Press Release

Optoelectronic designs on show to industry leaders

Plextek exhibits at international showcase event

Plextek's Optoelectronics Group joins leading international companies at this week's Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC 2003) - the largest and most highly regarded event for organisations in optical science and applications. Being held in Atlanta, USA from 23-28 March, many cutting edge organisations will share ideas and learn about the latest breakthroughs, and will look ahead and debate the future of the optics and photonics industry.

At a show unparalleled worldwide for its comprehensive array of fibre-related product and service providers, Dr Steve Methley and Dr Esther Ford will show a variety of the latest Plextek design applications to the 30,000-plus industry professionals expected by show organisers. Visitors to Plextek's booth will see the latest optical communication system innovations such as tunable laser controllers, 2.5 gigabit electronics for free space optical communication, and a 40 gigabit clock oscillator. And most recently Plextek's optoelectronics group has carried out work involving mode-locked lasers and integration of high-speed modulator drivers.

Said Dr Steve Methley: "This year's conference focuses on communication-related applications of optical science. With our detailed understanding of optical communication systems, combined with significant optoelectronic component design knowledge, it is particularly appropriate, and important, that Plextek is able to showcase its latest technologies in a place where all industry leaders gather."

OFC2003 is hosted by the Optical Society of America, IEEE Communications Society and IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society.

Plextek is on stand 7537 at the Georgia World Congress Center.

Released 20/03/2003