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NeoPhotonics Expands Portfolio of GPON Transceivers for Next Generation FTTP Networks

NeoPhotonics announced today a new line of "pluggable" GPON OLT transceivers, compliant with the ITU-T G.984.5 Class B+ and C+ networking standards, to augment its portfolio of widely-deployed GPON modules used in "fiber to the premise" (FTTP) networks around the world.

23 Mar 2009

World's Longest Active Optical Cable to Meet Design Demands of Data Centers

Luxtera today launched the world's longest Active Optical Cable (AOC), Blazar. Extending up to four kilometers, this 40 Gigabit InfiniBand and Ethernet-ready cable meets the growing demand from data centers for long range connectivity.

23 Mar 2009

Agilent Technologies Introduces Photonic Application Software for Next-Generation-Network Component Test

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a photonic application software suite that supports high accuracy and high-speed measurements in R+D and manufacturing of optical components and modules for the next generation network (NGN).

23 Mar 2009

High-Tech Photonics Exhibition to Include Special Section

A high-tech Photonics exhibition, which is to be held at Expocentre (Moscow) on April 20 - 23, 2009, will include a special section. It will be completely devoted to laser nanotechnologies, which are considerably transforming the image of modern electronics.

20 Mar 2009

EMCORE Corporation Awarded Active Optical Cable Patent

EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets, today announced that it has received a patent award for its Active Optical Cable technology.

19 Mar 2009

OFC/NFOEC Features Breakthroughs in Next-Generation Metamaterials and Optical Communications

The world's largest international conference on optical communications begins next week and continues from March 22-26 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. The Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) is the premier meeting where experts from industry and academia intersect and share their results, experiences, and insights on the future of electronic and wireless communication and the optical technologies that will enable it.

17 Mar 2009

Acquisition of LED Technology Leader Demonstrates Cooper's Ongoing Commitment to a Key Strategic Technology and Growth Platform

Cooper Industries (NYSE:CBE) today announced the acquisition of Irvine, CA-based Illumination Management Solutions, Inc. (IMS). IMS is a leader in specialized optics and system design for light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

16 Mar 2009

Project to Develop New More Cost-Effective Materials for Solar Cells

A new EU-funded project is turning to nanotechnology in a bid to dramatically ramp up the efficiency of solar cells. Called ROD-SOL ('All-inorganic nano-rod based thin-film solar cells on glass').

15 Mar 2009

New Organic Material may Speed Internet Access

The next time an overnight snow begins to fall, take two bricks and place them side by side a few inches apart in your yard. In the morning, the bricks will be covered with snow and barely discernible. The snowflakes will have filled every vacant space between and around the bricks.What you will see, says Ivan Biaggio, resembles a phenomenon that, when it occurs at the smallest of scales on an integrated optical circuit, could hasten the day when the Internet works at superfast speeds.

15 Mar 2009

Light-Bending Particles Could Lead to Optics Breakthroughs

Researchers at Rice University have created a metamaterial that could light the way toward high-powered optics, ultra-efficient solar cells and even cloaking devices.

13 Mar 2009