ClariPhy Announces Bookham Design Win Enabling First MLSE-Based 10 Gb/s Small Form Factor 300 Pin Transponder.Collaboration Enables Performance, Size, and Power Dissipation Advantages IRVINE, Calif. -- ClariPhy Communications, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. specializing in high speed communications ICs, today announced that Bookham, Inc., (Nasdaq: BKHM), a provider of optical components and modules to the telecom industry, has incorporated ClariPhy's CL1012 clock and data recovery (CDR (1) See CD-R and extension. (2) (Call Detail Reporting) See call accounting. (3) (Common Data Rate) A standard sampling rate for digital video for 480i and 576i systems. The rate is 13.5 MHz. See ITU-R BT. ) IC with maximum likelihood sequence estimation (MLSE MLSE Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation (algorithm) MLSE Maple Leafs Sports Entertainment MLSE Model Law Structural Engineer MLSE Maintenance Loop Signaling Entity MLSE Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimator ) into its new TL9000M small form factor (SFF (Small Form Factor) Refers to a device that is smaller than others in its field. For example, a miniature display on a cellphone is an SFF device because displays can be extremely large on monitors and TVs by comparison. See form factor. ) 300 pin transponder. Bookham announced the launch of its new product today at the OFC/NFOEC tradeshow (www.ofcnfoec.org) in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. . ClariPhy's CL1012 IC is the first and only 10 gigabit per second (Gb/s) MLSE solution available in single-chip CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. technology, and delivers industry-leading power and performance in the electronic dispersion compensation (EDC EDC See: Export Development Corp. ) of impairments inherent to optical fiber in telecommunications (telecom) networks. "The significant performance, cost, size and power dissipation advantages this solution offers have been enabled by the combination of the Bookham indium phosphide building blocks and the MLSE technology provided by ClariPhy. We look forward to delivering significant cost savings to network equipment manufacturers, and seeing widespread deployment of this application over a greater percentage of installed fiber routes," said Chris Clarke, Vice President of Strategy and Chief Engineer at Bookham. "We are very excited to contribute to Bookham's milestone product," said Dr. Paul Voois, Co-founder 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 ClariPhy. "By delivering the proven benefits of MLSE in a small form factor 300 pin transponder, Bookham has established a new benchmark in power and performance for dispersion-tolerant modules, and has presented a significant value proposition to telecom equipment providers and carriers. We commend Bookham on its achievement." The CL1012 IC delivers the known benefits of MLSE - improved tolerance to chromatic dispersion (CD), polarization mode dispersion Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is a form of modal dispersion where two different polarizations of light in a waveguide, which normally travel at the same speed, travel at different speeds due to random imperfections and asymmetries, causing random spreading of optical pulses. (PMD (Polarization Mode Dispersion) The type of dispersion that occurs in singlemode fiber due to a lack of perfect symmetry in the fiber and from external pressures on the cable. Light travels over singlemode fiber in two polarization states. ) and nonlinear distortion, impairments that are prevalent in telecom networks - in a 10x10 mm2 package that dissipates less than 2 watts of power, thereby enabling these benefits for the first time in a small form factor 300 pin transponder. Carriers deploying the CL1012 in their optical modules will realize both opex and capex savings by reducing or eliminating expensive and bulky optical dispersion compensation equipment, avoiding the need for fiber characterization, and enabling the use of a greater percentage of their installed fiber. ClariPhy will demonstrate its MLSE ICs in a private suite at the OFC/NFOEC conference (www.ofcnfoec.org) in San Diego, California on March 22-26, 2009. To arrange to see the demo at OFC, please contact Oswin Schreiber at 858-531-7012 or oswin.schreiber@clariphy.com. About ClariPhy ClariPhy Communications, Inc. develops mixed-signal CMOS integrated circuits (ICs) that enable ubiquitous adoption of advanced signal processing technology in 10, 40 and 100 Gb/s optical networks, thereby eliminating the cost and legacy infrastructure barriers to widespread deployment. ClariPhy is headquartered in Irvine, CA, and has an office in Silicon Valley and a design center in Cordoba, Argentina. ClariPhy's investors include Norwest Venture Partners, Onset Ventures, Allegis Capital and Pacific General Ventures. For more information, please visit www.clariphy.com. |
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