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7 May 2009

 

JDSU introduces 450mW pump laser for undersea optical networks

JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA has introduced a 450mW pump laser, making it the highest 980nm power available to the undersea optical networking industry, says the firm. The 5100 Series pump laser will power undersea optical amplifiers that are needed to transmit fiber optic signals along cables that span thousands of kilometers along the ocean floor, acting as transcontinental links for broadband communications.

According to JDSU, the new pump laser leverages the firm’s established terrestrial pump laser package for undersea deployment. The JDSU terrestrial pump laser platform has achieved 12 billion field hours with a failure in time (FIT) rate of only 2.2, the lowest reported failure rate in the industry, adds the firm.

Furthermore, the 5100 Series broadens JDSU’s existing portfolio of undersea isolators and PIN detectors manufactured in Shenzhen, China. All three fiber optic components share a common undersea manufacturing infrastructure. Each component is based on a proven terrestrial design that is also manufactured in high volumes on site, providing a stable supply chain that helps JDSU lower material costs and maintain short lead times for its customers.

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