MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwire - September 22, 2009) - JDSU (
NASDAQ:
JDSU) (
TSX:
JDU) today announced
that it has met the Telcordia qualification requirements for a new 980nm
pump laser package, called the
SP Platform. The new pump laser package is designed to
help network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) lower costs and power
consumption within optical networks. JDSU will also be able to reduce lead
times for the new product by 50 percent compared to older designs, based on
its simplified and lean manufacturing process.
980nm pump lasers are used to power erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs),
a critical optical component that regenerates weakened network signals
traveling long distances over agile optical networks (
AONs). Service providers are deploying AONs to
provide flexible network infrastructures that can meet increasing consumer
demand for the voice, video and data applications that are driving higher
internet traffic levels.
"As NEMs focus on supporting an increased amount of network capacity, the
energy requirements of modules that support the infrastructure can
skyrocket," said Toby Strite, marketing director of Optical Components and
Integrated Modules for the CCOP business segment at JDSU. "JDSU's new 980nm
pump laser is a low cost solution that can help operators reduce the amount
of power needed to support these increasing demands, which is especially
critical in today's economic environment."
Key benefits of the SP Platform include:
-- Next generation terrestrial package based on proprietary JDSU
technology.
-- Reliable chip technology that can operate at 45 Celsius ©, which can
reduce system cooling requirements by up to 60 percent compared to the
previous 25 C chip temperature standard.
-- Lean production that reduces product lead time by 50 percent.
-- Same form, fit and function of previous product for convenient
replacement of existing designs.
The SP Platform will be on display at JDSU Booth # 701 at the
2009 ECOC
Conference from September 21-23, 2009 in Vienna, Austria and will be
generally available in late October 2009.
How Pump Lasers Power Agile Optical Networks
As light is transmitted through AONs, signal degradation occurs over
distances of approximately 60 to 100 kilometers. EDFAs are positioned
throughout networks to regenerate weakened signals. An EDFA relies on an
optical fiber that is "doped" with the element erbium, which efficiently
converts pump laser energy to replicate signal light in a 1550nm band.
980nm pump lasers are preferred due to their low noise amplification, low
power consumption, reliability, and competitive price.
About JDSU
JDSU (
NASDAQ:
JDSU) (
TSX:
JDU) enables broadband and optical innovation in
the communications, commercial and consumer markets. JDSU is the leading
provider of communications test and measurement solutions and optical
products for telecommunications service providers, cable operators, and
network equipment manufacturers. JDSU is also a leading provider of
innovative optical solutions for medical/environmental instrumentation,
semiconductor processing, display, brand authentication, aerospace and
defense, and decorative applications. More information is available at
www.jdsu.com.
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JDSU
Investors:
Michelle Levine
408-546-4421
Press:
Noël Bilodeau
408-546-4567
