Optical Sensor is field deployable in harsh environments.

Intune Technologies Jun 07, 2004

Press Release Summary:

AltoWave5500 optical sensor interrogator applies semiconductor laser with nanosecond electronic tuning capability. Equipped with embedded PC, unit is software programmable and capable of storing and analyzing large quantities of data. AltoWave5500 is available as stand-alone unit for lab and test use or in OEM format for integration into final systems. It is suited for Oil and Gas, Civil Engineering, Petrochemical, and Smart Structure applications.

Original Press Release:

Intune Announce Breakthrough AltoWave System for Fiber-optic Sensors

The Intune AltoWave5500 optical sensor interrogator product is rugged and field deployable and hits new performance-cost ratios for fiber-optic sensing in Oil and Gas, Smart Structures and Monitoring

Dublin, Ireland, Friday June 4th 2004.

Intune Technologies, a recognised global leader in optoelectronic solutions, announced the release to market of its new fibre-optic sensor interrogator, the AltoWave5500. This breakthrough patented technology brings the advantages of telecoms lasers to the fiber-optic sensor market. The AltoWave5500 sets an aggressive new benchmark in the performance-cost ratio for the sensing industry, greatly enhancing its ability to deliver solutions into Oil and Gas, Civil Engineering, Petrochemical and Smart Structure applications. Installations of AltoWave platform solutions are underway in lead customer sites.

Dr. Jens Buus, Chairman of Intune's Advisory Board and recognised expert in tunable lasers, commented, "This is a significant "first" for the fiber-optic sensing industry as the Intune AltoWave platform applies a semiconductor laser with nano-second electronic tuning capability. This combination results in a robust, optimum accuracy and high speed laser system that is ideal for field deployment in harsh environments. It is the perfect complement to fibre-optic sensors."

"What makes this such a breakthrough in sensor systems," says Tom Farrell, CTO of Intune, "is the combination of rapid tuning, high accuracy and ruggedness. We have achieved high accuracies over a wide temperature range while keeping the cost down. This is important for example in the Oil Industry, where optical sensors are used for oil well monitoring to improve yields. The AltoWave platform has an exciting roadmap ahead that will push the limits of the performance-cost ratio for sensor interrogation."

The AltoWave5500 comes equipped with an embedded PC, it is software programmable and it is capable of storing and analysing large quantities of data. All of these benefits are packed into a form factor that is four times smaller than existing products. The AltoWave5500 is now available from Intune as a stand-alone unit ready for lab and test use or in OEM format for integration into final systems. Customers are currently participating in Intune's comprehensive evaluation program, fully supported anywhere in the world today.

About Intune

Intune Technologies is a recognised global leader in supplying optoelectronic products, services and solutions to a diverse range of fast growth optical networking, optical sensing systems and manufacturing applications. Founded in 1999 in Dublin, Ireland, with a mission to release the true potential of light as an information asset, Intune has achieved exponential growth performance year-on-year.

For optical networking, Intune supplies the AltoNet series of ultra-fast wavelength switched subsystems. The AltoWave high-speed laser swept source is available for optical sensing applications. Both of these products are built on Intune's AltoSoft software manufacturing platform, commercially available for laser calibration and test.

The Intune Alto solution set can be rapidly deployed into customers' incumbent electronics-based systems, facilitating the transition to the benefits of photonics-based solutions. This radically reduces time-to-market and enhances customers' business productivity. Intune's ongoing commitment to its customer base is to deliver the best optoelectronic solutions, on schedule and to specification and to provide support with a world-class customer service program.

For further information on Intune please contact:

Oliver Walsh, Chief Operating Officer,

Intune Technologies

TEL: +353 1 6204700

FAX: +353 1 6301914

oliver.walsh@intune-technologies.com