Inplane Photonics Launches Two New Metro Waveguide Amplifier Products at the Optical Fiber Conference 2003.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers OFC OFC Office OFC Officer OFC Of Course OFC Oxygen Free Copper OFC Oceania Football Confederation (soccer) OFC Optical Fiber Cable OFC Optical Fiber Communications OFC Optical Fiber Conference 2003 ATLANTA & SOUTH PLAINFIELD South Plainfield, borough (1990 pop. 20,489), Middlesex co., NE N.J.; inc. 1926. It is the seat of several research and consulting firms and has plants that make chemicals, plastics, spices and flavorings, cosmetics, rubber products, pigments, electrical machinery, , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2003 Company also Announces Second Tranche of Funding from Original Investors Morganthaler and JVP JVP Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (People's Liberation Front, Sri Lanka) JVP Jewish Voice for Peace JVP Jugular Venous Pressure JVP Junge Volkspartei (Young Austrian People's Party) JVP Junior Vice President , as well as a Lease Line from Comerica Inplane Photonics, Inc. (Optical Fiber Conference (OFC) booth #2052), a developer and manufacturer of integrated optical components and sub-systems on small, low-cost platforms, announced today the introduction of two new metro amplifier products at OFC, being held from March 23-28 at the Georgia World Congress Center The Georgia World Congress Center or GWCC is the major convention center in Atlanta. It is the fourth-largest convention center in the United States at 1.4 million ft2 (130,000 m2) and hosts more than a million visitors each year. in Atlanta. Inplane is also announcing the second tranche of its first round of funding received from current investors Morganthaler and Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP), plus a lease line from Comerica, which closes the round at a total of $30 million. These funds will enable the company to operate well into the year 2005. The following products will be launched and demonstrated at OFC. They highlight Inplane's unique capability to integrate Erbium erbium (ûr`bēəm) [from Ytterby, a town in Sweden], metallic chemical element; symbol Er; at. no. 68; at. wt. 167.26; m.p. 1,529°C;; b.p. 2,863°C;; sp. gr. 9.05 at 25°C;; valence +3. Doped Waveguide waveguide, device that controls the propagation of an electromagnetic wave so that the wave is forced to follow a path defined by the physical structure of the guide. Amplifiers (EDWAs) with many other optical functions on Planar Lightwave Circuits (PLCs). EDWAs provide the on-chip amplification, necessary to overcome loss in optical networks. -- Gain Enhanced Module (GEM(TM)) GEM-A2000: A four (4) EDWA Array with independent, per amplifier control is the world's first EDWA Array that integrates more than 30 optical functions on a 9mm x 25mm PLC chip. These functions include pump sharing and redundancy networks, Variable Optical Attenuators (VOAs) for individual amplifier output adjustment, Wavelength Division Multiplexer (WDM) couplers, pump rejection filters and PIN-Taps for signal monitoring and control functions. The unprecedented level of integration realized in this device is the key in achieving the low per amplifier cost the industry was demanding. -- WA-2000: The industry's smallest integrated EDWA, measures just 50mm x 10mm x 6mm, with an integrated isolator, WDM coupler, PIN-Taps and pump rejection filter. This waveguide amplifier is part of Inplane's discrete EDWA family of products and its target use is as a pre-amplifier in SONET/SDH systems. In addition to such telecommunications and CATV markets, the product's small size, integrated nature, ruggedness and low cost also makes it ideal for military and defense applications. "We are very pleased to introduce two new high performance amplifier products at OFC this year," said Joseph Shmulovich, Ph.D., Inplane's 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. . "Our ability to integrate amplification with other optical functions on very small chips is unique. We 'surgically implant' gain wherever it is needed on a chip, which enables us to realize a higher degree of integration and to offer lower prices to our customers. This technology gives Inplane an advantage in bringing highly functional optical sub-systems to the market." Dr. Shmulovich is an invited speaker at OFC, where he will be giving a presentation entitled, "High Gain Planar Optical Amplifiers/Arrays" and will feature the latest developments in EDWA (Erbium-Doped Waveguide Amplifier) A device that boosts the signal in an optical fiber. It is similar to an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA), except that it provides a higher gain in a small waveguide rather than several meters of fiber. See EDFA. technology. The presentation will take place this Wednesday, March 26th from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. in the Georgia World Congress Center, room B308-B309. About Inplane Photonics Inplane Photonics, based in South Plainfield, New Jersey South Plainfield is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 21,810. South Plainfield was incorporated by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1926, from portions of Piscataway , occupies a 21,000 sq. ft. facility, including a 2,500 sq. ft. class 100 clean room. In its first round of funding, Inplane secured financing from two prominent venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP) and Morgenthaler Venture Partners and a lease line from Comerica. The two VC firms focus on optical networks and components, and manage a combined asset base of over $1.6 billion. Notable optical networking investments for JVP include Chromatis, CyOptics, and Cogent Communications, while Morgenthaler has invested in Agility, Lightwave Microsystems, and NanoOpto. For further information on Inplane Photonics, please contact Tricia Schafer-Petrecz, TMP TMP (thymidine monophosphate): see thymine. Worldwide for Inplane at 610-688-8130 x106 or tricia.petrecz@tmp.com. |
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