JDSU's FCD488 Commercial Laser Changes the Rules of the Game With Telecom Based Architecture
January 23 2007 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
New Architecture Delivers Industry Leading Reliability, Power
Efficiency and Design Flexibility MILPITAS, Calif., Jan. 23
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- JDSU, the leading enabler of broadband
and optical innovation, today announced the launch of its FCD488,
the first telecom-based visible solid-state laser designed for
biomedical, industrial and semiconductor applications. FCD488
changes the market landscape by shifting from designs based upon
free-space optics and specialized manufacturing, to a
telecom-based, all-in-fiber design platform that capitalizes on
high volume manufacturing processes. The result is increased
product stability and reliability. Key customer benefits of the
FCD488 include: -- Fiber Based Architecture -- Reduces the
complexity of instrument design and manufacturing for customers
resulting in faster time to market and reduced need for
realignment, which can result in lower cost of ownership. --
Package Size -- FCD488's compact package size, which is a third of
the size used in leading competitive architectures, addresses the
trend towards smaller end-user device packaging used in biomedical,
industrial and semiconductor applications. All control electronics
are packaged within the laser head. -- Low Heat Dissipation --
FCD488 electrical efficiency equates to less than a third of the
heat dissipation in current market offerings. Unlike the leading
competitor offerings, no heat sink is needed facilitating customer
integration and enabling smaller, desktop size instruments. --
Telecom Components -- FCD488 utilizes components from JDSU's
current telecom portfolio such as diode lasers with a lifetime in
excess of 100,000 hours. "We believe that with the FCD488 JDSU is
changing the rules of the game when it comes to high-precision
commercial lasers," said Phillip Meredith, senior vice president
and general manager for JDSU's commercial lasers product group.
"Typically, high-precision commercial laser applications have
labored under a highly customized environment which can be a
time-consuming process. With the introduction of FCD488, JDSU
provides a telecom-based commercial laser platform that offers
improved design flexibility, electrical efficiency and increased
reliability." -- FCD488 is a continuous wave 10 and 20 mW 488nm
laser and is available in two output configurations: free space and
fiber delivered. For more information on use in OEM equipment
please go to http://www.jdsu.com/fcd488 or contact Allan director
of worldwide laser sales, JDSU at 408-546-4803 or go to our web
site for the appropriate in country contact information. About JDSU
JDSU (Nasdaq: JDSU; and TSX: JDU) is committed to enabling
broadband & 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. Furthermore, JDSU is the 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 http://www.jdsu.com/. Contacts
Investors: Jacquie Ross, Investor Relations, 408-546-4445 or
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