OPNEXT INC (OPXT:NASDAQ GS)

Opnext, Inc. announced that it will display its next generation 40G differential phase-shift keying (DPSK) MSA module during OFC/NFOEC, being held March 8, 2011 through March 10, 2011 in Los Angeles. Opnext's OTM-440S is a 300-pin module in a 3.5" x 4.5" small form factor mechanical package and is designed for metro, regional and long/ultra long haul optical transmission applications. The Opnext OTM-440S is a complement to the existing OTM-440 module, currently in volume production. It is compatible with 50GHz ROADM technologies and, combined with tunable dispersion compensators (TDCs), can be readily deployed in DWDM networks engineered for 10G non-return-to-zero (NRZ) modulation formats. With its smaller form factor and lower power consumption, the Opnext OTM-440S is ideal for applications requiring high port density.

Opnext, Inc. announced the production release of its 40GBASE-LR4 CFP transceiver, the TRC5B20. The 40GBASE-LR4 CFP transceiver is a pluggable module capable of transmitting and receiving 40Gigabit Ethernet and OTU-3 traffic over reaches of up to 10km on single mode fiber. The multi-rate and multi-protocol capability of the transceiver gives Opnext customers greater flexibility in their system designs for connecting high speed switches and routers, as well as large datacenters where the 100m reach of multimode fiber is not sufficient. With the release of the IEEE-802.3ba standard published in June 2010, interest in the new 40GbE and 100GbE transceivers has increased dramatically and system vendors are already working on releasing their next generation products supporting this standard. Using Opnext's expertise in developing low power distributed feedback (DFB) lasers, the 40GBASE-LR4 transceiver design has uncooled CWDM (coarse wavelength-division multiplexed) DFB lasers that deliver superior performance while consuming less power. 40GBASE-LR4 technology offers OEMs a lower cost, longer reach alternative to traditional 40G Sonet/SDH client interfaces and makes 40G deployments even more economically viable in high speed switches and edge routers.

Opnext, Inc. expected to report Fiscal Year 2011 results on May 5, 2011. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on February 8, 2011).