FIRECOMMS UNVEILS
HIGH-SPEED TRANSCEIVER FOR
INDUSTRIAL DATA LINKS
ECOC 2007, Berlin,
Germany — September 17, 2007 — Firecomms
Ltd., a leading compound semiconductor company that develops
high-speed light sources in visible range wavelengths, today
announced that its RCLED-based 650 nm Fast Ethernet and IEEE
1394 FOTs (Fiber Optic Transceivers) are the light sources
chosen by Molex Incorporated (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA) for its
new plastic optical fiber data link SMI solutions. This new
interconnect system will be showcased at NXTcomm 2007, booth
3754.Firecomms today announces its Industrial Data Link (IDL)
Fiber Optic Transceiver (FOT) for fast data communication links
over plastic optical fiber (POF) in industrial environments.
This new FOT further expands the range of Firecomms’ high-speed
POF interfaces.
Based on Firecomms’ proprietary technology
for Resonant Cavity LEDs, this FOT is a 650 nm solution that
is compatible with low voltage differential signaling for seamless
integration into existing logic bus structures. It’s
rated for modulation of 250 Mbps, and is suitable for use in
SMI, IDB and OptoLock™ connectors.
The IDL FOT has electrical
power saving features where the driver IC goes into a sleep
state and the RCLED is switched off if no data or toning is
present on the input bus to the TX. Similarly at the RX if
no optical toning or data signal is present, the RX IC will
switch into a sleep mode and power consumption is reduced to
approximately 40uA.
"Our Industrial Data Link FOT is ideal
for customers who want to take advantage of our high-speed
technology in harsher environments," says Hugh Hennessy,
Firecomms’ vicepresident of global sales and marketing. "Because
it’s built on a foundation of our automotive technology,
this robust transceiver can be used in rugged industrial networks
and applications, and fast robotics."
The new FOT will
be on display at ECOC 2007 (booth #17025) in Berlin, Germany
on September 17-19 (http://www.ecocexhibition.com).
Firecomms
new Industrial Data Link FOT, series IDL300, is currently shipping
in volume quantities. It also can be ordered in Firecomms'
OptoLock package, IDL300T. These devices can be ordered through
Firecomms' sales organization (sales@firecomms.com)
in Japan, USA and Europe.
Firecomms leads the development of
devices to drive POF, a low-cost optical alternative to copper
cabling. Due to its ease of use, large core tolerances, and
low costs, POF is enjoying a huge growth in a wide range of
applications. Created for consumer, industrial, and automotive
applications in which plastic fiber can be used more easily
and at lower cost than copper or glass fiber, POF is now used
in millions of small area networks, such as those in use in
many car models, and is rapidly gaining ground in home network
and point-to-point interconnection. The POF market is estimated
to be worth over $1 billion per year by the end of 2008.
About
Firecomms Ltd.
Firecomms, a compound semiconductor company,
develops high-speed light sources in visible range wavelengths.
Firecomms' lasers and LEDs provide the groundwork that will
revolutionize optical data communications for small area networks,
such as in-car networks and home networks. Firecomms' low power
visible lasers unleash the potential for advances in medical
devices, barcode scanners, and optical storage devices.
The
Ireland-based company leverages its ten years of photonics
research experience, optical expertise, and extensive IP portfolio
to develop cost-effective solutions for applications in which
the use of glass fiber optics is prohibitively expensive. Additional
information about Firecomms is available at www.firecomms.com.
Further
Information:
Rene' Williams
Firecomms Ltd.
Tel. 949.360.7770
rene@firecomms.com |
