ITF Labs' Micro-DPSK Demodulator Demonstrates Exceptional Reliability

(Product News, 3 Apr 2009)

Avensys Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of fiber optic components, an integrator of environmental and process monitoring systems, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Avensys Corp. announced that its R&D partner, ITF Laboratories Inc.'s (ITF Labs) micro-DPSK demodulator has successfully passed all the Telcordia GR-1221-CORE qualification requirements and has therefore added another key product to the demodulator family.

The Telcordia standard, derives from Telcordia Technologies (formerly Bellcore Labs), and is an industry standard set to ensure the reliability for passive optical components. Telcordia is the main standard officially adopted by different specialized committees and issued through registered Bellcore's Generic Requirements (GR) document.

The micro-DPSK demodulator is designed small enough to be incorporated into the industry standard 300-pin Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) compliant transponder package, and will be available for DPSK and DQPSK applications with a free-spectral-range from 20GHz to 70GHz. The device has the lowest profile package on the market. It also features the lowest insertion loss, highest extinction ratio and lowest power consumption available, which are critical factors in system design.

ITF Labs' VP of Engineering, Nigel Holehouse stated, "This qualification proves again that our All-Fiber demodulator technology is extremely robust and reliable. This reinforces our commitment to producing high quality, high performance, and low cost components for the telecom market.