SOMERSET, N.J., Feb. 9, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq:EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and wireless communications markets, today announced that it has released a new, innovative 10 Gigabit Ethernet compatible XENPAK module, part number EEX-8100-XEN (EX4), which enables extended distance transmission over both multimode and single-mode fibers.
The EX4 is a proprietary Emcore product, which plugs into standard XENPAK slots and can transmit up to 1 km on legacy multimode fiber, and up 1.5 km on some higher-grade legacy multimode fibers. The module can also transmit up to 40 km over installed single-mode fiber. This extended multimode fiber reach addresses the needs of many end-users who find themselves with "stranded fibers" which are longer than 300 m. These legacy multimode fibers were installed for transmission of older technologies, such as FDDI, Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet. Current 10 Gigabit Ethernet modules do not support these stranded links. According to a commissioned report by Alan Flatman, presented to the IEEE in March 2004, there are greater than seven million multimode links longer than 300 m installed worldwide in campus and building backbones. Emcore has identified these embedded stranded fibers as a significant market opportunity for the EX4, by enabling these links to upgrade to 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
Dr. John Dallesasse, Director of Development for Emcore's Fiber Optics Division, said, "Having a single port type that is capable of reaching all of the distance objectives originally targeted by the IEEE 10 Gigabit Ethernet standard is very important. The EX4 module supports 40 km operation yet does not saturate with short fiber lengths, allowing end-users to 'plug-and-play.' For a portion of the installed multimode fiber base, Emcore has demonstrated robust operation for links longer than 1.5 km. This provides an added capability that addresses a segment of the market not served by current transceivers. The EX4 should vastly improve the upgrade path for customers maintaining multimode fiber infrastructures in their workgroup and enterprise networks."
Together, Emcore's EX4, CX4 and LX4 modules support 10 Gigabit Ethernet over the full range of Workgroup, Enterprise, Campus and Metropolitan Area Networks, offering a distance range at 10 Gigabit speeds from 1m to 40km.
About EMCORE
EMCORE Corporation offers a broad portfolio of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and wireless communications markets. The company's integrated solutions philosophy embodies state-of-the-art technology, material science expertise, and a shared vision of our customer's goals and objectives to be leaders in the transport of voice, data, and video over copper, hybrid fiber/coax (HFC), fiber, satellite, and wireless networks. EMCORE's solutions include: optical components and subsystems for fiber-to-the-premise, cable television, and high speed data and telecommunications networks; solar cells, solar panels, and fiber optic ground station links for global satellite communications; and electronic materials for high bandwidth wireless communications systems, such as Wi-Fi Internet access and cell phones. Through its joint venture participation in GELcore, LLC, EMCORE plays a vital role in developing and commercializing next-generation High-Brightness LED technology for use in the general and specialty illumination markets. For further information about EMCORE, visit http://www.emcore.com.
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