Sumitomo Electric develops new coaxial laser diode module

Aug 29, 2008 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- SMTOY | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Sumitomo Electric Industries has developed a new coaxial laser diode module capable of supporting high frequency bandwidth applications. The modules are used in mobile base station communication systems.

According to the company, with the addition of the newly-designed model, its family of coaxial laser diode modules will be capable of supporting a broader frequency range, from 2GHz to 5GHz.

Presently, bandwidth requirements are increasing due to two factors. The first is the growing demand for upgrading of existing communications systems, such as upgrade to digital CWDM.

The second is the emergence of new applications like WiMAX. In wireless applications, Sumitomo Electric's new coaxial laser diode module is capable of supporting upgrades and new applications. The new coaxial laser module can support both the 3.5GHz and 5.8GHz bands. One of the key features of the new module is its capability to achieve a 5GHz bandwidth.

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