Redfern Integrated Optics, Inc. (RIO) Expands
Product Portfolio to Include 2.5G and 4.25G DWDM Extended Reach TOSAs
RIO is First to Offer DWDM 2.5G up to 640km and 4.25G up to 160km in TOSA form
factor for pluggable transceiver modules
Santa Clara, Calif. -November 7, 2006
-Redfern Integrated Optics, Inc. (RIO),
a developer and manufacturer of low-cost, high-performance optical
transmitters for telecommunications, data transmission and other markets,
today announced that it has expanded its product portfolio to include 2.5Gbps
and 4.25Gbps DWDM extended reach transmitter optical sub-assembly (TOSA)
products for long reach applications. This announcement signifies RIO
as the world's first in the industry to offer 2.5Gbps DWDM up to 640km
and 4.25Gbps CWDM and DWDM up to 160km in an MSA TOSA form factor for
pluggable transceiver modules.
The RIO26xx TOSA family is designed to support
2.7Gbps SONET/SDH TDM and DWDM applications, for 180km, 360km and 640km
distances over single mode fiber, extending the reach of Metro Area Network
(MAN) and eliminating the need for expensive signal regeneration stations.
Similarly, RIO’s RIO44xx TOSA product, offered in 80km, 120km and 160km distance
options, extends the reach of 4G Fibre Channel for WDM Storage Area Network (SAN)
applications, such as business continuity, disaster recovery and data center
backup across a metro area.
“We are pleased to expand our DWDM product offering, powered by RIO’s
high-performance low-cost PLANEX technology, to address the broader needs of our
customer base for low-power dissipation and superior wavelength stability long
reach transmitters,” said Radu Barsan, president and CEO of RIO.
RIO’s 2.5Gbps and 4.25Gbps WDM TOSAs offer excellent wavelength
stability over temperature, current and aging, and dispersion power penalty less
than 2dB at high extinction ratios to ensure sufficient optical signal-to-noise
ratio (OSNR) performance. These devices are offered in standard commercial
operating temperature (-5 to 75 degrees Celsius) and an extended industrial
temperature (-40 to 85 degrees Celsius) option. The products are compatible
with commercially available 50 Ohm and 25 Ohm impedance laser diode drivers.
RIO offers to customers complete transceiver module
reference designs suitable for SFP/SFF modules, as well as system-level
line card implementations. TOSAs are available with LC and SC connector
receptacles, or with a customized pigtail option.
RIO has developed the world's first 1550nm 10Gbps
directly modulated External Cavity Laser (ECL) for use with 40km and
80km TDM and DWDM applications in an XMD TOSA form factor. RIO also
offers low cost 10GbE TOSA products for extended reach 10 Gigabit
Ethernet, 10GBASE-ER, ZR and DWDM.
RIO TOSA products are manufactured on a proprietary
hybrid integrated optical platform ensuring superior performance,
quality and reliability in a small package and at the lowest cost.
All RIO products are RoHS compliant.
About RIO Inc.
RIO (Redfern Integrated Optics, Inc.) develops and manufactures
optical transmitters based on a proprietary planar technology
(PLANEXTM), which enables transceivers and transponders to deliver
telecom-grade performance with datacom economics. RIO's product
lines includes 2.5 Gbps, 3.125 Gbps, 4.25 Gbps and 10 Gbps directly
modulated TOSAs meeting the XMD MSA package requirements, with DWDM
wavelength stability, at low cost and with low power dissipation. RIO
has demonstrated and is productizing the world's first 1550nm 10G
commercial laser that employs directly modulated planar-based hybrid
laser technology, meeting the reach and stringent performance requirements
of Telecom OEMs.
For more information, please visit www.rio-inc.com.
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