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

Transport

Optical transport equipment includes multiplexers of all types (OADMs, ROADMs, and other CWDM and DWDM platforms), amplifiers, crossconnects, and others, including the emerging packet optical transport platforms. The information provided here will aid the designers of these systems.

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The Lightwave Channel
Anritsu and ExceLight Communications partnered at OFC/NFOEC '09 for a demonstration of emerging test and transceiver technology for 100G. Besides the demonstration, company spokesmen also address future advances.
Now Playing: 100G Test and Transceiver Demo
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The Lightwave Blog
An update on Lightwave ONE speakers
by Stephen Hardy
Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave
Yeah, we've got a lot of big names from the vendor community on the speaker roster for Lightwave's Optical Networks for Enterprises Conference (Lightwave...
Roy Rubenstein
The price of propping up an industry
by Roy Rubenstein
Editor
Gazettabyte
Skype’s planned initial public offering doesn’t directly call to mind the travails of the optical component industry. But the hope of raising...
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Transport Product Showcase
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.