Although Microsoft and others have been discussing the notion of an Open Line System (OLS) to provide standardization with long-haul and metro equipment, there is…
Category: Chips
Finisar: De Facto Owner of VCSEL Space?
Given that we have learned that Avago Technologies intends to keep only the VCSEL chip fab (in March, we were the first news source to…
Acacia Communications IPO: A Compelling Story?
The optical industry was standing by for Acacia Communications’ S-1 for a lengthy amount of time, and there had been some recent conjecturing that it…
Infinera’s PIC Challenge
Although Infinera has always touted its unique Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) technology as a major differentiator in the optical systems market, any advantages to this…
Ciena’s New Obsession with Vertical Integration
Ciena’s purchase of several assets from TeraXion represents the first time that the system player has acquired just components as opposed to full systems from…
Silicon Photonics’ Shift: Still Cost/Loss Issues
The lead article in the September 1969 issue of the Bell System Technical Journal was written by Stewart E. Miller, entitled “Integrated Optics: An Introduction,”…
AIM Photonics Will Miss Target (Part I)
At “The Workshop on Integrated Photonics High Volume Packaging” that took place in Anaheim the week of OFC 2016, Thomas L. Koch, the Dean at…
AIM Photonics Will Miss Target (Part II) — Limited Job Creation
As we continue our critical look on the prospects of AIM Photonics, we will maintain our focus on the hurdles faced by this new organization.…
100G Transceivers Below $3/Gig by 2017?
When giant data center owners started promoting $1 per gigabit transport a while back, the idea seemed ludicrous. Well, at least for optical transceivers, pricing…
Infinera’s Last Ditch: Infinity and Beyond
With the full realization by industry analysts, some of whom initially drank the Kool-Aid, that the potential for Infinera significantly penetrating the metro optical market…
