Press Releases :: 2009
Santur delivers Intelligent IntegrationTM of tunable lasers with InP
modulators for applications up to 12Gb/s
The world’s largest supplier of tunable solutions drives the transition
to next generation networks thru integrated tunable transmitters offering
increased density and pluggability
FREMONT, CA – March 23, 2009 – Santur Corporation, a leading provider focused on highly integrated III-V solutions for the global telecommunications industry, today announced the general availability of full C-band tunable transmitters (TLMZ). These transmitters contain the high efficiency Santur DFB laser array coupled with Santur’s Indium Phosphide Mach-Zehnder modulator through Santur’s proven MEMs technology. Santur has successfully completed qualification (Telcordia) of the devices and has begun production. The scalable design of TLMZ enables the rapid migration of traditional designs based on CW lasers and discrete Lithium Niobate modulators to the smaller and cost effective TLMZ.
With a focus on Intelligent IntegrationTM, the TLMZ offers 45% less footprint and 30% lower power dissipation while delivering performance equivalent to discrete solutions based on tunable CW lasers and discrete small form factor Lithium Niobate modulators. “The commercial deployment of our new state of the art Indium Phosphide Mach-Zehnder modulator with our flagship tunable laser represents a major milestone on Santur’s product roadmap to deliver compact tunable transmitters to the market place,” says Milind Gokhale, V.P. of Technology and Development at Santur.
Santur is supplying customers with devices rated up to 4dBm optical power with both zero and negative chirp modulators and are available in butterfly or module form factors. “This is a particularly significant step for our industry because these devices enable rapid adoption of tunability in metro markets.” stated Paul Meissner, CEO of Santur, “In addition to providing the standard pre-calibrated modules with electronics, the simplicity of our tunable laser technology also allows our customers to buy at the lower cost butterfly level.” These solutions offer unprecedented cost advantage and enable system integrators to increase density while maintaining the performance needs of the network.
Santur will be showcasing its focused portfolio of solutions at OFC
2009 in San Diego.
About Santur Corporation
Headquartered in Fremont, California, Santur Corporation is the world’s leading
vertically integrated manufacturer of high-performance tunable lasers for metro
and long-haul WDM systems. For more information, visit www.santurcorp.com,
call 1-(866)-TUNABLE, or e-mail marketing@santurcorp.com.
Contact:
Vibha Goel, Director of Marketing
Santur Corporation
Phone: (510) 933 4114
Fax: (510) 656-7563
E-mail: vgoel@santurcorp.com