Emcore Corp of Alhambra, CA, USA – which provides indium phosphide (InP)-based optical chips, components, subsystems and systems for the broadband and specialty fiber-optics markets – has launched the Medallion 7110 series of CATV fiber amplifiers, which is on display in booth #1228 at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC 2016) in Anaheim, CA, USA (22–24 March) and also at the China Content Broadcasting Network (CCBN) show at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing (24–26 March).
As the latest addition to the 7000 series of optical amplifiers, the new Medallion 7110 series offers high power and low noise figures demanded by CATV applications. It is packaged in a compact 1 RU housing, compatible with industry-standard 19- and 23-inch rack systems, while offering up to 31.5dBm of pre-splitter output power, and up to 16 SC/APC output ports. Various output power and port count configurations are available with optional integrated WDM filters for RFoG (radio frequency over glass) or RF overlay in FTTx which further preserves rack space and reduces cost by eliminating a separate network element.
"The Medallion 7110 fiber amplifier is an ideal companion product to our Medallion series of rack-mount CATV transmission equipment that further pushes the boundaries of high-density, high-optical-power launch and split architectures deployed in RFoG and RF overlay for FTTH networks," says Gyo Shinozaki, VP of marketing. "The Medallion series is designed for network systems providers that demand the highest-quality, economical delivery of high- and ultra-high-definition video and audio, along with the highest-bandwidth data transmission," he adds.
At OFC and CCBN, Emcore is also showcasing its chip-level devices portfolio for telecom, GPON FTTx, datacom and wireless applications including 1310, 1490 and 1550nm laser diode chips, 10G Fabry-Perot laser chips, and 2.5G and 10G APD photodetectors. In addition, Emcore is featuring its full line of distributed feedback (DFB) butterfly lasers, DOCSIS 3.1 lasers, TO-56 lasers, low-noise optical receivers, broadband photodiodes and components for wireless and distributed antenna system (DAS) applications.
