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Unit (ACU) is one such cost and time saving development, enabling table cooling fluid to be automatically switched between LN2 and Chiller Fluid, via a recirculating chiller. Impressive time savings mean that when using the ACU, cool down time from 200ºC to 20ºC is cut to 40 minutes (including switching from Cryo to Chiller mode) compared to the natural cool down time of 10 to 12 hours.
OIPT’s Liquid Nitrogen (LN2) ACU gives accelerated cooling in temperature range 200 °C to 0 °C, and saves time when rapid mode change is required. The Unmanned/ Overnight mode change gives time for the table temperature to stabilise, ready for process at the beginning of the next day. With a setpoint range of between -150ºC to +400ºC and more efficient use of LN2, this fully automated upgrade will save users time and money.
All new or existing Oxford Instruments’ systems with a Cryo Table or RIE heated electrode are compatible with the LN2 Auto Changeover Unit.
Tunable laser technology released by Emcore
2010-03-19
Compound semiconductor product developer Emcore has announced the creation of a new tunable laser system.
Emcore has announced the release of its new micro-integrable tunable laser assembly which has been designed to meet the needs of 40 to 100 gigabits per second line-cards and transponders.
The product delivers all the functionality of full- sized models including narrow linewidth, low noise, frequency fine tuning and high output power, but at just a quarter of the size.
Rob Stone, marketing director of Emcore’s fibre optics division, said: “The modularity and flexibility of our technology platform enables a wide array of product variants and next-
generation enhancements simply through the substitution of a few standard components.”
The company specialises in the provision of compound semiconductor and fibre optics products predominantly for the solar energy market.
It also works to deliver a range of other components, however, including satellite and microwave fibre links, laser and receiver chips, datacom transceivers, video, audio and data transport equipment and a host of other products.
3S PHOTONICS Accelerates the Green Revolution
2010-03-19
3S PHOTONICS, a world-leading French manufacturer of optical and optoelectronic components is accelerating the release of its complete range of high efficiency pump lasers, at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference/National Fiber Optics Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) and Exhibition from March 23-25 in San Diego, USA
The need for optical amplification is increasing in next generation optical networks. Metro or core amplification of D-WDM signals is a major contributor to overall power consumption in today’s optical networks. The evolving need for amplification of single channels in FTTx and high speed 40 or 100Gb/s transponder applications using conventional pumping has a significant and detrimental effect on systems’ power consumption, reliability and cost. The latest evolution of the class-leading pump laser portfolio from 3S PHOTONICS is designed
April/May 2010
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