March 8-10, 2022 --- The world’s largest optical networking and communication event, OFC, was held at the San Diego Convention Center. AFR and its subsidiary, Vlink, showcased a variety of products this year including LiNbO₃ Modulators, LiDAR Modules/Components, Hi-Rel Components and FAU

1060 nm / C-Band 10 GHz Phase Modulator

AFR’s 1060 nm / C-Band 10 GHz Phase Modulator combines high linearity with low driving voltage and small footprint, covering modulation frequency up to 10 GHz.

1550 nm MOPA Light Source

The compact light source delivers nanosecond pulses at high repetition rates and high peak power with excellent E/O efficiency. It’s designed for wide temperature operations for automotive applications (- 40℃ to + 105℃).

Hi-Rel Components

Passing the 8500-meter hydrostatic press test, AFR’s 72-channel Feedthrough shows great performance in submarine optical networks. AFR’s Hi-Rel components used in repeaters, such as Isolator, Gain Flattening Filter and other hybrid components have demonstrated outstanding reliability of FIT < 0.1 and come with a 25-year lifetime.

Meanwhile, Vlink also presented their signature products during the event including 90° Fiber Array, 400G DR4 Assembly, Multi-Mode Fiber Array and PM Fiber Array, widely used in 40G/100G/400G high-speed/ultra-high-speed optical modules, coherent optical communications and WSS modules.

For more information about all products above, please contact sales@fiber-resources.com or visit our product center at www.fiber-resources.com.

January 25-27, 2022 --- SPIE Photonics West 2022 was held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. AFR showcased a wide variety of products this year including fiber laser components, LiNbO₃ modulators as well as LiDAR modules. The overseas debut of some new products and cutting-edge technologies attracts great attentions.

2 μm 100 W Fiber to Free-Space Isolator

The product won the Silver Award at the 2021 Laser Focus World Innovators Awards Program. Its performance and reliability are guaranteed by AFR's proprietary design and manufacturing process that suppress unwanted absorption in this wavelength range.

ClearCut 2 μm 200 W Fiber Bragg Grating

The ClearCut 2 μm 200 W Fiber Bragg Grating is an ultra-low insertion loss fiber bragg grating for high power fiber lasers. With AFR's ClearCut designing and special process, the device handles high power laser at around 2 μm. Custom configurations are available.

1060 nm/C-Band 10 GHz Phase Modulator

AFR’s broadband phase modulators combine high linearity, low driving voltage and small footprint, covering frequency range up to 10 GHz.

LiDAR Light Source

The product has excellent E-O efficiency in a compact package. Its pulse width and repetition rate are tunable at high pulse energy and high peak power. AFR also provides customized module services.

For more information about all products above, please contact sales@fiber-resources.com or visit our product center at www.fiber-resources.com.

SPIE Photonics West is the world leading photonics technologies event.

Sep 27, 2021 --- Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) is delighted to announce that its 2 μm High Power Isolator series was honored with a Silver Award of the 2021 Laser Focus World Innovators Awards Program.

The product addresses the growing demand at the 2 μm region. Its performance and reliability are guaranteed by AFR's proprietary design and manufacturing process that suppress unwanted absorption in this wavelength range.

Benefited from extensive experience on the 1 μm high-power isolators, the polarization-independent 2 μm isolator series offers excellent optical performance, high environmental stability, and reliability in a compact size and lightweight. AFR’s unique technology and design enable its power handling of 100 W for the fiber to Free-Space isolator and 50 W for the in-line version, which to our knowledge are the highest levels in the market. These isolators are ideal choices for both fiber oscillators and fiber lasers of the MOPA architecture.

About 2021 Laser Focus World Innovators Awards Program

The Laser Focus World Innovation Awards celebrates the most innovative applications of photonics, optoelectronics and precision optics products and systems. Awards are presented to organizations that demonstrate excellence in the use of a product, system or application.

December 8, 2020 --- AFR was pleased to announce the successful closing of its Private Investment in Public Company(PIPE) process. A total amount of 709,999,981.08 Yuan RMB was fully subscribed by two investors, Zhuhai Huafa Industrial Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. and Changsha Shengnong Private Equity Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership). As a result, Zhuhai Huafa Industrial Investment and Changsha Shengnong will each hold 16,175,071 and 713,606 newly issued AFR shares, respectively.

As previously announced, such new funds would enhance AFR’s capabilities in developing and commercializing next-generation thin-film based LiNbO₃ modulators to address a wide range of telecom, data center interconnect, sensing and industrial applications.

Disclaimer: This is not intended as a verbatim English translation of AFR’s public announcement in Chinese. For the accurate interpretation of AFR’s Chinese announcement, please refer to the original Chinese version.

Shenzhen, China, Sep 9-11, 2020 --- AFR and its subsidiary Vlink showed up at the 22^nd CIOE (China International Optoelectronic Exposition), the world's largest and most influential optoelectronics exhibition, along with our products: LiNbO₃ Modulator Series, Micro-Connection Series, PM & High Power Products, and FTA (Fiber Tail Assembly) Products.

Modulator Series

As the practitioner of the localization of high-end optical communication chips and devices, AFR's LiNbO₃ modulator products have been attracting the attention of optical communication industry. The key exhibition of the three LiNbO₃ modulator products triggered hot discussion, attracted CCTV and other mainstream media to report.

Coherent Modulator 400/600G PM-QMZ

AFR Coherent Modulator 400/600Gb/s PM-QMZ is a high electro-optic bandwidth polarization multiplexed quad parallel Mach-Zehnder (PM-QMZ) that explicitly designed to enable 400GE and beyond speeds on a single wavelength or carrier. It can be applied to the transmission of ultra-high speed and ultra-distance coherent communication.

20/40 GHz Intensity Modulator (AM20, AM40)

AFR Broadband Analog Intensity Modulators combine high linearity with low driving voltage and small footprint, covering all the frequency range from 20 GHz to beyond 40 GHz (AM20: 20-30 GHz; AM40: > 30 GHz). The increasing demand to shift the transmission frequency in microwave fiber optic links towards higher frequency finds in AFR analog modulators the most advanced and suitable answer. The experience and know-how of AFR engineers is available to customize our products to the customer’s specific requirements.

High Bandwidth Zero-Chirp Modulator (F10)

AFR High Bandwidth Zero-Chirp Modulators are based on the Mach-Zehner Interferometer (MZI) architecture. The F10-0 is a Zero-Chirped, X-Cut single drive modulator designed for high bit rate advanced metro to long haul communication systems that requires the superior performance of X-Cut lithium niobite.

You Imagine, We Design

In addition to LiNbO₃ Modulator Products, AFR also showcased PM & high power products and FTA products. As an excellent one-stop fiber assembly service provider, AFR supports customization based on customer’s need.

With 20 years of industrial experience of PM & high power products, AFR has made full use of its technological advantages in the optical laser field and further extended its achievements into the optical communication field. AFR’s products for communication can reach the average power of 20 W. AFR's PM components offer excellent optical performance with high extinction ratio and low insertion loss. AFR also provides one-stop fiber assembly services, including fiber metallization, fiber feedthrough, lensed fiber, and more. AFR’s sputtering technology also takes the lead in the industry.

In the future, AFR will continue to invest in optical communication field, producing diverse and highly competitive products, providing customers with qualified and reliable services.

AFR is undergoing a Private Investment in Public Company (PIPE) process to raise funds for R&D, LiNbO₃ high-speed modulator chip industrialization and additional working capital by an amount not exceeding 710 million RMB. Encouraged by the future customer needs and technology trends in the optical communications industry, AFR is committed to expanding the existing product offerings and research field, as showcased in the recent addition of LiNbO₃ optical modulators for coherent 400G/600G, coherent 100G/200G, single drive 10G and analog 20/40G applications. After the PIPE process is completed, AFR plans to reach the annual capacity of LiNbO₃ modulators up to 80,000 units.

AFR plans to maximize the market opportunities and technical capabilities of the LiNbO₃ series high-speed optical modulators in the fields of communications and sensing. With the advantages in technology development, quality control, cost control, market development and more, AFR is poised to lead in the telecom grade LiNbO₃ high-speed optical modulator chips and modules. Meanwhile, AFR is building a professional R&D team for developing the next-generation modulator LiNbO₃ thin-film platform, in an effort to further enhance AFR’s capabilities and market positions in telecom and industrial applications.

Disclaimer: This is not intended as a verbatim English translation of AFR’s public announcement in Chinese. For the accurate interpretation of AFR’s Chinese announcement, please refer to the original Chinese version.