EMCORE Announces Volume Production of Packaged APD Product Family for FTTP and SONET/SDH Systems
SOMERSET, N.J., March 8 / / -- EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and wireless communications markets, today announced that it has released into volume production a family of packaged Avalanche Photodiode (APD) products. These packaged APD products are designed for the growing Passive Optical Networks (PON) for Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and Fiber to the Premise (FTTP) applications as well as SONET/SDH systems. All of these products are completely RoHS compliant.
EMCORE was the first to sample 1.25Gbps burst-mode APD products and is now in volume production for Gigabit Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (GEPON) applications. This product has excellent sensitivity (lower than -34dBm) and fast settling time (200ns), which makes it ideal for Optical Line Terminator (OLT) applications in GEPON systems.
The 2.5Gbps APD products are specifically designed to meet the performance demands of Gigabit Passive Optical Networks (GPON), as well as SONET/SDH and DWDM applications. Both the 1.25Gbps and 2.5Gbps continuous mode products offer excellent sensitivity and wide temperature range (-40c to 85c). Multiple configurations are available to suit the needs of different board layouts and assembly designs.
"EMCORE's APD family of products is backed by years of excellent performance and proven reliability," said Dr. Charlie Wang, Director of EMCORE's Fiber Optics Division. "We offer a full array of solutions that meet diverse market and customer requirements."
Dr. Wang added, "We are excited to see these products being deployed in the high growth GPON and GEPON markets."
According to Infonetics Research, a market research and consulting firm, in its biannual market share and forecast report entitled PON Equipment, the market growth for the number of PON subscribers worldwide is expected to reach 22 million in 2008. Correspondingly, OLT and Optical Network Terminal (ONT) PON equipment revenue is projected to grow to $2.2 billion in 2008, with port shipments reaching greater than 8 million.
The APD family of products is available in a variety of form factors including, Chip on Carrier (COC), TO-Can, ROSA and Pigtail. The COC form factor provides a versatile solution for custom applications, and the TO-can form factor offers our customers an economic way to implement their own optical sub-assembly. The ROSA (LC and SC format) and Pigtail form factors are custom designed for our module customers for use in traditional, long-reach telecom applications.
About EMCORE
EMCORE Corporation offers a broad portfolio of compound semiconductor- based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and wireless communications markets. EMCORE has three operating segments: Fiber Optics, Photovoltaics, and Electronic Materials and Devices. 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 in the transport of video, voice, and data, over copper, hybrid fiber/coax (HFC), fiber, satellite, and wireless networks. EMCORE's solutions include: optical components and subsystems for fiber-to-the-premise, cable television, and high speed data and telecommunications networks; solar cells, solar panels, and fiber optic ground station links for global satellite communications; and electronic materials for high bandwidth wireless communications systems, such as Wi-Fi Internet access and 3G mobile handsets and PDA devices. Through its joint venture participation in GELcore, LLC, EMCORE plays a vital role in providing next-generation High-Brightness LED products and solutions to the general and specialty illumination markets. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com/.
Source: EMCORE Corporation
CONTACT: Brian Gibson, Sr. Director of Sales and Marketing, for EMCORE
Corporation, +1-505-332-5000, brian_gibson@EMCORE.com
Web site: http://www.emcore.com/
