Optical equipment design requires the combination of a variety of technologies, from lasers to semiconductors, transceivers to line cards.

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Optical equipment design requires the combination of a variety of technologies, from lasers to semiconductors, transceivers to line cards. This topic center provides information on new technology, design ideas, and tutorials for the equipment designer.

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The Lightwave Channel
Several variants of DPSK have been developed for 40G networks. Yannick Lize, senior optical designer at Opnext, explains his company's approach, continuously optimized DPSK.
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Equipment Design Products
Phoenix Photonics offers differential group delay line
FEBRUARY 8, 2010 -- Phoenix Photonics says its differential group delay (DGD) line uses a compact...
Vitesse unveils product road map
FEBRUARY 8, 2010 -- Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. (Pink Sheets:VTSS) has dropped a few hints...
Kotura modulator demonstration may pave the way to silicon photonics circuits for optical interconnects
FEBRUARY 3, 2010 -- Silicon photonics specialist Kotura Inc. in Monterey Park, Calif., has...
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DI-1000
DI-1000
Sponsor: Lightel Technologies, Inc.
The DI-1000 connects directly to your PC through the computer’s USB2.0 port. It features easy single finger focusing, a built-in image capture button, and detectable resolution to 0.5μm.
CW-5000
CW-5000
Sponsor: Lightel Technologies, Inc.
The CW-5000 is a versatile platform for fabrication of fused fiber products, including bundles for power combiners, mode field adapters, and thermal core expansion. Software package is highly customizable.
Fiber Optic Polisher
UT-MINIPOL-1 Single Position Fiber Optic Polisher
Sponsor: Ultra Tec Manufacturing, Inc.
All connector types may be prepared by the system, including SC, FC, ST, D4, SMA, Bare fiber, PC, and Flat polishes. All accommodated by simple changes of the lap and/or the workholder.
LX8900
100G Mach-Zehnder Modulator
Sponsor: GigOptix
GigOptix’s LX8900 offers the world’s first 100G Mach-Zehnder Modulator built on proprietary electro-optic polymer for ultra high frequency RF photonic, T&M and optical communication systems.
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