The HMC690 transimpedance amplifier (TIA) chip is designed for driving optical systems transceivers directly. The device supports data rates up to 11.3 Gbits/sec and meets the...
GigOptix LLC (www.gigoptix.com/), provider of electronic engines for the optically connected digital world, has signed a purchase agreement with a North American investor to invest...
by Sinclair VassIt is no surprise to the optical communications industry that bandwidth demand continues to soar and that we have only just begun to tackle the challenge of how...
by Stephen M. HardyWhile my usual rule is not to use this space to talk about Lightwave, we're about to do something significant enough to warrant an exception. Next month will...
With the growing use of IP television (IPTV) and VoIP, there is an urgent need for greater, 40–Gbit/sec bandwidth and higher speeds. This, in turn, should boost the market for...
ElectroniCast Consultants (www.electronicastconsultants.com) has released a new market forecast and analysis of the global market consumption and technology trends of semiconductor...
by Stephen HardyAmong the servers and software on display at last month's Supercomputing '08 Conference in Austin, TX, several optical component vendors added to the expanding...
FTTH shipments jumped 22% to almost 2.7 million ports in 2Q 2008, which represents a 56% year–over–year increase, according to a new report from Dittberner (www.dittberner.com...
by Stephen HardyLike a lot of his peers, Jim Hansen, senior vice president, network services, of EMBARQ (www.embarq.com), began to experiment with fiber-to-the-home networks for...
