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EMCORE Corporation Announces Expansion of ClearLightTM Tunable Laser Technology Platform With New micro-ITLA
EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, today announced the expansion of its Telecom DWDM product portfolio empowered by the ClearLight™ proprietary tunable external-cavity laser (ECL) technology platform, with the introduction of the new micro-ITLA (Integrable Tunable Laser Assembly).
EMCORE's micro-ITLA is specifically designed to meet the needs of 40 and 100 Gb/s (gigabits per second) line-cards and transponders. Its features include narrow linewidth, low noise, frequency fine tune and high output power, while providing the full functionality of the ITLA multi-source agreement (MSA) in a quarter-size form factor and with half the power consumption. This next step in product density is made possible by EMCORE's ClearLight™ technology which builds upon several generations of EMCORE's industry-leading tunable products, having over 500 million total field hours. Heino Bukkems, Product Line Manager for the micro-ITLA, stated, "The EMCORE ECL laser has always been the device of choice for next-generation 40 and 100 Gb/s systems. The size-reduced micro-ITLA enables the emergence of smaller 40 and 100 Gb/s transponders. Our experienced engineering team and a deep understanding of our core technology have made this highly differentiated product possible."
The new micro-ITLA is the third product empowered by EMCORE's ClearLight™ technology, joining the tunable TOSA and tunable XFP products announced last year. Rob Stone, Marketing Director of EMCORE's Fiber Optics Division, stated, "The modularity and flexibility of our technology platform enables a wide array of product variants and next generation enhancements simply through the substitution of a few standard components. We can then integrate our ClearLight™ optical engines at different levels, all the way from TOSA and laser assemblies, to transceivers and transponders to meet the specific needs of our customers."
EMCORE will be conducting demonstrations of the new micro-ITLA at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) in San Diego on March 23-25 2010.
For more information, visit EMCORE at www.emcore.com.
