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EMCORE, Corona Optical Systems Sign Cross Licensing Agreement

EMCORE Corp and Corona Optical Systems Inc announced a cross licensing agreement for parallel optical transmitters and receivers. The agreement provides EMCORE an exclusive license to manufacture and sell OptoCube 40 parallel optical transmitter and receiver modules. In return, Corona has obtained a license to manufacture and sell EMCORE's Model 9512 12-channel parallel optical receiver and transmitter modules.

Corona's OptoCube 40 transmitter and receiver modules provide full electrical-to-optical conversion in a compact 13mm x 13mm package. Each module features 12 optical channels operating at speeds up to 3.35 gigabit-per-second, per channel (Gb/s/ch), resulting in an aggregate throughput of over 40 Gb/s. With its low, compact profile, OptoCube 40 provides more gigabit per square centimeter throughput than any other module currently available. The small size allows system designers to develop smaller, more efficient systems. The devices support standard surface-mount (SMT) manufacturing processes and are offered in pick-and-place compatible trays. The OptoCube 40 modules have a reach of 300m over standard bandwidth multimode fiber at maximum speeds of 3.35 Gb/s/ch.

EMCORE's 9512 transmitter and receiver modules also provide an aggregate throughput up to 40 Gb/s over 300m with full SNAP12 MSA compatibility. EMCORE's high-speed 9512 transmitter and receiver modules also support conventional DC JTAG boundary scan per IEEE 1149.1, and the IEEE P1149.6 AC-coupled JTAG boundary scan.

The primary applications for these modules are distributed optical back planes, arrayed serial links at OC-48 and higher speeds, and optical ribbon cable for high-speed, logic-to-logic data links. Parallel optical modules are increasingly being used in high-speed computing, data communications, storage area networking and telecommunications applications.

Bryan Gregory, Corona's chief marketing officer and founder, stated, "Corona's alliance with a quality company like EMCORE furthers our goal of fully supporting our customers' needs while continuing to bring exciting and innovative technology to market."

"The OptoCube 40 is an excellent addition to EMCORE's portfolio given its small, compact size. Our agreement with Corona allows us to offer the same performance and quality that is featured in the 9512 family in a low-profile form factor," said Hong Hou, vice president of EMCORE Fiber Optics. "This agreement further demonstrates Emcore's commitment to our parallel optics product family. By having both products in our portfolio, EMCORE continues to position itself as a dominant player for fiber optic solutions in the enterprise space."