CyOptics Introduces Industry's Highest Temperature Uncooled Laser; 2.5Gb/s 1.55um DFB Operates from -20 Degrees C to +95 Degrees C over Long Reach.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 30, 2003 CyOptics Inc., a leading developer of Indium indium (ĭn`dēəm), a metallic chemical element; symbol In; at. no. 49; at. wt. 114.82; m.p. 156.6°C;; b.p. about 2,080°C;; sp. gr. 7.31 at 20°C;; valence +1, +2, or +3. Phosphide phosphide Any of a class of chemical compounds in which phosphorous is combined with a metal. Phosphides exhibit a wide variety of chemical and physical properties. Phosphides that are rich in metal have high melting points and are hard, brittle, and chemically inert; these (InP) based optical components, today announced the availability of its 2.5Gb/s uncooled 1.55um DFB DFB acronym for dark, firm, dry meat. Called also dark cutting beef. laser with an operating temperature range of -20 degrees C to +95 degrees C available in the product series "1.5UDFB-C2551B000X". This product offering is ideal for metropolitan networks and other applications requiring span lengths up to 100km. "The 1.5UDFB product was conceived through dialog with major component and system OEM's," said Dr. Robert Hartman, vice president, device design and development for CyOptics Inc. "With the availability of the 1.5UDFB we are enabling new applications in the uncooled market that did not previously exist and at a cost structure advantageous for systems designers and service providers." The CyOptics 1.5UDFB is unique from currently available 1.5um DFB uncooled sources which are limited in operating temperature from 0 degrees C to 70 degrees C. Current 1.5um DFB sources require costly cooling to accommodate the higher operating temperatures. In addition, the CyOptics 1.5UDFB solves the interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. problem that exists between longer reach 1.55um and shorter reach 1.3um applications by providing a single solution without costly cooling. "The Metro and Enterprise market need for an extended temperature device is here today," said David Harrison David Harrison may refer to:
"We are delighted to be able to bring our unique value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. capabilities to the market addressing our customers' major design and cost needs," said Ali Abouzari, vice president of sales and marketing for CyOptics Inc. "The 1.5UDFB is built on CyOptics' platform of high-performance Indium Phosphide devices and flexible automated manufacture for uniformity and low cost." The 1.5UDFB enables transmission over 100km of fiber without amplification and with less than 2db dispersion dispersion, in chemistry dispersion, in chemistry, mixture in which fine particles of one substance are scattered throughout another substance. A dispersion is classed as a suspension, colloid, or solution. penalty. It is packaged in an industry standard TO-CAN. Pricing is under $200 per unit in volume. Customer samples are scheduled to be available in September and volume production is expected to begin within the fourth quarter of 2003. About Cyoptics Founded in early 1999, CyOptics has developed breakthrough active device technology and precision automated assembly and test capabilities. CyOptics is delivering high performance optoelectronic devices in the industries smallest packages, enabling high density optical networking Communications between computers, telephones and other electronic devices using light. An optical network is far more reliable and has far greater potential transmission capacity than networking in the electrical domain. See optical fiber. systems, while reducing size, power consumption and cost. The company is managed by leaders in the field of optoelectronic component development, manufacturing, and device packaging. Headquartered in Waltham, Mass. CyOptics has its wafer/chip operations in Yokneam Illit, Israel, and its automated assembly and test capability in Allentown, Pa. CyOptics is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001:2000 certified. For more information about the company, please visit www.cyoptics.com, or call 610-336-5758. |
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