FIRECOMMS
LICENSES OPTOLOCK™ PLUGLESS TRANSCEIVER TO COMOSS
Cork, Ireland — June
12, 2007 — Firecomms today announces that it
has licensed its OptoLock™ interconnect technology
to COMOSS Electronic Co. of Taiwan. OptoLock, which was originally
introduced in Firecomms Fast Ethernet fiber optic plugless
transceiver, is an easy to use, low-cost housing for instant
termination of bare Plastic Optical Fiber (POF).
"As
a leader in interconnect technology, COMOSS is positioned
to expand the market for this new POF port," says
Firecomms' CEO Declan O'Mahoney. "COMOSS is the first
company to license the OptoLock concept for its products.
Firecomms will continue to license this technology to any
company that commits to use our transceivers in their products."
OptoLock
can be used in Fast Ethernet hub ports directly as it is
fully compatible with the IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet data
communications standard. The RCLED (Resonant Cavity Light
Emitting Diode) operates at 660+/- 10nm peak wavelength.
This device is mechanically and electrically interchangeable
with SMI (Small Media Interface) connectors enabled by
Firecomms EDL300 transceivers, which are widely used.
COMOSS
offers OptoLock as model number OLKDX. Says Stanley Tsai,
CEO of COMOSS, “Combining Firecomms’ OptoLock
device with COMOSS connector technology enables us to create
very cost-effective transceiver products for the IPTV,
consumer, and industrial fiber market."
Firecomms
leads the development of devices to drive POF, a low-cost
optical alternative to copper cabling. Due to its ease
of use, large core tolerances, and low costs, POF is enjoying
significant growth in a wide range of applications. Created
for consumer, industrial, and automotive applications in
which plastic fiber can be used more easily and at lower
cost than copper or glass fiber, POF is now used in millions
of small area networks, such as those in use in many car
models, and is rapidly gaining ground in home network and
point-to-point interconnection. The POF market is estimated
to be worth over $1 billion per year by the end of 2008.
About
Firecomms Ltd.
Firecomms, a compound semiconductor company,
develops high-speed light sources in visible range wavelengths.
Firecomms' lasers and LEDs provide the
groundwork that will revolutionize optical data communications
for small area networks, such as in-car networks and home
networks. Firecomms' low power visible lasers unleash
the potential for advances in medical devices, barcode
scanners, and optical storage devices.
The Ireland-based
company leverages its ten years of photonics research experience,
optical expertise, and extensive IP portfolio to develop
cost-effective solutions for applications in which the
use of glass fiber optics is prohibitively expensive. Additional
information about Firecomms is available at www.firecomms.com.
OptoLock is a trademark of Firecomms Ltd.
About COMOSS
Comoss
Electronic Co., Ltd. specializes in making high frequency
connectors, cable assemblies and PCB assemblies. This
R&D-based company with 20 years of experience has
launched a series of POF connectors, SMI/IDB/Toslink/Mini
plug and PN, over the last five years to worldwide OEM/ODM
accounts. In 2005, Comoss introduced its longdistance
FireWire solution through POF, and at CES'07 Comoss demonstrated
a series of POF and electrical connectivity solutions.
Additional information about Comoss is available at www.comoss.com.
Further
Information:
Rene' Williams
Firecomms Ltd.
Tel. 949.360.7770
rene@firecomms.com |