Apr 12 2010
EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components, subsystems and systems for the fiber optics and solar power markets, announced today the launch of a new video transport platform based on the popular openGear format of terminal equipment.
The openGear products transport SMPTE compliant 3 Gbps HD-SDI (1080p) video signals over fiber optic cables for distances up to 60km. This addition to EMCORE's existing video transport product portfolio complements the Company's flagship Optiva® Video/Audio/Data Transport Platform with a new emphasis on the Broadcast and Professional Audio/Visual markets.
"EMCORE's openGear product line is a complete solution for transmitting 3G HD-SDI broadcast video over long or short distances on a single wavelength. Major broadcasters are in the process of migrating both fixed production and mobile O/B facilities to 3Gbps HD-SDI transport equipment, so that the best quality 1080p high-definition video can be used throughout the entire production and post-production process," said Henok Tafese, Director of Business Development for EMCORE Fiber Optics. "Our fiber products are superior in quality, durability and performance. We believe the addition of the new openGear fiber product family will directly address the requirements of broadcasters for fiber optic video transport solutions."
OpenGear products are offered in the openGear insert card form factor. The cards fit easily into an openGear 2RU 19" rack mount enclosure that provides both power and remote monitoring/management capabilities through the openGear DashBoard™ management software. OpenGear 3GHD insert cards are compatible with standard Optiva 3GHD cards as well as the new Micro OPTICAM-3GHD transceiver units, offering the most flexibility when choosing a fiber optic video transport solution. EMCORE is currently completing development of two more openGear products for DVI/VGA transport and 3Gbps HD-SDI Video Conversion/Embedding/Transport applications.
EMCORE will be displaying these new products at the NABSHOW, April 12-15, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada at Booth C10039 in the Central Hall.