High Volume Production of Micro-Amplifier Modules Expected to Provide Low
Cost, High Efficiency Amplification in DWDM Long Reach and Metro System
Architectures
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- SDL, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDLI)
announced today the introduction of a new product line of low cost, small form
factor erbium doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) for use in Dense Wavelength
Division Multiplexing (DWDM) fiber optic transmission networks. The SDL MA-C
series is designed to provide cost effective amplification at specific points
in the network to increase flexibility in deployments. The company is
presently ramping volume shipments of this product to a number of customers.
These micro-amplifiers are well suited to boost individual DWDM channels
at the transmitter, as well as pre-amplify signals at the receiver to increase
effective distances or to better handle increasing bit rates. The SDL MA-C
series can also be used to amplify single channels at an optical switch or
wavelength router to compensate for losses effectively making transparent
switching possible.
The micro-amplifier module delivers stable and reliable power to meet the
stringent temperature requirements in a small form factor package. This
enables next generation DWDM system engineers both design and architecture
flexibility. The MA-C series is powered by SDL 980 nm pump modules that
utilize the new high performance SDL 6540 980 nm chips.
According to Gregory P. Dougherty, chief operating officer of SDL, "The
new SDL micro-amplifier series directly addresses recent customer requests for
low cost, power efficient EDFAs in a small form factor to enable a new
generation of DWDM system architectures. The new all-optical network
architectures are being driven by higher bit rates, transparent switching and
wavelength routing. We anticipate this offering is the first in a series of
micro-amplifier products that will address the expanding requirements of all
optical network architectures. For example, micro-amplifiers are expected to
be used in high volumes to compensate for losses in optical switches and
multiplexors in next generation all-optical networks. This first EDFA in the
SDL MA-C series uses SDL's well established 980 nm pump module and chips that
are in high volume production for both terrestrial and submarine applications
to provide low cost, high efficiency and small form factor amplifiers."
Statements in this press release which are not historical including
statements regarding SDL's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs,
expectations, representations, projections, plans or predictions of the future
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include statements regarding
the suitability of the new micro-amplifier product to provide cost effective
and high efficiency amplification by increasing effective distances or better
handling increasing bit rates, the product's expected use in high volumes, the
ramp in volume shipments of the new product, its ability to deliver stable and
reliable power to meet the stringent temperature requirements in a small form
factor package, and the company's expectations that this module is the first
in a series of micro-amplifier products for all-optical network architectures
that it will offer. It is important to note that the company's actual results
could differ materially from those in any such forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the
product's failure to meet specifications in field use, or to meet customer
qualification, failure to manufacture in high volume, or to achieve cost
effective manufacturing of the new product, possible lack of market acceptance
of the new product, alternative technologies, competitors' newly introduced
products, and the risk factors listed from time to time in the company's SEC
reports including but not limited to, the annual report on Form 10-K and
10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 1999, and the quarterly reports on Form
10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30, 2000.
About SDL
SDL's products power the transmission of data, voice and Internet
information over fiber optic networks to meet the needs of telecommunications,
DWDM, cable television and satellite communications applications. They enable
customers to meet the bandwidth needs of increasing Internet, data, video and
voice traffic by expanding their fiber optic communications networks much more
quickly and efficiently than would be possible using conventional electronic
and optical technologies. SDL's optical products also serve a variety of
non-communications applications, including materials processing and printing.
Additional information about SDL, Inc. is available on the Internet at
http://www.sdli.com .
You are urged to read the joint proxy statement-prospectus included in JDS
Uniphase Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-4 in connection with
the merger of JDS Uniphase and SDL, Inc. filed with the SEC because the proxy
statement-prospectus and the Registration Statement on Form S-4 contain
important information. You can get copies of the joint proxy
statement-prospectus and the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and any other
relevant documents, for free at the SEC's web site, and copies of reports,
proxy statement and other information regarding JDS Uniphase or SDL filed with
the SEC are available free from the companies. Requests for documents
relating to SDL should be directed to SDL, Inc., 80 Rose Orchard Way, San
Jose, California 95134, Attention: Investor Relations, Telephone 408-943-4343.
Requests for documents relating to JDS Uniphase should be directed to JDS
Uniphase Corporation, 210 Baypointe Parkway, San Jose, California 95134,
Attention: Investor Relations, Telephone 408-434-1800.
SOURCE SDL, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Donald R. Scifres, Chairman and CEO, or
Michael L. Foster, VP Finance and CFO, both of SDL, Inc.,
408-943-9411; or general, Lisa Chainey, investors, James Hoyne,
or media, Dawn Swidorski, all of The Financial Relations Board,
415-986-1591
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