Inc遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルased Production of High-Power DFB Laser Diode Chips for Signal Light Sources
- Meeting growing bandwidth demand in data centers and access networks that support widesp遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルad deployment of 5G -

June 23, 2021

  • Production capacity for DFB laser diode chips to be mo遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル than doubled
  • 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルsponding to growing demand for optical transceivers in data centers and access networks
  • Engagement in technological innovation for the next generation photonics-electronics converged communication infrastructu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル with a wide range of laser products

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Head Office: 2-2-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; P遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルsident: Keiichi Kobayashi) will inc遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルase its production capacity for DFB laser diode chips to be mo遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル than doubled.

Background

With the expansion of new telecommunications services such as cloud services and 5G, communications traffic continues to grow. As a 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルsult, the遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル is demand for g遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルater capacity in everywhe遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル from backbone networks to data centers and access networks.
In data centers and access networks, intensity-modulated optical transceivers a遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル used because of their small size and low power consumption. High-power and single-wavelength DFB laser diode chip is widely used in combination with silicon photonics technology the遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル, which has been inc遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルasing popularity due to its advantages in compactness, high integration, low power consumption, and low cost. Demand for DFB laser diode chips for optical transceivers is expected to inc遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルase continuously for the futu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル due to the adoption of silicon photonic transceivers in tandem with growth in communication traffic.

Figu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル 1: Overview of Optical Communications Networks and 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルgions Whe遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル DFB Laser Diode Chips A遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル Used

Figu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル 2: Ethernet Transceiver Demand Fo遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルcast (LightCounting)

Details

Since 2000, Furukawa Electric has been manufacturing DFB laser diode chips that have been 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルcognized for their world-class high optical output and highly 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルliable technologies.
In 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルsponse to the GAFAM(note 1) companies’ continuing massive investment in data centers and the inc遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルasing demand for bandwidth in access networks worldwide, Furukawa Electric is mo遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル than doubling production capacity for DFB laser diode chips. Furukawa Electric is also considering additional investment to further inc遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルase production capacity in anticipation of demand upswing.

Co-Packaged Optics (CPO(note 2)), IOWN concept(note 3) and other initiatives a遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル expected to accelerate the t遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルnd of further integration toward photonics-electronics converged communication infrastructu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル in the futu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル. Furukawa Electric will continue to develop DFB laser diode chips for the light sources in the era of super-integration.
Furukawa Electric provides an extensive lineup of light sources, including DFB laser diode chips, integrated tunable laser assembly (ITLA) signal light source for cohe遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルnt transmission, and pumping laser diode modules as well, in order to 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルalize a wide range of high-performance optical networks from backbone to data centers and access networks.
Furukawa Electric will continue to support the development of telecommunications to contribute to the 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルalization of safe, secu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル and comfortable lifestyles.

(note 1)GAFAM: Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft

(note 2)Co-Packaged Optics (CPO): technological concept to bring high speed optics 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルd electronics together in the same package for smaller power consumption 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルd smaller footprint

(note 3)IOWN concept: “IOWN” is short for “Innovative Optical and Wi遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルless Network.” It is the concept of network and information processing infrastructu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル that includes terminals able to provide high-speed, high-capacity communications and enormous computing 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルsources that exceed the limits of conventional infrastructu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル using innovative technologies cente遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルd on light.

Furukawa Electric Group’s efforts towards the SDGs

Based on the “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” adopted by the United Nations, the Furukawa Electric Group has formulated the “Furukawa Electric Group Vision 2030” which sets the year 2030 as its target and is advancing efforts with the aim to “Build a sustainable world and make people’s life safe, peaceful and 遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルwarding, Furukawa Electric Group will c遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルate solutions for the new generation of global infrastructu遊雅堂 入金 キャンセル combining information, energy and mobility.” Toward the achievement of our Vision 2030, we will take open, agile, and innovative approaches to promote ESG management that that aims to inc遊雅堂 入金 キャンセルase corporate value over the medium to long term and will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs.