1 July 1999: LightPath Technologies, Inc., the US-based manufacturer of GRADIUM glass products, said it has expanded its offering of fibre optic collimator products, and has added 7 new collimators to…
1 July 1999: LightPath Technologies, Inc., the US-based manufacturer of GRADIUM glass products, said it has expanded its offering of fibre optic collimator products, and has added 7 new collimators to its standard line-up, all designed for superior performance when collimating over extended ranges. Each new design incorporates the company“s patent-pending laser fusion technology, in which the fibre is directly attached to the back of the collimating lens, resulting in reduced packaging complexity and cost. According to the company, the new products are designed specifically for improved performance over longer collimation distances. “Our first high performance collimators were developed specifically for deployment in the high-volume segment of the market,” said Mark Fitch, Sr. Vice President. “As these products were released for field-testing, our customers asked us to design a different set of collimators optimized for use over longer distances and with larger beams. Unlike conventional radial-gradient-index lens technology, which cannot be scaled to larger sizes, LightPath“s GRADIUM(R) technology can be easily scaled to meet the requirements of these advanced optical networking products. Essentially, with these new releases, we are entering a market segment poised for rapid growth, with products that are in very short supply.” Don Lawson, president and CEO commented, “Since we initially announced our standard line of collimating products, we have worked closely with leading manufacturers of optical networking hardware to customize the products to meet their specific needs. The new products announced today are a direct result of this collaboration. They also reflect our continued commitment to leverage our material and packaging technologies to provide a full range of cost effective, collimating solutions to the telecommunications industry.”