New Multimode Attenuator Makes LIGHTCONNECT a One Stop Shop for MEMS VOA.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 2004 Booth No. 4748 NEWARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004 LIGHTCONNECT, a leading supplier of dynamic MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. components for optical networks, today introduced an Ultra Fast Multimode Variable Optical Attenuator An optical attenuator is a device used to reduce the power level of an optical signal, either in free space or in an optical fiber. They are commonly used in fiber optic communications. for Free-Space Optical (FSO (Free Space Optics) Transmitting optical signals through the air using infrared lasers. Also known as "wireless optics," FSO provides point-to-point and point-to-multipoint transmission at very high speeds without requiring a government license for use of the spectrum. ) communications, with a typical response time of 30 microseconds for scintillation scintillation /scin·til·la·tion/ (sin?ti-la´shun) 1. an emission of sparks. 2. a subjective visual sensation, as of seeing sparks. 3. compensation. The new Multimode VOA (Variable Optical Attenuator) A device that can incrementally adjust the power of the optical signal passing through it. builds upon LIGHTCONNECT's successful Telcordia qualified Fast VOA 2000 and Fast VOA 4000 currently shipping in large volumes. Free-Space Optical (FSO) communication is an optical data and voice transmission system using a laser to transmit digital signals through air instead of fiber. One of the major challenges facing FSO communication systems is scintillation or atmospheric turbulence. These fluctuations in the amplitude amplitude (ăm`plĭt  d'), in physics, maximum displacement from a zero value or rest position. of the received signals are very rapid.
The Fast VOA 3000 is the only Multimode VOA that can provide the
necessary power level compensation at a fast enough rate to overcome the
effects of scintillation, thereby allowing greater link lengths and more
secure communications."The Fast VOA 3000 Multi mode VOA has been developed in consultation with a few leading customers in this area and has already been designed in," said Yves LeMaitre 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 LIGHTCONNECT. "This is further validation of our MEMS technology as a flexible platform for building dynamic optical components and is a testimonial to the acceptance of LIGHTCONNECT as a leading supplier of MEMS solutions." The Fast VOA 3000 Multi mode VOA is initially being offered in C band in a Telcordia qualified package and is currently being sampled. Other versions can be developed based on customer requirements to achieve superior optical performance in such applications as laser range finding. These devices offer the most stringent optical performance and are designed for reliability, ruggedness and volume manufacturing. "One Stop Shop" For MEMS VOA In order to satisfy varying customer needs LIGHTCONNECT continues to develop new types of Variable Optical Attenuators optimized for numerous applications in 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. . The Series 2000 family is being widely used in high-speed and broadband applications like amplifiers. The Series 4000 family of products has found broad applications in MUX/DEMUX MUX/DEMUX Multiplexer/Demultiplexer (telecommunications) modules and in receiver protection for 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 . Both of these products are fully qualified per Telcordia 1209-CORE and 1221-CORE. The third family, Series 5000, the smallest VOA in the industry introduced last year is a higher performance drop in replacement for other VOAs in the market. The following list summarizes the various applications for LIGHTCONNECT VOA. Applications VOA Family Amplifier Modules Fast VOA 2000 High Speed Applications Fast VOA 2000 V-Mux Modules Fast VOA 4000 Optical Add/Drop Modules Fast VOA 4000 Transponders Fast VOA 4000 Shutter/Switch Fast VOA 4000 Multisource Applications Fast VOA 5000 Multi Channel Configuration Fast VOA Modules Free Space Optics Fast VOA 3000 Bright or Dark Configuration Fast VOA 4000/Fast VOA 5000 LIGHTCONNECT is the fastest growing VOA supplier and is planning to further increase the capacity this quarter to satisfy the growing demand from more than fifty customers worldwide. LIGHTCONNECT will showcase the industry's most complete optical MEMS portfolio at OFC, in Booth # 4748 where senior engineering staff and management will be available for discussions. About LIGHTCONNECT, Inc. LIGHTCONNECT designs and manufactures dynamic MEMS-based, fiber optic components and modules for next generation intelligent optical networks. The company's MEMS technology provides proven solutions to meet the rapidly growing need for reconfigurability in optical networks. LIGHTCONNECT's products offer superior optical performance and best-in-class reliability. For more information, visit www.lightconnect.com or send an email to info@lightconnect.com. |
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