Sep 20 2010
Provider of laser and optical communications solutions, Oclaro has added the new LiNbO3 ‘PM100’ modulators to its offering. The PM100 modulators extend the company’s 100G component series for the optical line and transmission applications.
The PM100 modulators support the Dual Polarization-QPSK modulation scheme with four parallel MZIs operating at up to 32 Gbaud speeds. The combination of polarization multiplexing and the QPSK modulation format doubles the standard 40G transmission capabilities, ensuring conformity with 50 GHz optical channel spacing. The PM100 form factor complies with the OIF 100G Tx Implementation Agreement.
Oclaro has invested in the next-generation packaging and chip technologies to meet the increasing demands of the 100G transmission market. The chip design features a quasi-linear electro-optic roll-off, an extended bandwidth, and low insertion loss.
Oclaro’s Division Manager and Executive Vice President, Adam Price stated that the release of the PM100 modulators demonstrates their support for next-generation telecom applications. He added that their investments in Mintera and ClariPhy, along with other strategic steps, have made them well positioned in the 40 and 100G transmission market.
Source: http://www.oclaro.com/