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.

May 4, 2020 --- The wholly owned subsidiary of Advanced Fiber Resources in Italy Milan AFR (AFRML) is fully resumed to work after several months of suspension. As the spread of the epidemic is gradually slowing down in Italy, AFRML is planning to restart production with strict epidemic control.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, AFRML has set up a special committee based on the recommendation of official guidelines. The goal of the committee is to strictly monitor the health safety during the restart process and to fulfill the requirement of any relevant parties. The company strictly complies with the epidemic prevention regulation created by the local government and will take every possible measurement to ensure employee’s health safety as well as public sanitation.

AFRML owns a LiNbO₃ series high-speed modulator and analog modulator product line located in San Donato, Italy. The product line, which started at Pirelli Research Laboratory near Milan, has a strong technical and production team and has been dedicated to the research and development of the most advanced optical modulator products, with broad market opportunities in communications and sensing industry. Lithium niobate modulator is widely used in modern optical communication system and is the core component to realize electro-optical conversion. With the introduction of "new infrastructure" 5G infrastructure, the demand for such products is increasing.

With fully resumption of production, the company will restore normal capacity of the lithium niobate modulator product line, solving the current supply shortage. In the future, AFRML will also expand the production scale and enrich the product line by utilizing its competitive advantages of technology development, quality control, market development and other aspects.

Munich, Germany, June 24-27, 2019 --- Laser World of Photonics 2019, the world's leading photonics trade fair opened and attracted 34,000+ attendees. Over 1,300 exhibitors showcased the latest components, systems, and applications for the photonics industry. AFR has demonstrated its latest and featured fiber laser components during the show.

ClearCut Package-FreeHigh Power Fiber Bragg Grating

For high power fiber bragg grating, when it comes to the "Controlling Temperature" problem, the common solution needs a metal package to dissipate excess heat. However, which creates difficulties with installation. AFR’s package-free solution, through the unique ClearCut™ design, eliminates the need for package, and can maintain an ultra-low temperature slope. Additionally, this product may add an FBG area temperature monitor to help users improve real-time data analysis.

Features:

1. Ultra Low Temperature Slope

2. High Power Handling up to 2 kW

3. Center Wavelength Options: 1030 nm, 1064 nm, 1070 nm, 1080 nm

Dragon High Power Laser Cable

AFR’shigh power laser cablecan handle up to 10 kW output power, 500 W stripping cladding power and backward power. With indirect water cooling technology, it is more stable and reliable than the common solution.

Features:

1. Low Transmission Loss

2. High Reflection Power Endurance

3. Indirect Water Cooling

4. Safety Interlock

2.5 kW (6+1)x1 Backward Pump Combiner

Specifically designed for high power fiber lasers, these combiners are usually mated with the forward optical path to form a bi-directional pump structure to obtain higher amplification efficiency and higher output power.

Features:

1. High Coupling Efficiency ≥ 97%

2. Low Signal Insertion Loss ≤ 0.3 dB

3. Proprietary Fiber Tapering Technique

200 W In-Line Isolator

With the solid reputation of its high power Isolator, AFR has released its 200 W version this year. This exciting product also offers guaranteed high reliability and stability.

Features:

1. High Isolation > 28 dB

2. Low Signal Insertion Loss < 0.4 dB

3. Proprietary Fiber Tapering Technique

San Diego, Calif., 5-7 March, 2019 --- OFC, the world’s largest optical networking and communication event opened and attracted more than 700 exhibitors and 15,000 attendees. This year AFR and its subsidiary, Vlink, showcased a variety of product portfolios including our components for data centers and WDM networks. Our EDFA portfolio attracted the attention of lots of visitors to our display site.

CWDM4/LAN WDM4 Assembly

Vlink’s CWDM4/LAN WDM4 Assembly easily meets the Cisco wiggles test requirements when subjected to strong bending force and damp heat for 2,000 hours, with 0.3 mm fiber length tolerance. With vast manufacturing experience in this type of technology, mass production on both TFF and AWG solutions are available.

90° Fiber Bending Fiber Array

With its ownership of nine related patents, Vlink’s 90° Fiber Bending Fiber Array, keeps bending loss to a minimum while assuring high reliability. Bending loss is less than 0.1 dB, coupling loss is less than 0.35 dB, and typical pitch error is less than 0.5 μm. The new height 3.0 mm is also available.

Ultra-Compact MEMS Variable Optical Attenuator

AFR's MEMS Variable Optical Attenuator achieves a significant size and response time of less than 2 ms along with lower wavelength dependent loss, making it well-suited for transient suppression in EDFA optical amplifiers. SM, MM, PM fibers are all available.

Active Components Packaging

AFR can provide a wide variety of state-of-the-art optical assemblies and modules. Packaging types include Butterfly, DIL, TO-CAN, Coaxial photo-electronics devices and more. AFR’s unique techniques and in-house expertise guarantees outstanding stability for all packaged devices.

Metalized Fiber Cable

AFR’s Metalized Fiber Cables are hermetically sealed to provide an environment for highly reliable connections for all optical devices.

San Francisco, Calif., Feb 5, 2019 --- SPIE Photonics West, the world's largest photonics technologies event opened and attracted numerous businesses and individuals to join in. Advanced Fiber Resources (AFR) released a series of new products at this year’s exposition.

1.5 kW Clearcut Fiber Bragg Grating

FBG, as the product with the highest demand in the optics industry, is a key technology that has been mastered by a few companies for many years. AFR, with its 20 years of experience in the development of high power components, drew much of the attention when it released its new 1.5 kW Clearcut FBG product at the show. The 1.5 kW Clearcut™ FBG product features low temperature and outstanding reliability in 1.0 to 3.0 nm bandwidth selection.

Ultra Compact 1064 nm 5 W In-Line Isolator

Another star of the show was AFR’s Ultra Compact 1064 nm 5 W In-Line Isolator. Based on proven tried-and-true technology, the 1064 nm 2 W Isolator has delivered more than 145,000 units with zero defects. This product is smaller than the standard product of this type and is the best choice for MOPA laser and pre-amplifier applications.

1064 nm 200 W In-Line Isolator

With the solid reputationof its 100 W In-Line Isolator, AFR debuted its 200 W version at this year’s show. This exciting new product also offers guaranteed high reliability and stability.

AFR remains a leader in design capability. These new products can be custom tailored to fit any requirements. Discover more details on all of our products at our website product center.