New Focus Extends Wavelength Offerings within its Industry-Leading Product Line of Tunable Lasers for Telecommunications Test and Measurement Applications
Tuesday March 25, 6:03 pm ET
New Swept-Wavelength Tunable Lasers Now Cover the 980 nm Band, O Band, E+S Bands, and C+L Bands
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2003-- New Focus, Inc. (Nasdaq:NUFO - News), a leading provider of photonics and microwave technology solutions, today announced an extension of its industry-leading TLB-6500 swept-wavelength tunable laser product line with the addition of several key wavelength bands. New, faster swept-wavelength lasers that enable high-speed testing of passive optical components are now available in the 980 nanometer (nm) band -- for characterizing erbium-amplifier pump components -- as well as the important telecom bands, including the O band (1260-1340 nm) and E+S bands (1442-1525 nm). These new models join New Focus' existing product offerings that already cover the important telecom transmission C+L band (1520-1620 nm). The Model TLB-6500-H-09 is the only swept-wavelength tunable laser offering at 980 nm available on the market today.
"These new offerings represent a key milestone in our ability to supply 24/7-reliable test-and-measurement lasers," said J. Scott Dunbar, vice president of the Tunable and Microwave products group at New Focus, Inc. "The ultrafast swept-wavelength lasers covering the C+L bands have already revolutionized passive optical component test applications. With these wavelength additions, New Focus now becomes the only tunable laser manufacturer to offer swept-wavelength capability across all key telecom bands."
The TLB-6500 family of lasers was designed specifically for high-volume testing of high-performance WDM optical components, pump components and amplifiers. They enable fast, high-resolution, low-noise measurements with 100 nm/s mode-hop-free tuning, 30 picometer open-loop accuracy, and rugged 24/7 reliability. Lower-noise, higher-power, and faster tuning (200 nm/s) versions are available.
The new lasers are the latest addition to the New Focus photonics tool chest. Photonics products manipulate light -- the flow of photons -- just like electronic products manipulate electricity -- the flow of electrons. Photonics represent a key enabling technology in a variety of industries, including semiconductor IC processing, biotechnology, oil well recovery, industrial sensing and telecommunications.
About New Focus:
New Focus develops and manufactures innovative photonics and microwave solutions for the semiconductor, industrial, biomedical and telecommunications industries. New Focus' product portfolio includes tunable lasers for test-and-measurement applications, advanced photonics tools and high-speed RF microwave amplifiers. Founded in 1990, the company is a recognized technology leader in creating advanced optical and RF products for both commercial and research customers. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.
For more information about New Focus, visit the company's Internet home page at www.newfocus.com.
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New Focus
Joseph K. Lee, 408/919-6011
Joe_Lee@newfocus.com
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