OCP Introduces 10km Gigabit Ethernet Bi-Directional SFP Transceivers for EFM Market

Business Wire, July 15, 2004

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- The BiDi SFPs are compliant with IEEE 802.3ah Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-BX10 specification.

Optical Communication Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:OCPI), a manufacturer of fiber optic subsystems and modules for metropolitan area, local area and storage area networks, today introduced its Bi-Directional (BiDi) Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver product line. The SFP BiDi is designed to meet the IEEE 802.3ah Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-BX10 specification for 10km point-to-point Ethernet in the First Mile (EFM) applications. In addition, the SFP BiDi transceiver has integrated Digital Diagnostic Monitoring (DDM) functionality.

"We've worked closely with key customers to develop an ergonomic latching system for very high port density systems with our SFP BiDi product line. We are very focused on the Gigabit Ethernet EFM point-to-point market space," added Kirk Bovill, director of marketing.

OCP's Gigabit Ethernet BiDi SFP product line consists of an upstream SFP module TRPBG1LXDBBSH and a downstream SFP module TRPBG1LXDBVS2. Together, they form a 1000BASE-BX10 link which allows full duplex communication over a single fiber over distances up to at least 10 km. The TRPBG1LXDBBSH module incorporates a 1310nm FP laser and is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3ah Draft 3.3 1000BASE-BX10-U specifications. The TRPBG1LXDBVS2 incorporates a 1490nm DFB laser and is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3ah Draft 3.3 1000BASE-BX10-D specifications. OCP's new latching mechanism for the SFP BiDi modules has been ergonomically designed for high port density applications.

The DDM functionality of OCP's Gigabit Ethernet BiDi SFPs adheres to the SFF-8472, Revision 9.3 specification and enables the end-user to monitor five key areas in the performance of the SFP transceiver: internal temperature, DC supply voltage, transmitter bias current, transmitter output power and receive optical signal level. Integrated DDM functionality also incorporates warnings and alarms to monitor these parameters.

"We have a very strong portfolio of products to support Gigabit Ethernet applications," said Bovill. "Along with the SFP BiDi modules, we offer a family of modules with transmission distances ranging from 220m up to 120km including Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) options to support our customers requirements in this expanding market space."

Pricing and shipping information is available by contacting OCP sales at 818-251-7100 or via e-mail at sales@ocp-inc.com.

About Optical Communication Products, Inc. (OCP)

OCP designs, manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of fiber optic subsystems and modules for metropolitan, local and storage area networks. OCP's product lines include optical transceivers, transponders, transmitters and receivers. For more information visit OCP's web site at www.ocp-inc.com.

OCP was founded in 1991 and has its headquarters in Woodland Hills, California. The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., based in Tokyo, Japan, beneficially owns approximately 58.7% of OCP's outstanding capital stock as of March 31, 2004.

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