SpectraSwitch Next Gen Switch: Smaller, Better, & Less Cost; Liquid Crystal Technology Redefines Optical Components.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Optical Fiber Communications 2002 Booth #3989 SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 1, 2002 SpectraSwitch, Inc. today announced the next generation of WaveWalker(TM) switches: the new "1200 Series" that provides higher performance, in half the size, at substantially reduced cost. The one constant is multi-billion cycle durability derived from patented liquid crystal technology. The first product in the WaveWalker 1200 Series of optical switches is the new 1222 1x2 switch. With improved optical performance and reduced size, the 1222 offers a cost-effective solution to today's OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and providers for provisioning, protection, and monitoring applications. Built on the proven optical platform, WaveWalker products optionally include integrated attenuation Loss of signal power in a transmission. Attenuation The reduction in level of a transmitted quantity as a function of a parameter, usually distance. It is applied mainly to acoustic or electromagnetic waves and is expressed as the ratio of power densities. as a function of the switch itself. The range of attenuation in 1200 Series switches can be standard or user-defined to suit various gain trimming and equalization In communications, techniques used to reduce distortion and compensate for signal loss (attenuation) over long distances. applications. One component of cost is durability; for network applications, it is critical for a component to be durable and reliable enough to last for decades and to cycle through any disaster. The newest WaveWalker switches have no moving parts to wear out and expect to set a new benchmark at defining the lifetime for optical components at multi-billion cycles, as with SpectraSwitch's current optical products. A selection of WaveWalker Optical Components can be viewed at the upcoming Optical Fiber Conference in Anaheim, Calif., from March 19 through March 21, Booth # 3989. About SpectraSwitch Headquartered in Santa Rosa, California Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, USA. As of January 1 2007, the population of Santa Rosa was approximately 157,985 residents. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San , SpectraSwitch, Inc. designs semi-custom solutions for telecom applications. With products based on liquid crystal technology, a technology that leverages 30 years of proven performance and manufacturability, the WaveWalker(TM) portfolio includes a full line of all-optical switches and multi-functional Integrated Optical Components that enable versatile, ultra-reliable, intelligent solutions for the evolving optical network. SpectraSwitch is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. whose investors include Advanced Technology Ventures, CDIB CDIB Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood Venture Management, and NIF NIF See: Note issuance facility Ventures. For more information about SpectraSwitch visit the website at www.spectraswitch.com. |
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