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Articles in September, 2002 issue of Fiberoptic Product News

• Optical Fluid for coupling & transmission: Fiber Optic Center New Bedford, MA www.focenter.com. (New Products).
• VOA array modules: MegaSense Sunnyvale, CA www.megasense.com. (New Products).
• Ultra-precise adhesive deposits: EFD East Providence, RI www.efd-inc.com. (New Products).
• Flip Chip bonding system: Palomar Technologies; Vista, CA www.palomartechnologies.com. (New Products).
• Electro-Absorption modulator: Oki Optical Components Sunnyvale, CA www.okioptical.com. (New Products).
• SFF 300-pin transponder: Multiplex; S. Plainfield, NJ www.multiplexinc.com. (New Products).
• 4-channel optical amplifier: Teem Photonics; France www.teemphotonics.com. (New Products).
• The service ace.(concentrate on current revenue-generating services)(Brief Article)
  by Gray, Cheryl
• Network access units: Opterna; Quakertown, PA www.opterna.com. (New Products).(Brief Article)
• Optical Network Access Bay: ADC Telecommunications Minneapolis, MN www.adc.com. (New Products).
• Thin Film WDM filters: back to the basics of modularity and scalability.(Brief Article)
  by McLean, Malcolm; Zhang, Xin
• Optical chopper: Edmund Industrial Optics Barrington, NJ www.edmundoptics.com. (New Products).
• Fiber optic vacuum feedthroughs: Multimode Fiber Optics East Hanover, NJ www.multimodefo.com. (New Products).
• PXI Digital Multimeters: ASCOR; Fremont, CA www.ascor.com. (New Products).
• Low loss DWDM products: APA Optics; Blaine, MN www.apaoptics.com. (New Products).
• Micropositioning stages & actuators: Polytec PI; Auburn, MA www.polytecpi.com. (New Products).
• Wavelength intelligent networking: Tropic Networks Ottawa, Canada www.tropicnetworks.com. (New Products).
• ER-meter: SOS Vlaknova optika s.r.o. Czech Republic www.sqs-fiber.cz. (New Products).
• Handheld test equipment family: Digital Lightwave Clearwater, FL www.lightwave.com. (New Products).
• Optical layer analysis tool: Network Design House London, England www.redbrickns.com. (Product spotlight: software for CAE/CAD).
• Widest passband polarization beam combiner: WaveSplitter Fremont, CA www.wavesplitter.com. (New Products).
• EDFA & Raman fiber amplifier pump source: Spectra-Physics, Mountain View, CA; www.spectra-physics.com. (Editor's Choice).(erbium-doped fiber amplifier; SRM2000C)(Brief Article)
• Non-planar Optical Circuits: US Conec; Hickory, NC www.usconec.com. (New Products).
• Stranded loose tube cable: Corning Cable Systems Hickory, NC www.corning.com/cablesystems. (New Products).
• 4-Channel data interface module: International Fiber Systems Inc.(IFS) Newton, CA www.ifs.com. (New Products).
• Fiber winder: Engineering By Design San Jose, CA www.ebdesign.com. (New Products).
• NRZ-to-RZ converter: Inphi Westlake Village, CA www.inphi-corp.com. (New Products).
• Variable optical delay line: General Photonics; Chino, CA www.generalphotonics.com. (New Products).
• Fiber Circuit Test System: Tempo, Camarillo, CA www.tempo.textron.com.(Brief Article)
• Remote-controlled DWDM optical amplifiers: Alcatel Optronics, Paris www.alcatel.com/optronics. (Editor's Choice).(Brief Article)
• OEM monitor photodiodes: Advanced Photonix Camarillo, CA www.advancedphotonix.com. (New Products).
• Channel spacing trends: today, there is a broad difference of opinion on how best to increase capacity on an optical fiber.
  by Affolter, Kevin
• 10 Gb/s variable swing driver/receiver: ON Semiconductor Phoenix, AZ www.onsemi.com. (New Products).
• 2.5 Gb/s receiver: Fujitsu Compound Semiconductor San Jose, CA www.fcsi.fujitsu.com. (New Products).
• Aerial Drop Cable for FTTH: Pirelli Communications Cables & Systems; Columbia, SC www.na.pirelli.com/ fiberopticcables. (New Products).
• Fiber optic booster/converter/repeater: Pandatel; Germany www.pandatel.com. (New Products).
• Measuring & managing optical transmission impairments: keeping dispersion and attenuation in check aren't the only priorities for optical designers, manufacturers and installers.
  by Albert, Mark
• Ethernet service modules for VPN: Nortel Networks Ottawa, Ontario www.nortelnetworks.com. (New Products).
• Universal cleaning pen: ITW Chemtronics Kennesaw, GA www.chemtronics.com. (New Products).
• Multimode cable meets 10 Gb/s standards: Draka Comteq Franklin, MA www.drakausa.com. (New Products).
• Optical system design software: Optical Research Associates (ORA) Pasadena, CA, www.opticalres.com. (Product spotlight: software for CAE/CAD).
• Polarization Maintaining FBT Couplers: Alliance Fiber Optic Products Sunnyvale, CA www.afop.com. (New Products).
• Polarization maintaining fiber optic circulator: Micro-Optics Hackettstown, NJ www.microoptics.com. (New Products).
• Miniature TCXO: C-MAC MicroSystems Durham, NC www.cmac.com/mt. (New Products).
• Guide to fiber testing using LSPM equipment: Fibreoptic Industry Association U.K.; www.fibroptic.org.uk. (New Products).(publishes new Technical Support Guide)(Brief Article)
• Compact & versatile driversl New Focus San Jose, CA www.newfocus.com. (New Products).
• Ethernet switch: Hirschmann Electronics, Automation and Network Solutions Pine Brook, NJ www.hirschmann-usa.com. (New Products).
• Global intelligent optical switch: Enavis Networks Fort Lauderdale, FL www.enavis.com. (New Products).
• Today's 850 nm VCSEL chips: no limits, loose limits, or missing test conditions add up to a data sheet that only reads, "we make a VCSEL, too". (Tech Focus).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
  by Campbell, Jeff; Cawley, Gary; Harding, Brian
• Differential Polarization Delay Line: OZ Optics Ontario, Canada www.ozoptics.com. (New Products).
• Pluggable parallel optics modules: Molex Fiber Optics Downers Grove, IL www.molex.com. (New Products).(Brief Article)
• 10 Gb/s long reach transponders: Vitesse Camarillo, CA www.vitesse.com. (New Products).
• 2.5 Gb/s DFB laser diode: Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA; Sunnyvale, CA www.mitsubishichips.com. (New Products).
• High-capacity cable management: Leviton Voice & Data Division Bothell, WA www.levitonvoicedata.com (New Products).
• Real-World splicing solutions for flexible photonic manufacturing: a software control system allows the engineer to concentrate on design and the contract manufacturer to focus on supply & demand. (Tech Focus).
  by Fortner, Crystal; Sanderson, Jim
• Pulse Generating Laser: GigaTera; Switzerland www.gigatera.com. (New Products).
• Polishing films for connectors & ferrules: SENKO Advanced Components, Marlboro, MA www.senko.com. (Editor's Choice).(Brief Article)
• SONET transceiver for OC-192 backplanes: Texas Instruments Dallas, TX www.ti.com. (New Products).
• Four-channel tunable DFB laser diode modules: California Eastern Laboratories Santa Clara, CA www.cel.com. (New Products).
• Integrated optoelectronic program: C-MAC MicroTechnology Durham, NC www.cmac.com/mt. (New Products).
• 10G DFB Laser Diode Module with integrated EA Modulator: California Eastern Laboratories Santa Clara, CA www.cel.com. (Product showcase: Dallas, TX; September 15-19, 2002).
• Diamond heat spreaders: Morgan Advanced Ceramics New Bedford, MA www.morganadvancedceramics.com. (New Products).
• NIR blocking filters: Unaxis Balzers Ltd. Balzers, Germany www.optics.unaxis.com. (New Products).
• Modular coating system for precision optics: Leybold Optics, Germany; www.leyboldoptics.com. (Editor's Choice).(Brief Article)
• Optical Test System Calibrators: dBm Optics; Boulder, CO www.dbmoptics.com. (New Products).
• Integrated CWDM module: BFi OPTiLAS; France www.bfioptilas.avnet.com (New Products).
• Photoreceiver package: Discovery Semiconductors Ewing, NJ www.chipsat.com. (New Products).
• Select cut-off single-mode fiber: StockerYale; Salem, NH www.stockeryale.com. (New Products).
• Photodiodes for datacom/telecom: Microsemi; Irvine, CA www.microsemi.com. (New Products).
• One-piece duplex LC adapters: Tyco Electronics; Harrisburg, PA www.tycoelectronics.com. (New Products).