Press Releases - Centellax Releases OA4MVM4

SANTA ROSA, CALIF.----August 19, 2010—

Centellax Inc., announced today that their OA4MVM4, a 44G modulator driver amplifier, has been released to production. The OA4MVM4 was designed to be used in 40G DPSK telecom transponders used in long-haul optical links. It is the smallest modulator driver available in the market capable of driving a 7V single ended MZ modulator. The OA4MVM4 is the newest addition to the family of modulator drivers Centellax offers to satisfy customer requirements for compact size, large voltage output and excellent performance.

Key features of the OA4MVM4 include:

• Smallest form factor available (approximately 1.156” x .99”)
• Large voltage output for DPSK applications
• Broad bandwidth over 44.6Gb/s
• Excellent rise time and jitter performance

"The design and development for this high performance 40G DPSK modulator driver allows our customers to design smaller transponders that can reduce the cost of adding capacity to their fiber-optic transport system", stated Jeff Meyer, Strategic product manager. "The OA4MVM4 high performance and small form factor design enables our customers to meet their new requirements for 40G telecom transponders."

The Centellax OA4MVM4 is hermetic and compliant with Telcordia Standards GR-357. Production samples are available immediately. For more information on this product visit our OA4MVM4 product page at www.centellax.com.  Please contact sales [at] centellax [dot] com for datasheets, samples and pricing.

About Centellax
Established in 2001, is a leading supplier of high-speed analog semiconductor products for 40G, 100G, and 400G optical communications, and RF/Microwave applications. Centellax prides itself in its ability to build innovative next-generation products that meet the markets changing needs. Corporate headquarters is located in Santa Rosa, CA, just 90 minutes north of San Francisco. Centellax sells and markets its products worldwide.