Introduction of Flexgrid(TM) Operation and Programmable Channel Selector
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - September 20, 2010) - Finisar Corporation (
The new WaveManager Application Suite enhances the WaveShaper family of Programmable Optical Processors by providing additional functional capabilities, including:
Flexgrid™ is an advanced feature of Finisar's range of Wavelength Selective Switches (WSS) which enables dynamic control of channel center frequency and channel bandwidth within a WSS, from 50 GHz to 200 GHz in 12.5 GHz steps with no penalty on performance. Flexgrid™ will address carrier demand for flexible bandwidth-capable ROADMs in next-generation networks.
The new WaveShaper 100S Channel Selector is a fully programmable, DWDM Channel Selector which has been designed for production test applications. It offers user-selectable Flat-top and Gaussian filter shapes. The filter bandwidth is programmable from 25 GHz up to 200 GHz with center frequencies programmable in 1 GHz increments over the entire C- or L-band.
For more information about Finisar's WaveShaper products, please visit www.finisar.com/waveshaper. ECOC is taking place in Torino, Italy, September 20-22. For more information about this event, visit www.ecocexhibition.com.
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