ALBUQUERQUE, NM — EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optic and solar power markets, today announced its plans to release a new full-band tunable XFP product line.

The EMCORE tunable XFP (TXFP) product line is capable of replacing fixed-wavelength dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) XFPs as well as high-performance tunable 300-pin multi-source agreed (MSA) transponders. The aggregate market for 10 Gb/s DWDM modules is estimated to be near $500 million by 2012 with a significant portion of interfaces expected to convert to TXFP within the same time period. (Source: Ovum-RHK Optical Components Market Forecast, Feb 2008)

Empowered by EMCORE's field proven tunable External Cavity Laser (ECL) technology, the TXFP provides excellent optical performance while tuning across more than 90 channels on the 50GHz ITU grid. The TXFP can be optimized for low power consumption to comply with existing XFP designs or for high optical performance to meet the requirements of existing 300-pin designs.

Stephen Krasulick, Executive Vice President and General Manager of EMCORE's Fiber Optics Division, stated, "This is a very exciting product line that adds significant value to two distinct market segments. Current fixed wavelength XFP customers can drop in our TXFP and realize immediate cost savings due to the flexibility provided by tunable optics. Customers of tunable 300-pin MSA modules will benefit from the flexibility and higher density afforded to them by migrating to pluggable optics." Krasulick added, "I truly believe that the introduction of our high performance TXFP will be a game-changer in DWDM networking, allowing a significant reduction in both capital expenditure and operating expenses, as well as a significant leap forward in line-card density."

EMCORE is conducting private demonstrations of the new TXFP product line at the OFC/NFOEC Conference and Exposition in San Diego, California on March 24-26. EMCORE plans to begin early sampling to lead customers within the first half of 2009. To schedule a demonstration, please visit us at Booth #703.

Source: Emcore