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EMCORE Debuts GaAs Photodetector for 10 Gbps Applications; New Device Enables Company to Offer Matched Set with Transmit and Receive Capabilities

Source: Emcore

July 9, 2001

Somerset, NJ. EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR) announced the expansion of its optical device product offerings with its new 850 nm, 10 Gbps gallium arsenide (GaAs) photodetector to meet the ongoing challenges for speed, reliability and performance for multimode fiber optic applications.

The new photodetector, introduced at the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference in Baltimore, MD is available with EMCORE s recently introduced 10 Gbps oxide Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL). This combination enables the Company to provide a matched solution for transmit and receive functionality. By working in conjunction with its 10 Gbps VCSEL, the new device has been designed for high-speed applications over multimode fiber. EMCORE has developed the photodetector for Very Short Reach (VSR) applications, which include serial links, Local Area Networks (LANs) for Gigabit Ethernet and Fibre Channel, Infiniband(SM) and OC-192.

"By offering the photodetector and VCSEL combination, EMCORE is able to provide its customers with a single supply source for transmitting and receiving data," said Reuben F. Richards, Jr., President and CEO of EMCORE. "EMCORE continues to expand its optical device product line and introduce new technologies into the marketplace that will serve as the enabling components for next generation datacom networks. These technologies will provide the foundation for OC-768 and 40 Gbps parallel optic applications, and enable customers to cost effectively achieve even higher bandwidths."

The photodetector and VCSEL can be easily integrated into transceiver modules because they are optically and mechanically homogeneous. Features include an aperture size of 60 micrometers, dark current of less than .2 na, and capacitance typically .23 pF. The photodetector s performance level offers a bandwidth of 8.5 GHz and minimum responsivity of .5 A/W. The 10 Gbps VCSEL offered with the photodetector features an output power range of 1 mW typical and offers 3 dB bandwidth in excess of 10 GHz.

According to recent data from ElectroniCast Corporation, an independent research firm located in San Mateo, CA, 10 Gbps datacom transceiver module use will reach $9 billion by 2010. ElectroniCast states that the market will see 7 million 10 Gbps datacom transceiver units by 2005 for VSR interconnects, Infiniband(SM), Fibre Channel/Storage Area Networks and 10 Gbps Ethernet applications.

"The key in today s fiber optic market is offering products that deliver speed, performance and reliability to power the datacom networks of today and tomorrow. EMCORE has responded by offering a product set that satisfies today s market requirements and provides a platform for future growth for high speed optical interconnects and optical buses," noted Dr. Hong Hou, Vice President of EMCORE s Optical Device Division. The new photodetector, which is available in package ready die form, is part of EMCORE s continuing growth in the optoelectronics arena.

EMCORE Corporation offers a versatile portfolio of compound semiconductor products for the rapidly expanding broadband and wireless communications and solid state lighting markets. The Company s integrated solutions philosophy embodies state of the art technology, material science expertise and a shared vision of our customer s goals and objectives to be leaders and pioneers in the rapidly growing world of compound semiconductors. EMCORE s solutions include: optical components for high speed data and telecommunications; solar cells for global satellite communications; electronic materials for high bandwidth communications systems, such as Internet access and wireless telephones; MOCVD tools for the growth of GaAs, AlGaAs, InP, InGaP, InGaAlP, InGaAsP, GaN, InGaN, AlGaN, and SiC epitaxial materials used in numerous applications, including data and telecommunications modules, cellular telephones, solar cells and high brightness LEDs. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com.

The information provided herein may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to future events that involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," believes," and "estimates," and variations of these words and similar expressions, identify these forward looking statements. Actual operating results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements and are subject to certain risks, including risks arising from: cancellations, rescheduling or delays in product shipments; manufacturing capacity constraints; lengthy sales and qualification cycles; difficulties in the production process; changes in semiconductor industry growth, increased competition, delays in developing and commercializing new products, and other factors described in EMCORE s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and EMCORE does not assume any obligation to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. EMCORE Corporation offers a versatile portfolio of compound semiconductor products for the rapidly expanding broadband and wireless communications and solid state lighting markets. The Company s integrated solutions philosophy embodies state of the art technology, material science expertise and a shared vision of our customer s goals and objectives to be leaders and pioneers in the rapidly growing world of compound semiconductors. EMCORE s solutions include: optical components for high speed data and telecommunications; solar cells for global satellite communications; electronic materials for high bandwidth communications systems, such as Internet access and wireless telephones; MOCVD tools for the growth of GaAs, AlGaAs, InP, InGaP, InGaAlP, InGaAsP, GaN, InGaN, AlGaN, and SiC epitaxial materials used in numerous applications, including data and telecommunications modules, cellular telephones, solar cells and high brightness LEDs. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com.

Contact: EMCORE Corporation, Somerset Tom Miehe Tel: 732/271-9090 Fax: 732/271-9686 info@emcore.com or Press Contact: Richartz Fliss Clark & Pope, Denville, N.J. Debra Norman Tel: 973/627-8180 Fax: 973/627-8410 norman@rfcp.com

 

Richartz Fliss Clark & Pope, Denville, N.J.
Debra Norman
Tel: 973/627-8180
Fax: 973/627-8410
norman@rfcp.com
 
E-mail: norman@rfcp.com
Web site: http://www.emcore.com
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