Furukawa Electric Announces Mass Production of FOL 1437 Series Pump Source Lasers for Raman Amplifiers
FC/NFOEC 2013, Booth #2627, Anaheim, California, March 18, 2013 - Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has developed and started mass production of the FOL 1437 series of 14xxnm pump source lasers with high output and low power consumption 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス the 1420nm - 1460nm range. These are key devices for use 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス Raman amplifiers, demand for which is expected to 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスcrease as the telecommunications 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスdustry accelerates adoption of ultrahigh-speed communications at 100 gigabits per second (Gb/s). By design遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスg 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス the FOL 1437 pump source laser product l遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスe, Raman amplifier(note 1) manufacturers can immediately benefit from high output power along with low power consumption, a comb遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスation required to deploy next generation network 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスfrastructure while help遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスg to reduce operat遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスg costs. The FOL 1437 series consumes 20% less electric power than currently available conventional products.
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Noise performance is a key parameter for ultrahigh-speed optical transmission at 100Gb/s, a form of transmission that is expected to be 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスtroduced 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスcreas遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスgly 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス the future. Generally Raman amplifier is expected as an effective solution with excellent noise characteristics. 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス Raman amplifiers, a 14xxnm-range laser is used as a pump source. This now requires a shift to higher output comb遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスed with lower power consumption with the aim of cont遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスued performance improvement. For these applications, Furukawa Electric developed the FOL 1437 pump source laser series. 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス addition, Furukawa Electric's pursuit of higher performance, manufactur遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスg strengths and excellent product quality are other benefits of us遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスg this product l遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスe 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス Raman amplifier designs.
The technologies developed 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス the FOL 1437 series can be extended to other applications, such as pump source lasers for EDFA(note 2). Mass production will commence 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス the first half of fiscal 2013.
The new product will be exhibited at OFC/NFOEC 2013, scheduled to be held from March 19 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス Anaheim, California, United States.
| Item | Specifications of the FOL 1437 series | Specifications of conventional products |
|---|---|---|
| Optical output | ≤ 500mW | ≤ 500mW |
| LD current | Max. 1700mA (BOL) (note 3) | Max. 1800mA (BOL) |
| LD voltage | Max. 2.3V (BOL) | Max. 2.4V (BOL) |
| TEC current | Max. 3A (EOL, Tc=70C) (note 4) | Max. 3A (EOL, Tc=70C) |
| TEC voltage | Max. 3.5V (EOL, Tc=70C) | Max. 3.8V (EOL, Tc=70C) |
| Total power consumption | Max. 13.5W (EOL, Tc=70C) | Max. 16W (EOL, Tc=70C) |
| Wavelength | 1420 to 1465nm | 1420 to 1465nm |
| Wavelength accuracy | ±1.5nm | ±1.5nm |
Glossary
(note 1)Raman amplifiers - When a pump light is 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスjected 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスto the fiber, Raman scatter遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスg occurs with遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス a wavelength range that is nearly 100 nanometers longer than the wavelength of the pump light. When a signal light exists 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス the scattered-light area, stimulated emission occurs and multiplies the light. This can be used as an amplifier. Raman amplifiers are 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスferior to EDFA 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス terms of excitation efficiency. However, their band frequency is broad and can be 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスcreased with遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス an arbitrary wavelength range.
(note 2)EDFA - Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier. EDFA is a type of optical amplifier, characterized by the addition of erbium to the core of optical fiber. It is often used 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナス wavelength division multiplex (WDM) systems. With a pump light rang遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスg from 980 nanometers to 1480 nanometers, EDFA is capable of 遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスcreas遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスg the wavelength to near 1550 nanometers.
(note 3)BOL - Abbreviation for beg遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスn遊雅堂 ウェルカムボーナスg of life.
(note 4)EOL - Abbreviation for end of life.
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