News | March 27, 2007

NeoPhotonics Showcases Reconfigurable Optical Network Components

Anaheim, CA - NeoPhotonics is exhibiting at the Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) Conference and Exposition here a broad line of modules and subsystems that will form the basis of next generation "reconfigurable" optical networks, including: ITLA tunable lasers, PLC-based ROADM modules and MEMS-based DCE modules.

NeoPhotonics will exhibit these and many other pacesetting products, including their highly successful line of components for FTTP networks, in booth 3301 of the Anaheim Convention Center from March 27th through the 29th.

Within metro and long-haul transport networks, the growing demand for dynamic management and reconfiguration requires a suite of high-bandwidth network elements that work in a coordinated fashion to provision new network services ‘on the fly' without disrupting existing services. NeoPhotonics ITLA tunable laser, Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) and Dynamic Channel Equalizer (DCE) products provide network equipment manufacturers and their service provider customers with a broad range of solutions to their dynamic component and module needs.

NeoPhotonics' 40-Channel Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Module (ROADM) with per channel Variable Optical Attenuators and Power Monitoring allows any wavelength to be dropped or added at any node in a DWDM network. These ROADM modules build upon the success of NeoPhotonics' extensive line of Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC) products, including Arrayed Wavelength Gratings (AWGs) and Variable Optical Multiplexers (VMUXs), which have accumulated more than 100 million device hours without failure in the field.

PLC integration is the most efficient way to produce 2-degree ROADM modules, and the incorporation of NeoPhotonics' ultra low loss DWDM MUX/DMUX coupled with NeoPhotonics' extremely low power, high isolation, broadband PLC Switch-VOA-Tap (SVT) design enables a much higher level of integration, significantly reducing insertion loss, power consumption and size. This technology gives NeoPhotonics a critical edge in the continuing evolution of PLC integrated modules and subsystems.

Furthermore, NeoPhotonics ultra-widely tunable laser features the industry's widest tuning range and represents the first true "universal laser" that covers all channels in an 80 nm tuning range, supporting C-band, L-band, Extended L-band (XL-band), C+ and C+L band operations. Furthermore, it accommodates all data rates and all output powers with fast switching speed in one laser, making it ideal for sparing as well as reconfiguration. The superior optical performance of its external cavity laser design is well suited for both 10 and 40 Gbps data rates, as well as metro through ultra long haul systems.

NeoPhotonics MEMS-based Dynamic Channel Equalizer provides a 100 Channel, 50 GHz Channel Spacing, and can equalize or block individual channels across the C, L, or Extended bands. When used in a feedback loop, the DCE can compensate for variation in transmission losses on individual channels and can also be used to effectively block or attenuate a channel completely. In addition to channel equalization, the DCE can be used as a "Blocker" in broadcast and select reconfigurable optical add drop multiplexer (ROADM) architectures, and for wavelength space switching.

In addition to their exposition floor activities, NeoPhotonics executives are participating in the following educational and executive events:

  • Paolo Sacchetto, Director of Product Engineering at NeoPhotonics, will speak during Workshop "OsuD" -- "Multi-Port WSS/ROADM Technologies: Performance Comparisons" -- on Sunday, March 25th from 4:30-6:30 pm.
  • Tim Jenks, CEO, will speak as part of a panel examining the state of the Fiber Optic Components Industry at the "Executive Forum" on Monday, March 26<>.
  • Tim Jenks, CEO, is also a speaker on Milton Chang's Market Watch panel on "Business and Management Insights" on Tuesday, March 27th, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
  • Marc Stiller, Director of Product Engineering at NeoPhotonics, will moderate Market Watch Panel III -- "ROADM Technology" -- on Thursday March 29th from 8:30-10:30 am.
  • Chris Pfistner, VP Product Marketing, is chairing the Market Watch and Service Provider Summit Sub-Committee for NFOEC 2007.
  • In addition, NeoPhotonics is a sponsor of the "Service Provider Summit" on Wednesday, March 28th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

SOURCE: NeoPhotonics Corporation