SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro,
Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), a leading provider and innovator of
optical communications solutions, today announced availability of
its full suite of high-speed lasers for access and wireless
networks. Designed to meet the high-performance and rigorous
environmental conditions of access deployments, these lasers
include a 25 Gbps uncooled Industrial-temperature (I-temp) rated
Direct Modulated DFB laser (DML) chip, 10 Gbps high-power I-temp
DML laser chip and new electro-absorption modulated (EML) lasers
that also service data center applications. To meet growing
customer demand for these lasers and in anticipation of the future
ramp of 5G optical links, Oclaro has recently expanded its
production capacity by investing in new wafer fab equipment in its
Japan and UK production
facilities.
"Network upgrades to the current access infrastructure will
require a new generation of low-cost, robust, and high-speed lasers
that can withstand the rigorous requirements demanded by
deployments in outdoor enclosures and uncontrolled temperature
nodes," said Walter Jankovic,
President of Oclaro's Optical Connectivity Business Unit. "Oclaro
has designed its lasers specifically to deliver a higher level of
performance over wide operating temperature ranges and support
critical features such as PAM4 modulation. These lasers are
expected to be critical components to support the introduction of
5G wireless networks by enabling customers to upgrade their
wireless fronthaul links from 10 Gbps to 25 Gbps to 50 Gbps."
Oclaro will be available to meet with customers and discuss
these products at next week's ECOC Exhibition in Rome, Italy in Oclaro meeting rooms # SC2-B
& SC2-C.
About the Lasers
- The 25 Gbps uncooled DML chip is capable of operating at high
temperature up to 95C. By using this laser, transceiver suppliers
will not have to mount an expensive, power-hungry thermoelectric
cooler inside the SFP28 I-temp. In addition, the high bandwidth of
the Oclaro DML chip enables 50 Gbps PAM4 waveforms to be obtained
with 5 dB Extinction Ratio and TDECQ values of less than 2.0dB.
These features enable the laser to operate in 50GbE transceivers
such as SFP56 or QSFP28.
- The 10 Gbps high-power I-temp DML laser chip is designed for
carriers currently upgrading the data rate to 10 Gbps as per the
new XGS-PON/10GE-PON standards. By enhancing its DML waveguide
design, Oclaro has been able to deliver a 10 Gbps high-power 1270nm
DML chip for ONU equipment for XGS-PON/10GE-PON. Key
differentiators of this laser chip are its high optical output
power (15mW at 95C) and high bandwidth (more than 15GHz).
- Oclaro's EML designs are capable of high-speed operation for
100 Gbps PAM4 using an extremely high-bandwidth modulator. Oclaro
EMLs have passed the rigorous damp heat operating and storage
requirements of GR-468, making them an attractive option for
coolerless operation over typical data center temperature ranges.
These lasers do not require hermetic packaging, saving cost over
other lasers requiring hermetic TOSA designs. Oclaro is also
developing new 10Gbps EMLs for downstream PON applications and will
be working with access market architects and transceiver
manufacturers to bring these products to market.
Availability
Oclaro's 25 Gbps uncooled DML chip I-temp, 10 Gbps high power
DML LD chip I-temp, and EMLs are all currently in mass
production.
About Oclaro
Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), is a leader in optical components
and modules for the long-haul, metro and data center markets.
Leveraging more than three decades of innovation in laser
technology and photonics integration, Oclaro provides
differentiated solutions for optical networks and high-speed
interconnects driving the next wave of streaming video, cloud
computing, application virtualization, and other
bandwidth-intensive applications. For more information, visit
www.oclaro.com or follow on Twitter at @OclaroInc.
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