See WDM. DWDM - wavelength division multiplexing and TDM (Time Division Multiplexing) A technology that transmits multiple signals simultaneously over a single transmission path. Each lower-speed signal is time sliced into one high-speed transmission. applications. The UNiPAK(TM).10, a highly integrated optical subsystem family, includes a 10 Gbit/s 1.55 (micron) EML EML - Extended ML. A language for formally specifying SML programs. ["Formal Program Development in Extended ML for the Working Programmer", D. Sannella, Proc 3rd BCS/FACS Workshop on Refinement", Springer 1990]. optical transmitter, a 10 Gbit/s PIN or APD APD atrial premature depolarization (see atrial premature complex, under complex ); pamidronate. optical receiver and a 16-channel Serializer/ Deserializer. "We are pleased to begin shipments of these devices that offer unprecedented capability in the marketplace today," said Dr. Melvyn Dixon, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CENiX. "We are also very proud of our rapid development cycle, having moved from product concept to first product shipments in only nine months. CENiX is delivering on its value proposition to our customers to be fast in providing them with rapid access to next generation high-speed solutions." "We offer our customers small size, high functionality, low power dissipation, improved performance and short time-to-market with our families of high-speed integrated solutions," said Joey Maniquis, director of sales and marketing of CENiX. "We look forward to following up these initial product shipments later this summer with additional families of products, including the TETRAPAK(TM).40, which features 4 parallel 10 Gbit/s channels using 1310nm uncooled lasers and PIN photodiodes for 20km applications; and the UltraPAK(TM).10, a CW laser with an external modulator Modulator Any device or circuit by means of which a desired signal is impressed upon a higher-frequency periodic wave known as a carrier. The process is called modulation. The modulator may vary the amplitude, frequency, or phase of the carrier. and an APD photodiode A light sensor (photodetector) that allows current to flow in one direction from one side to the other when it absorbs photons (light). The more light, the more the current. Used to detect light pulses in optical fibers and other light-sensitive applications, it works the opposite of a for 100 km or longer applications." "With the addition of these families, CENiX will be offering our customers a complete line of 10 Gbit/s subsystem solutions ranging from Short-Reach to Ultra-Long Reach for 10 Gbit Ethernet, SONET and SONET with FEC See forward error correction. FEC - Forward Error Correction applications," Maniquis added. About CENiX Inc. CENiX was established in July 2000 to design and manufacture the next generation integrated optical subsystems to satisfy the explosive bandwidth requirements of the Internet age. Optoelectronic interfaces are required to seamlessly move data and voice signals between the electrical and optical domains of any optical communications infrastructure. Early-stage funding was led by the Silicon Valley firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and included Cisco Systems, Dongah Elecomm and other strategic individuals. CENiX has established its manufacturing operations and corporate headquarters in Lehigh Valley and its product development and marketing in Irvine. For more information visit www.cenixinc.com. Note to Editors: CENiX, UltraPAK.10, TETRAPAK.40 and UNiPAK.10 are trademarks of CENiX Inc. |
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