Optoplex Corporation, a world-leading supplier of D(Q)PSK demodulator (aka delay-line interferometer or DLI) with a dominant position in the fast growing 40-Gb/s and next-generation optical communication components market, and Teleoptix, a leading supplier providing optical transceiver and component solutions for optical network equipments and systems, announce their successful joint development of an integrated 40-Gb/s DPSK receiver for high speed optical communication system.

The integrated receiver incorporates Optoplex’s well established micro-interferometer technology and Teleoptix’s innovative 40G balanced photodetector technology to offer an integrated demodulating solution to their customers. This integrated receiver provides the transponder manufacturers tremendous benefit by eliminating the burdensome and time-consuming fiber routing and component matching, especially for the skew control, and by reducing the footprint otherwise required by the two discrete components in the space-constrained 7”x5” MSA 300-pin module. The integrated receiver is a high performance, low-cost and much sought-after solution by transponder and sub-system designers today.

Optoplex and Teleoptix started their joint development project in 2008 after consultations with market leaders around the world. Samples of the 40G integrated DPSK receiver are now ready for customer evaluation.

“The integrated DPSK receiver offers, in a unique compact and robust package, a small-footprint, high-performance and, most importantly, very cost-effective solution”, said Dr. Andrea Brinciotti, General Manager of Teleoptix. Moreover “we look at this project as the beginning of long-lasting and strategic partnership for the release of next innovative products.”

“With the innovative technologies developed by the two companies and their leading positions in the market”, said, Jim Sha, Chairman and CEO of Optoplex Corporation, “the strategic partnership between the two companies not only offers our customers the best technical solutions but also a win-win for our customers.” Having shipped thousands of DP(Q)SK demodulators, Optoplex is the most innovative and experienced company in producing any DLI products by volume. With such experience, Optoplex will be the first one to bring the integrated device to volume production.

Optoplex and Teleoptix will be showcasing their integrated DPSK receiver at OFC-2009, March 24 – 26, in San Diego, CA.

Teleoptix, based in Cornate d’Adda, Italy, is an ISO9001:2000 and ISO14001:2004 certified manufacturer of state-of-the-art photonic transceivers, transponders and optical components. The company has a solid technical expertise on high-frequency packaging solutions and on optical components integration. Teleoptix employs 100 people with more than 30 committed to R&D activities. In a 4000sqm manufacturing plant, Teleoptix designs, develops and manufactures a wide product portfolio of XFP, 10-40Gb/s MSA300PIN modules and value-added 10-40Gb/s optical components (TOSA, receivers and EDFA) for the telecommunication market.
Teleoptix is the Optoelectronics Division of Linkra s.l.r., a company belonging to the Compel Group.

Optoplex Corporation, headquartered in Fremont, CA, is an ISO9001:2000 certified supplier of cutting-edge optical components and modules for dynamic wavelength management and signal conditioning. The company designs, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative fiber-optic products to communications networks, and provides customized solutions to instrument, defense, spectroscopy and sensing industries. By combining its proprietary optical design and packaging technology with its state-of-the-art optical coating expertise and facility, Optoplex supplies DP(Q)SK demodulators, interleavers, tunable filters and optical performance monitors.

Contacts:
Teleoptix:  Andrea Brinciotti, Teleoptix – Optical Division of Linkra, Tel: +39 039 61001, andrea.brinciotti@linkra.it
Optoplex:  James Pang, Director of Marketing, Tel: (510) 490-9930, jamespang@optoplex.com

For more information, please write to info@optoplex.com or call (510) 490-9930.