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NeoPhotonics boosts capacity in China
The manufacturer of indium phosphide (InP) based photonic integrated circuits (PICs), has opened a new factory to cope with rising demands. NeoPhotonics will target high volume optical modules in cloud computing, broadband access, and 4G/LTE wireless networks
NeoPhotonics Corporation has made its first shipments of optical transceiver modules out of its new, high capacity factory in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China.
AWB7122 and AWB7124 power amplifiers
“Carriers are facing mounting pressure to expand network capacity as wireless data consumption continues to increase rapidly,” says Glenn Eswein, director of product marketing for Infrastructure Products at Anadigics.
“By offering a broad portfolio of high-performance 1/4 Watt and 1/2 Watt linear power amplifiers optimised for the most widely used 3G and 4G frequency bands, Anadigics enables wireless network equipment manufacturers to meet this infrastructure challenge. These PAs provide distinct design, performance and cost advantages for new infrastructure solutions that must deliver higher data throughput, support wider coverage areas, and consume less power,” continues Eswein.
Anadigics’ complete family of small-cell wireless infrastructure power amplifiers utilise the company’s patented InGaP-Plus technology and innovative design architectures.
The AWB7122 and AWB7124 power amplifiers provide 16 percent and 14.5 percent efficiency, respectively, to minimize power consumption and offer greater flexibility in the choice of network power sources.
Both devices deliver exceptional linearity of -47 dBc ACPR at +24.5 dBm output power and 30 dB of RF gain to provide higher data rates with a greater coverage area. The complete family of small-cell power amplifiers is available in a compact, low profile 7 mm x 7 mm x 1.3 mm surface mount package with integrated RF matching to reduce PCB space requirements.
Engineering samples of the AWB7122 and AWB7124 are available now for qualified programs.
“This milestone represents our commitment to our customers for production capacity to support their increasing need for high speed optical modules in the accelerating build out of broadband network infrastructure around the world,” says Tim Jenks, Chairman and CEO of NeoPhotonics.
“Rapid growth in cloud computing, video and mobile applications is driving increased demand for optical modules in datacenter, 4G/LTE networks and FTTx deployments, both in established markets as well as emerging regions, such as the BRIC countries,” he continues.
The new factory consists of approximately 80,000 square feet of production space, which includes approximately 50,000 square feet of clean room area. The production lines use state of the art manufacturing equipment for optical sub-assembly (OSA) fabrication and final module assembly and test. Modular work cells are designed to support rapid reconfiguration of production lines, which allows quick reaction to the changing needs in the dynamic market of optical modules for high speed communications worldwide.
The Dongguan factory is the latest addition to the company’s manufacturing capabilities, which include existing facilities in Shenzhen, China, Tokyo, Japan and Silicon Valley, California.
MACOM launches low loss Ka-Band AlGaAs SPDT switch DIE
Both aluminium gallium arsenide DIE are fully passivated with silicon nitride (SiN) and incorporate 20 W absorptive and reflective Ka-Band switches
M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc. (MACOM), has July 2013
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