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The Lambda Edge 3200 product is designed to be cost-effective from day-1, in Metro edge applications, addressing the increasing demand for flexible bandwidth in the enterprise domain. Other merits that this design offers are its ability to provide flexible channel planning and software-controlled re-configurable add/drop. OpTun’s ROADM solution is scalable from 16-channels to 32 or 40-channels, offering the granularity required by enterprise, MSO and carrier customers.

Also included in this module are per-channel optical power monitoring and balancing features, thereby eliminating the need for external line cards with optical channel monitoring and dynamic channel/gain equalizing functionality.

“Whilst wavelength selective cross connects are required in Core networks. Two degree PLC based solutions appear to winning at the edge, due primarily to the ability to scale manufacturing quickly and easily. ”, stated Erez Avidan-Antonir, CEO of OpTun, Inc. Avidan-Antonir further commented that, “By offering this solution we can enable our customers to have a very fast time to market, turnkey solution in this rapidly growing ROADM segment.”

 

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“This product reaffirms our commitment to existing customers in the US and Russia, as well as to new customers in Europe and Asia, to provide cost-effective service solutions for residential and business subscribers,” said Frank Lockwood, EVP of sales and marketing for Terawave. “The TW-300 MDU-T consolidates several functions into a single box, lowering both capital and operating costs.”

The TW-300 MDU-T functions as an enhanced BPON ONT, an Ethernet data switch with VLAN and IGMP capabilities, and a DS1/E1 access device – all in a one-RU pizza box. The box features 24 10/100Base-T Ethernet ports and 4 optional DS1/E1 ports, with single or redundant, single-fiber BPON connections. It also has an Ethernet craft management port, local and remote alarms, and single or dual power inputs. The dual-power version provides Power over Ethernet (PoE) capability, and the dual-PON version features carrier class, sub-50 millisecond 1+1 protection. As such, it can eliminate the need for SONET/SDH add-drop multiplexers in the access network.

“The TW-300 MDU represents a new, more advanced platform from which we expect to derive several variants,” said Ross Ivett, VP of product marketing for Terawave. “Many of the new capabilities we have built into the MDU will also be available across the entire GPON platform we are developing for availability in 2006.”

The Terawave BPON network operates symmetrically at 622 Mbps in both the upstream and downstream directions, providing ample bandwidth for broadband Internet and VPN connections, DS1/E1 TDM circuits, and TDM and IP voice services. The advanced rate control and QoS capabilities of the TW-300 MDU-T ensure that TDM services maintain the carrier class quality – including guaranteed bandwidth, low latency and jitter – that is required for the most demanding applications.

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The FVOA5100 is a low WDL version of the highly successful and very reliable FVOA5000. The electrical drive requires only 0 to 5V (6.5V and 18V optional) which makes the device control simple and consumes a very low power of less than 500 Micro Watts. The optical specifications easily meet or exceed industry standard requirements, including 0.4 dB insertion loss and 0.25 dB WDL (typical). Unlike other MEMS technologies this VOA is very stable over long periods of time.

The FVOA5100 has successfully completed the strict reliability requirements listed in Telcordia GR-1209 and GR-1221. “The introduction of the FVOA5100 offers a high performance option for our customers who are designing amplifiers and optical sub systems requiring very low WDL components”, said Sushil Shah, President & CEO of Lightconnect. “Like all our VOA, the FVOA5100 is designed with no epoxy in the light path, is not susceptible to in-situ shock and vibration, and includes 2000 Volts ESD protection”, continued Sushil Shah.

It has the smallest foot print (5.4 mm x 18mm) making it ideal for compact applications and is available in either bright or dark configuration.

 

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"By introducing this new product line, Newport now offers a complete, state-of-the-art portfolio of instrumentation solutions to customers who manage and measure light," said Ron Hartmayer, Director of Marketing for Photonics at Newport Corporation.  "These products help round out a complete instrumentation line, as it relates to controlling, stabilizing, measuring and analyzing polarization in fiberoptic-based applications."

The 2590P Polarization Synthesizer and Analyzer represents the flagship product of the new portfolio, enabling the user to generate and maintain any desired state of polarization (SOP), regardless of the input SOP.  The generated SOP and corresponding Poincaré sphere are displayed on a monitor via PC interface. The instrument has multiple operation modes: deterministic SOP trace generation, polarization analysis and polarization scrambling, and is available for 1260-1360nm and 1500-1600nm wavelength ranges. 

The 2570P Series Polarization Multimeter operates in the 1260-1650nm wavelength range and provides four measurement modes — polarization dependent loss (PDL), insertion loss (IL), optical power (Po) and degree of polarization (DOP) - all in less than 0.2 seconds - and is accurate for both low and high PDL and SOP values. 

 Newport’s 2580P Series Multifunction Polarization Controller features an ultra low insertion loss of 0.005 dB over the 1260-1620 nm wavelength range. Four operational modes are available:  variable speed polarization scrambling at 10 kHz rates, manual polarization adjustment, polarization function generation delivering sine, saw square and random functions, and externally triggered scrambling up to 10 kHz rates. 

 The 2560P Series Polarization Stabilizer actively maintains a state of polarization (SOP) against a rapidly fluctuating input in the 11260-1650nm wavelength range, with a typical recovery time of 2 ms.  It provides a SOP rotation tracking speed of less than 16 pi/s, with accuracy and repeatability of less than 0.1 dB.

Newport’s 2550P Series Degree of Polarization (DOP) Meter is a low cost solution that delivers real-time, high accuracy measurements for both low and high DOP sources, while also simultaneously measuring optical power.  The instrument has a wide dynamic range and covers the S, C and L Bands. 

Using all-fiber technology to effectively randomize polarization states, Newport’s 2540P Series Polarization Scrambler features low residual phase and amplitude modulation, with no insertion loss or back reflection. This instrument finds uses in polarization dependent gain (PDG) suppression and polarization mode dispersion (PMD) monitoring. The instrument operates at 980, 1060, 1310, 1480, 1550 and 1600nm center wavelengths, selectable from the front panel or via computer interface. 

The 2530P Series is a high-performance polarization extinction ratio (PER) meter designed for operation in the 1260-1650nm wavelength range in both production and laboratory environments.  Key features include high polarization extinction ratio, high angular resolution, and an option for a detached optical head for measuring laser diodes and fiber optic components in close proximity to the device.

These new instruments are available with a FC/PC or FC/APC connector option.  The 2550P Series, 2560P, 2570P and 2580P Series are available immediately.  The 2530P, 2540P and 2590P Series will be available in Q4.

 

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Like previous models released by Peleton, the new product is a multi-channel laser, providing 40 wavelengths locked to the ITU-T grid from a single optical fiber. With the TM3100C-T, the ability to tune the entire grid by +/- 20 GHz has been added, making it possible to precisely set the laser to frequencies on either side of the ITU-T central frequencies. This flexibility is added without compromising the compactness, flat-spectrum and high output power of the equipment.

The TM3100C-T is useful in passive component testing since it allows components and modules to be scanned across their passbands, providing more information than can be obtained from a single point measurement.

“By adding tunability, the TM3100C-T has the additional flexibility and ease of use that many of our customers desire,” said Velko Tzolov, vice-president marketing and sales, Peleton. “We are seeing a growing demand for flexible multi-wavelength solutions driven by equipment and module vendors that are looking for scalable, easier to manage multi-wavelength test solutions for the design and manufacturing of their products.”

In addition to its new tunable offering, Peleton also offers the TM3050C, a 96-channel multi-wavelength source at 50 GHz channel spacing, and the TM3100C, a 40-channel, 100GHz version. Peleton also produces a series of optical channel controllers, which provide accurate attenuation and blocking of individual DWDM channels.

Peleton’s multi-wavelength laser equipment is designed for use in research and on the manufacturing line. A variety of remote interfaces are available for Peleton’s products, including serial, GPIB and Ethernet control.

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“Single fiber solutions are fast becoming a key technology for point-to-point applications where fiber management and fiber exhaust are a growing concern” said Mike Fukatsu, Director of Sales and Marketing for OE Solutions. “An industrial temperature Bi-directional SFP solution can help lower the infrastructure costs of Active Ethernet Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) deployments, and help increase capacity in Fiber- to-the-Node (FTTN) applications without requiring a costly system redesign.”

According to Moon Soo Park, the company’s Chief Technical Officer, technology that OE Solutions originally developed for Passive Optical Network (PON) applications was leveraged to create a unique portfolio of products. “Gigabit Ethernet transmission over 40km on a single fiber is now a commercial reality” said Park. “And with support for hardened environments, applications in remote terminal and outside plant applications can now operate with half the required fiber.”

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The new hand-held FITEL S177A incorporates an improved heating design that cuts splice-to-heat time by 40 percent, achieving a 9-second splice time and 37-second heat time. The unit’s T-shaped body design is also 40 percent lighter, weighing only 4.85 pounds including battery. Ideal for fast field use, the S177A reduces the fiber length required for splicing by 30 percent. In addition, fiber magnification power is 608X, marking the industry’s most powerful rating for a core alignment splicer.

“Core alignment splicers have long been the preferred method for CATV installations, backbone networks, specialty fiber applications, and optical components manufacturing largely because of their high accuracy and reliability,” said Jason Greene, manager of fusion splicer products for Furukawa America. “The portability of the S177A brings the benefits of core alignment to the growing construction of fiber-to-the-home and other space-constrained fiber optic cable installations.”

The FITEL S177A is easy to operate with its improved graphical user interface (GUI) and includes a transflective LCD screen for a clear view of splicing operations in all conditions, from complete darkness to bright sunlight. Along with AC and DC input power options, the splicer’s built-in lithium-ion battery automatically recharges during operation.

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The new wavelength functionality of the OBR will help component and system level designers eliminate the time and expense of component characterization and short-haul optical link integrity management for a range of new applications that cover the 1310 nm wavelength band, including passive optical networks for FTTx and active networks for avionics applications. The new wavelength capability will also allow users to quickly and easily troubleshoot fiber-optic modules for DWDM applications by “seeing through” optical elements such as isolators and erbium doped fiber that are opaque in the 1550 nm wavelength region. Further enhancements enable Luna to extend the measurement range of the OBR to over 300 meters with sub-millimeter resolution providing additional functionality and flexibility to the system.

“The new 1310 nm OBR from Luna Technologies fills a very important measurement need for us,” said Scott Williams, Laboratory Manager of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s Center for Optoelectronics and Optical Communications. “It has all of the functionality in terms of sensitivity, range, and resolution as the 1550 nm system, but it allows us to measure critical components in the wavelength band they were designed to operate. ”

“The OBR represents a shift in the way manufacturers produce and manage fiber-optic equipment,” says John Goehrke, Chief Executive Officer of Luna Technologies. “This addition to the OBR product line allows our customers to significantly reduce both their time and cost of test for a much broader range of modern optical networking components. ”

The OBR comes configured with an integrated internal tunable laser source, a computer and a monitor. It is available immediately with a six to eight week delivery time.

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This flexible, cost-effective solution is designed for all passive components, but due to its extended wavelength range of nearly 400 nm, it is particularly well suited for fiber-to-the-x (FTTx) and coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) applications. It is the only single-box solution that provides multi-channel insertion loss (IL), optical return loss (ORL) and polarization-dependent loss (PDL) measurements over all the bands.

EXFO’s new test system rapidly analyzes all critical parameters required to help customers validate their component designs and to improve their production efficiency and time-to-market. It is built with the future in mind; the modular nature of the hardware and the flexibility of the software render it easy to upgrade a test station.

For example, a four-channel test system for measuring couplers or splitters can be expanded up to 32 channels by simply adding the necessary plug-in mini-modules. The All-Band Component Analyzer is also surprisingly compact: an entire 32-channel system, including PDL tester, will fit into a single IQS-510P platform.

“With this industry first, we have established a new benchmark for optical component analysis,” said Étienne Gagnon, EXFO’s Vice-President of Optical-Layer Product Management. “Customers, who were using a costly, patchwork setup by stringing together multiple tunable lasers, broadband light sources, and various detection schemes, can now rely on EXFO’s all-in-one test system to meet all their passive component testing needs.”

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The optical module market is under relentless pressure to reduce costs while maintaining a high level of performance. High quality, inexpensive optical components like these Vitesse photodiodes solve both issues by combining manufacturing economies of scale with advanced product design. Costs savings are passed along to customers which ultimately lower the cost of network data rate upgrades for applications such as the migration of high-speed Ethernet into the core of the network and for PON networks, designed to meet the growing demand for in-home, high-bandwidth data services (i.e. broadband internet access, VOIP, IPTV, and HDTV).

“The proven techniques we have used in both design and manufacturing have produced a new breed of photodiodes – lowest cost-per-unit with exceptional performance,” said Kevin Redner, product marketing manager for the Network Products Division at Vitesse. “As an added benefit, a customer can significantly shorten their design cycle when using our PON PRO and SFP PRO reference designs kits that incorporate the photodiodes. No other offering in the industry compares to Vitesse’s optical module solutions that now extend all the way to the optical fiber.”

Lowering Cost Through Manufacturing Process and Stellar Design
The VSC7750 and VSC7780 are manufactured using robust, repeatable fabrication techniques. These include the use of large 4-inch wafers as well as other proven high-volume manufacturing methods to realize unrivaled economies of scale and high device yields. These advancements produce up to four times as many devices per wafer as compared to the two-inch wafer size commonly used for optical devices today. Higher device yields equal lower costs and direct savings to the customer.

Both devices offer high levels of performance with features like low dark current and capacitance, and high responsivity. They require only 2 V bias to achieve rated performance, as opposed to competing devices that are specified at 5 V bias. Additional user-friendly features include a large 75 µm (VSC7750) and 100 µm (VSC7780) diameter optical active area, large 100 mm wirebond pads, and 100% on-wafer die DC and AC parameter screening.

Availability and Pricing
The VSC7750, an InGaAs/InP PIN photodiode, fits all SONET, Ethernet, and Fibre Channel long wavelength (1310-1550 nm) applications with data rates up to 4 Gbps. It is priced at less than $1.00 USD in volume. The VSC7780, a GaAs PIN photodiode, fits all Ethernet and Fibre Channel short wavelength (850 nm) applications with data rates up to 4 Gbps. In volume quantities, the VSC7780 sells for less than $0.65 USD each. Both devices are available for sampling now, with production ramping in the fourth quarter of 2005.

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"This product extends our line of SFP and XFP transceivers, and benefits from the long experience of our operation in transceiver production", stated Zhangyong Huang, President of NeoPhotonics China. "We have been manufacturing laser transmitters and transceivers here for more than a decade, and we have a very extensive and seasoned team of transceiver engineers."

Now available for initial shipments, the transceiver complies with the Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) specifications, supports LAN- and WAN-PHY rate connections of 9.95Gb/s to 10.7Gb/s, and is suitable for SONET OC-192, SDH STM-64, 10 Gigabit Ethernet and 10G Fiber Channel Applications. The transmitter incorporates a 1550nm EML laser to achieve 40-kilometer link performance over single-mode fiber. The I2C bus interface supports enhanced real time monitoring. The transceiver is "hot-pluggable" enabling installation without interrupting service, and has power consumption less than 3.5W.

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The LDP-3840B includes a GPIB/IEEE-488 interface for automated testing and characterization of laser diodes. For system integration, the LDP-3840B offers input and output triggers to control pulses and initiate corresponding measurements without a command program.

According to Thaddeus Orosz, Instrumentation Product Manager at ILX, “Pulse testing laser diodes is important in laser diode development and manufacturing, especially in pre-packaged form where adequate heat sinking is not practical.”

Orosz continued, “We’re very pleased to provide a solution to meet the market’s growing demand for a current source designed specifically for quantum cascade lasers. It’s exciting to know that we’re at the forefront of this technology.”