Oclaro to Unveil New Products and Announce Plans to Enter New Markets at Photonics West
Announcements Demonstrate Oclaro's Proven Ability to Leverage Technology and Manufacturing Resources to Expand its Global Business
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro, Inc. (Nasdaq: OCLR), a tier-one provider of optical communications and laser solutions, today announced that it will be presenting six technical papers and announcing new laser-based products and market expansion plans at next week's Photonics West event in San Francisco. These announcements highlight Oclaro's success in executing on a well-planned strategy to leverage its world-class manufacturing operations to expand into adjacent markets.
"This year's Photonics West marks a significant milestone where we begin to see the successful results from our continued investment in technology, R&D and manufacturing operations, as well as strategic investments," said Yves Le Maitre, Executive Vice President and Division Manager at Oclaro. "Through our continued execution and a focus on technology innovation, Oclaro has transformed itself into a global manufacturing leader that can quickly meet the needs of new markets, such as the consumer space, that require high-volume, low cost and exceptional reliability."
New Products and New Markets
Oclaro will be making several new product announcements before and during the Photonics West event. Some of these products feature leading technology originally developed in the telecom space that is now being leveraged across new and adjacent high-growth markets, such as consumer electronics, medical and industrial lasers. In addition, Oclaro will be making an announcement regarding the success of its VCSEL product line.
Oclaro Speaking Engagements
As a recognized industry expert, Oclaro will be presenting six technical papers during Photonics West. These include the following:
- "Automated Assembly Processes for High-Power Single Emitter Diode Lasers" on Sunday, January 23 from 4:50 – 5:10 p.m.
- "Bright Laser Source with High-Power Single Mode Emitting Diode Laser Stacked Array Assembly and Fiber Coupling" on Monday, January 24 from 11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- "Compact Intracavity Frequency Doubled Diode Laser at 465 nm" on Tuesday, January 25 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
- "Versatile 1 W Narrow Band 976 nm Light Source" on Wednesday, January 26 from 11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- "Miniaturized High-Power Er:YAG Solid State Laser Pumped by a Single Laser Diode Bar" on Wednesday, January 26 from 2:50 – 3:10 p.m.
- "Low-Cost High-Reliability 830nm Single Mode Lasers for Consumer Electronics and CtP Applications" on Thursday, January 27 from 9:40 – 10:00 a.m.
About Oclaro
Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR) is a tier-one provider of optical communications and laser components, modules and subsystems for a broad range of diverse markets, including telecommunications, industrial, scientific, consumer electronics, and medical. Oclaro is a global leader, dedicated to photonics innovation with cutting-edge research and development (R&D) and chip fabrication facilities in the U.K., Switzerland and Italy, and in-house and contract manufacturing sites in the U.S., Thailand and China. To support its diverse and global customer base, Oclaro maintains design, sales and service organizations in each of the major regions around the world. For more information visit http://www.oclaro.com.
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Notes to editors:
- Photonics West will take place on January 22-27, 2011, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.
- Oclaro will be exhibiting at the Photonics West exhibition at Booth #1001 and BIOS Booth #8715.
- To arrange an interview with representatives of Oclaro before or during the show, please contact Erika Powelson at +1 (408) 332-5877 or [email protected].
SOURCE Oclaro, Inc.
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