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CyOptics Showcases Novel Optical Component Technology for 40Gbps and Ultra-Long-Haul 10Gbps Transmission at the Optical Fiber Conference

Los Angeles, CA. CyOptics Inc., a venture-backed startup company headed by veterans of Lucent, Intel and Lasertron, is demonstrating a novel technology for 40Gbps and ultra-long-haul (ULH) 10Gbps transmission at the OFC 2000 show in Baltimore, March 6-8.

CyOptics develops and manufactures highly compact, very high-speed components for optical networking. The company s components are based on Indium Phosphide semiconductor technology and offer breakthrough performance combined with dramatic reductions in size and cost when compared with conventional solutions. In addition, CyOptics products enable integration of multiple functions, such as signal generation, modulation and power monitoring, into one highly integrated component. "The nominal speed of optical transmission channels is doubling every 18 months," said Eran Yarkoni, president of CyOptics.

"While today s commercial systems operate at speeds of 2.5 and 10Gbps, the first commercial deployments of 40Gbps and 80Gbps systems are already expected in 2001. CyOptics is strategically poised at the leading edge of this technology."

CyOptics patented Pulse Generating Laser (PGL) technology enables very high-speed and long-haul DWDM transmission by generating high power, short laser pulses. The technology is ideal for implementation of RZ (Return to Zero) and OTDM (Optical Time Domain Multiplexing) transmission systems, and is unique in its minimal size and drive power requirements.

CyOptics semiconductor-based Electro-absorption modulator (EAM) technology enables long-haul, high-speed DWDM transmission while reducing dramatically the overall system size and cost. The technology is ideal for implementation of 40Gbps and 10Gbps DWDM long-haul transmission systems, as well as for OTDM implementation.

Recent experiments have demonstrated successful transmission of 40Gbps optical channels over conventional optical fiber at distances of more than 400 kilometers, and transmission of 6.4 terabits per second over a single fiber has been shown.

New methods of optically multiplexing data streams employing Optical TDM (OTDM) are being developed to achieve speeds of 100Gbps and higher, enabling commercial systems transmitting 10 terabits per second and beyond. At the same time, the need to reduce data transmission costs and the move toward an all-optical network has led to the development of ultra-long-haul (ULH) optical systems. ULH systems transmit data optically for distances of 2,500 kilometers and higher without requiring electronic signal regeneration. These systems allow highly cost effective cross-continental and overseas transmission.

About CyOptics

CyOptics was founded in 1999 and was created to address the demand for very high-speed and ultra-long-haul optical transmission. CyOptics has a superlative technical team, including leaders in the fields of Indium Phosphide optical component development and optoelectronic device packaging.

The company has headquarters in Los Angeles and maintains research and development facilities in northern Israel. CyOptics has full optoelectronic component manufacturing capability, including Indium Phosphide wafer fabrication, regrowth and characterization, as well as microelectronic packaging, test and qualification facilities. CyOptics investors include Jerusalem Venture Partners, Innovacom, Natexis and Eurofund. Visit the Web site at www.cyoptics.com.

Contact: CyOptics Inc. Hava Volterra, 310/914-0155 hvolterra@cyoptics.com or AccessMillennium 3 Inc. Diane Smith, 562/597-8086 diane@access-pr.com

 

CyOptics Inc. Hava
Volterra, 310/914-0155 hvolterra@cyoptics.com
or AccessMillennium 3 Inc. Diane Smith, 562/597-8086 diane@access-pr.com
 
E-mail: diane@access-pr.com
Web site: http://www.cyoptics.com
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