Sumitomo Shows 100G Tunable Lasers

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., a leading global provider in advanced optical solutions, is showcasing its devices for coherent communications at OFC/NFOEC which is taking place 17-21 March 2013, at the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, CA, USA. With the arrival of 100 Gb/s transmission, coherent technologies enables commercially viable 100G by providing communication service providers with a cost-effective solution for overcoming fiber impairments that occur at high line speeds.The tunable laser leverages Sumitomo Electric's innovation in optical devices and modules offering unsurpassed low power consumption and high performance. Sumitomo Electric's tunable laser for coherent transmission features high output power of 15.5dBm, wide tuning range of 191.35~196.10 THz and narrow line width of 300kHz. Sumitomo Electric will also feature its micro-iTLA, small size coherent receiver and small size InP modulator for 100G coherent transmission.Sumitomo Electric engineers are making presentations addressing new developments at OFC2013. On Wednesday, March 20, 2013, 9:00-9:15 am(OW1G.2), Naoya Kono, "Compact and Low Power DP-QPSK Modulator Module with InP-Based Modulator and Driver ICs" in the session "Modulators for Advanced Modulation Formats" and 2:15-2:30 pm(OW3J.5), Hideki Yagi, "High-Efficient InP-Based Balanced Photodiodes Integrated with 90 degree Hybrid MMI for Compact 100 Gb/s Coherent Receiver" in the session "Integrated Devices".Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.