Ortel Unveils High Power Source Laser for High Performance Analog and Digital Applications; New Source Laser Gives Testimony to Ortel's Industry-Leading Manufacturing Process of DFB Lasers.ALHAMBRA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1996--Reaffirming its commitment to providing the most advanced communications solutions to OEMs and systems integrators, Ortel Corp. (Nasdaq:ORTL ORTL Oregon Right to Life, Inc. (Salem, Oregon) ) today announced the release of a high performance source laser in the company's recently announced line of high performance 1550 nm transmission products. Ortel's new 1710A high power 1550 nm laser is used in broadband hybrid fiber coax (networking) Hybrid Fiber Coax - (HFC) A kind of physical connection used in networks for audio, video, and data. DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) is used in Europe and DOCSIS is used in N America. networks (HFC 1. (networking) HFC - Hybrid Fiber Coax. 2. (hardware) HFC - hydrofluorocarbon. ) and other high power applications. "The 1710A source laser for 1550 nm high performance transmission products rounds-out Ortel's family of broadband communications products and truly underscores our determination to provide a complete line of the finest linear fiberoptic products to the global CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. marketplace," said Wim Selders, Ortel'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. . "Attributed to the company's industry-leading manufacturing process of DFB DFB acronym for dark, firm, dry meat. Called also dark cutting beef. lasers, Ortel is again setting the performance standard in the broadband industry with today's announcement of this technically advanced source laser." Ortel's new 1710A high power source laser is available in a 14 pin butterfly package with a thermoelectrical cooler and monitor photodiode. The laser is designed, in conjunction with external modulators, for high performance analog and digital applications. Key specifications of the product include: -- High Fiber Coupled Power: greater than 25mW; -- Narrow Linewidth: 1~5 MHZ; -- Low Relative Intensity Noise Relative intensity noise (RIN), describes the instability in the power level of a laser. The noise term is important to describe lasers used in fiber-optic communication and LIDAR remote sensing. : less than -162 db Hz; -- Coupled to polarization Preserving Fiber. Ortel Corporation, located in Alhambra, California, designs, manufactures and sells a broad range of RF signal transmission products worldwide, principally serving the broadband and wireless sectors of the communications industry. Its products are designed to improve signal quality, enhance transmission distances, increase bandwidth, lessen signal interference and reduce costs. -0- Note to Editors: Visit this company's Investor Relations site at http://www.businesswire.com/cnn/ortl.htm. CONTACT: Ortel Corporation, Alhambra Christine Bock, 714/374-3530 chrisbock@msn.com |
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