EMCORE unveils latest 1550nm fibre-optic transmitters
Compound semiconductor components provider, EMCORE, has added the J-Type Medallion 6000 to its 1550nm Cable Television (CATV) fibre optic transmitter product portfolio. This series of externally modulated transmitters has been developed specifically for Japan and other markets requiring long distance and concurrent fibre optic transport of CATV and Satellite-Intermediate Frequency Signals (SAT-IF). According to EMCORE, the J-Type Medallion 6000 supports operational bandwidths up to 2.8GHz with adjustable SBS (Stimulated Brillouin Scattering) suppression range from 11 to 17dBm, plus extended adjustable AGC (Automatic Gain Control), and high OMI (Optical Modulation Index) for exceptional link performance. In parallel, EMCORE is announcing the next-generation WEB GUI and Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) software service offering for the entire Medallion 6000 platform. The new interfaces are said to offer many new advanced capabilities to serve the evolving and growing needs of the world's most advanced networks. The J-Type transmitter's performance is enabled by EMCORE's proprietary high power, narrow-linewidth CW (Continuous Wave) laser technology. When deployed with one or more EMCORE optical amplifiers, transmissions of 100km and beyond have been demonstrated. The WEB GUI and SNMP enhancements bring a whole suite of advanced operator monitoring and configuration options to the platform, allowing for secure, simplified and future-ready functionality for the next generation of intelligent networks. "The 6000 family of transmitters is also ideal for extending traditional CATV systems including headend consolidation, broadcast transport, and RF overlay for FTTH (Fiber-To-The-Home) PON (Passive Optical Network), and RFoG (Radio Frequency over Glass) projects in countries around the world,” says Grant Olecko, product marketing director at EMCORE Broadband. “This capability allows us to capitalise on a significant and growing market opportunity."
