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Finisar Introduces Low Cost VCSEL Technology and High Reliability Packaging Specifically Designed for Industrial and Commercial Sensing Applications
VCSEL-Based Reflective Sensors Offer Considerable Advantages Over Edge-Emitting Lasers and LEDs
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SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - June 13, 2007) - The world's largest VCSEL manufacturer,
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ : FNSR ) today introduced two new VCSEL-based
(Vertical Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) reflective sensors for a wide
range of high-volume industrial and commercial applications requiring
transmissive, photo-reflective, absorptive and scattering sensing
capabilities. These applications include industrial optical encoders,
commercial printers, gas detection, and turbidity sensors. These products
will be on display at Laser 2007 in Munich, June 18-21.
VCSEL-based reflective sensors have considerable advantages over optical
edge-emitting-laser and LED-based sensing technologies, offering higher
resolution, concentric beam profile, better signal-to-noise ratio (SNR),
higher speed, and improved reliability. For example, these sensors operate
with an SNR greater than 20 dB, far exceeding other reflective sensor
technologies.
The HVS6003-001 package comes in a high reliability, high temperature
hermetic TO can with integral lens capable of operating over -40 to 85
degrees C. It emits a narrow, coherent output at 850 nm, and its focusing
optics produce a spot at ~15 mm from the package. Reflected light is
detected by an integral phototransistor. The HVS6003-002 utilizes the same
VCSEL and phototransistor as the HVS6003-001 but alternatively comes in an
industry-standard, low cost, surface mountable leadframe package.
Particularly suited to commercial applications such as printers and
peripherals, the HVS6003-002 illuminates the target without a lens and can
easily detect targets beyond the range of LED-based sensors at higher
speeds and at a fraction of the drive current.
"With these new offerings, Finisar has brought its unique VCSEL design,
quality, reliability, and volume manufacturing capacity to high-volume
sensing applications," said John Kavanagh, General Manager and Vice
President, Finisar Advanced Optical Components. "With our VCSEL-based
sensors, Finisar can provide outstanding value and performance for a number
of new sensor applications."
Shipping now, the price of the low cost, small-sized HVS6003-002 in surface
mountable package is $2 each, and the robust, hermetic HVS6003-001 TO-can
reflective sensor is $5, both in 1000-unit quantities. High-volume
capacities, as well as custom configurations, are available. For more
information about Finisar's optical sensor solutions, visit
www.finisar.com/aoc.php or call 1-866-MY-VCSEL. Customers can see the new
sensors at Laser 2007 at Finisar's stand B2.554.
About Finisar
Finisar Corporation (NASDAQ : FNSR ) is a global technology leader for fiber
optic components and subsystems and network test and monitoring systems.
These products enable high-speed voice, video and data communications for
networking, storage and wireless applications over Local Area Networks
(LANs), Storage Area Networks (SANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs)
using Ethernet, Fibre Channel, IP, SAS, SATA and SONET/SDH protocols. The
Company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA. More information
can be found at www.finisar.com.
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