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Vitesse Announces Expansion of FTTx Technology Ecosystem

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation (Pink Sheets: VTSS), a leading provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, today announced the continued expansion of its FTTx (Fiber-to-the-Home, Building or Premise) Technology Ecosystem. The newest members include FiberHome, Oplink and BroadLight. This Ecosystem is an industry forum for companies across the entire Passive Optical Network (PON) hardware spectrum to accelerate deployment of next-generation 10G-PON FTTx platforms. The new members join an impressive list of participating companies and PON technology innovators including Anritsu, CyOptics, Emcore, ETRI, Hisense Broadband Multimedia Technologies, Huawei, NEC Electronics, NeoPhotonics, Opulan, Source Photonics, ZTE, and Vitesse.

23 Mar 2010

TriQuint Starts Manufacturing of SMT 40, 100 Gbps Devices

TriQuint Semiconductor, a leading RF product manufacturer and foundry services provider, today announced that it has begun high-volume production for major optical network manufacturers of new driver amplifiers, including the market’s first surface-mount technology (SMT) 40 and 100 Gb/s (gigabits per second) devices.

23 Mar 2010

New Miniature Fiber Optic Solution for Supercomputers from Avago

Avago Technologies (Nasdaq:AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today introduced the fastest, most energy-efficient embedded interconnect technology of its kind, an embedded fiber optic solution that could eventually replace copper as the optimal solution for handling high-speed data rate requirements of the world's most powerful supercomputers.

23 Mar 2010

Avago Introduces High-Bandwidth, Low-Cost Parallel Optic Module

Avago Technologies, today announced it has developed one of the industry’s most compact and innovative low-cost, high-bandwidth parallel optic solution for short-range data and communication interconnect applications.

23 Mar 2010

NetLogic to Demonstrate 10/40/100 GE and 8.5G FibreChannel Optical PHYs

NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. [NASDAQ: NETL], a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for next-generation Internet networks, today announced that it will be showcasing a broad portfolio of high-performance, market-leading networking and communications PHY products for 10/40/100 Gigabit Ethernet and 8.5 Gigabit FibreChannel at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC) 2010 in the San Diego Convention Center, Calif., from March 23-25 at booth #3045.

23 Mar 2010

TerraLUX Announces US$5.6 Million Financing to Expand its LED Lighting Business

TerraLUX is pleased to announce that it has closed a USD 5.6 million Series A venture capital financing.

23 Mar 2010

Sarnoff Unveils New Mobile Surveillance System for Commercial Applications

Sarnoff Corporation today launched TerraScout™, a high performance, lower cost mobile persistent surveillance system for commercial and/or military use.

23 Mar 2010

Corning and Ciena to Demonstrate Long-Haul Optical Fiber Products at OFC/NFOEC

Corning Incorporated will demonstrate the robust performance and extended reach capability of its long-haul optical fiber products in 40 gigabits per second (G) and 100G network systems with Ciena Corporation at OFC/NFOEC, March 22-25 in San Diego.

23 Mar 2010

MorphoTrak Showcases MorphoAccess Fingerprint Readers at ISC West Conference

MorphoTrak (Safran group) is pleased to present the MorphoAccess™ J-Series biometric access control readers at the 2010 ISC West Conference.

23 Mar 2010

Mitsubishi's Diamond Vision LED Display Installed at Toda Boat Racecourse in Japan

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has completed installation of a Diamond Vision large-scale display system at the Boat Racing Association's Toda Boat Racecourse in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

23 Mar 2010

LightCounting Forecasts Optical Transceiver Sales to Reach $2.2 Billion in 2010

Global sales of optical transceivers will reach $2.2 billion in 2010, with the market posting a 15% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 2009-2013, as the industry catches up with the steadily growing demand for bandwidth, reports the latest Market Forecast from LightCounting LLC, the premier optical transceiver company.

23 Mar 2010

CyOptics Demonstrates 500G TOSA/ROSA for Next Generation Ethernet Applications

CyOptics Inc., an industry leader in the design and manufacture of Photonic Integration Circuits, today announced the successful demonstration of an industry first ½ Terabit/s (500Gbps) Transmit Optical Subassembly (TOSA) and Receive Optical Subassembly (ROSA) targeted at next generation Ethernet applications. The Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) components leverage a combination of monolithic and hybrid integration to deliver 500Gbps in a single pair of TOSA and ROSA.

23 Mar 2010

MiaSole Installs Thin-Film Solar Modules at Chevron's Facility in California

MiaSole, a leading manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, today announced the installation of thin-film modules providing 200 kW of power at Project Brightfield, a 740KW solar energy demonstration facility owned by Chevron Corporation at their former refinery site near Bakersfield, California.

23 Mar 2010

NeoPhotonics' ICR Supports 100G and 40G Transmission Systems

NeoPhotonics today announced the initial availability of its Integrated Coherent Receiver (ICR) for 100 Gbps and 40 Gbps transmission systems. The ICR is an integrated intradyne receiver based on NeoPhotonics’ Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) technology.

23 Mar 2010