Furukawa America Inc. Expands CATV Products; Adds Wideband Analog Photodiodes By OKANO
Posted on: Thursday, 12 January 2006, 09:00 CST
Furukawa America Inc. announced today the expansion of its communications products to include wideband and standard analog PIN photodiodes for CATV/Broadband transmission systems.
Manufactured by OKANO in Yamato, Japan, OKANO uses a YAG welding process to produce photodiodes that offer higher reliability under diverse environmental conditions. These receptacle and pigtail PIN photodiode modules are Telcordia GR-468-CORE qualified; provide low inter-modulation distortions and wider frequency response.
OKANO is a market leader in CATV communications products in Japan and a key supplier of CATV products for the Fiber-To-The-Home nationwide project currently underway in the country.
Furukawa America is a supplier to CATV, FTTH, data and telecommunications industries throughout North and South America. The company's expansion to include OKANO photodiodes will increase its presence in the CATV, wireless, and wideband analog transmission system markets.
About Furukawa America Inc.
Furukawa America Inc. (www.FurukawaAmerica.com) supplies a full range of FITEL(R) fiber optic products to multiple communications industries in the Americas; including fusion splicers, 980nm and 1480nm pump lasers, signal lasers and other active and passive optical components and connectors. In addition, the company serves computer and electronics markets with Furukawa-brand heat pipes, heatsinks, reflow ovens, UV tape, and OKANO thermoelectric units. Furukawa America's parent company is The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (www.furukawa.co.jp/english) and FITEL is a registered trademark of Furukawa Electric.
About OKANO
OKANO entered the communications field in 1928 as a manufacturer of cords for telephones. The company has steadily expanded its expertise and operations to include the manufacture and assembly of optical fiber cables and equipment, wiring harnesses for electrical equipment, semiconductor elements and computing equipment. OKANO's largest shareholder is The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.
Source: Business Wire
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