FIRECOMMS
PUBLISHES RELIABILITY DATA ON RCLED AND VCSEL PRODUCTS
Cork, Ireland — October
19, 2006 — Firecomms Ltd. today announced that
it has published significant data on the reliability of its
core RCLED and VCSEL compound semiconductor devices.
The
new test data for the RCLED device indicates that the company's
RCLED, in various packages and integrations, has proven
to operate stably within specification in excess of 400,000
hours. Firecomms RCLED devices are integrated in Ethernet,
MOST, and 1394 transceivers with applications in consumer,
industrial, and automotive markets.
"We are delighted
with this data as it demonstrates that our fiber optic
transceivers can operate reliably for years in various
kinds of networking applications," says Firecomms’ Chief
Operations Officer Dr. Torsten Wipiejewski. "We’re
seeing lifetime reliability levels that previously have
been reached only by some LEDs and longer wavelength lasers."
Firecomms
also is building significant reliability data on its VCSEL
product, which operates over 35,000 hours before a one
percent failure.
Added Dr. Wipiejewski, "As these
VCSELS are the world’s lowest wavelength production
devices, we are very pleased with this preliminary data."
Firecomms
leads the development and long-range testing of new fiber
optic devices. The company will continue to perform rigorous
environmental testing on several products to meet automotive
and industrial networking standards.
The reliability data
and detailed specifications for Firecomms' RCLED and VCSEL
products are available on the company web site at www.firecomms.com.
These devices can be ordered through Firecomms' sales organization
(sales@firecomms.com) in Japan, USA, and Europe.
About
Firecomms Ltd.
Firecomms, a compound semiconductor company based in Ireland,
develops visible light sources and sensors that light the
way for next-generation consumer devices, automotive and
home networks, and medical equipment. These devices provide
the groundwork that will revolutionize optical data communications
for small area networks, such as in-car networks and home
networks.
Additional
information about Firecomms is available at www.firecomms.com.
Further
Information:
Rene' Williams
Firecomms Ltd.
Tel. 949.360.7770
rene@firecomms.com |
