TOULOUSE, France, September 12 /PRNewswire/ --

- Miniature Modules Deliver Highest Bandwidth Per Cm-2 for On-Board and
Free Space Connectivity in Next Generation Systems

IntexyS Photonics SA, a leader of integrated optical modules for high
performance data equipment and systems, introduces its line of Surface Mount
Optical Devices (SMODs) to boost bandwidth and reliability in intra-system
communications. SMOD transmitters and receivers are now available at data
rates of 4 Gbps to 10 Gbps in packages of only 3x2 mm -- or roughly the size
of a match head.

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The miniature SMODs are the industry's most compact, integrated module
solutions for 850 nm data communications in free space and short reach
applications. In data centers, server farms, supercomputers and large
enterprise systems, SMOD products provide high port density at lower costs to
provision bandwidth needs with greater economy. The integrated SMOD modules
further promote simplicity and reliability in data-intense environments,
serving as a key enabler to solving congestion that continues to hamper
inter-processor communications.

"IntexyS modules are among the first in a new class of optical devices
designed to enhance connectivity in high performance system communications
where bottlenecks remain a significant issue," said Jean-Charles Garcia,
co-founder and CEO of IntexyS. "We are enabling a new age of optical
communications, in which very small, integrated modules with high signal
integrity can be used with or without wires to deliver more and faster data
on boards, between boards and rack-to-rack."

SMOD transmitter and receiver modules are designed for flexibility,
scalability and ease of use in networking systems and equipment,
accommodating serial or parallel array communications and multiple protocols.

The surface mount, multi-chip module transmitters reach data speeds up to
10 Gbps, and achieve significant improvements in circuit density and size
while solving signal integrity management problems. SMOD receivers combine an
850 nm photodiode and TIA electronics in a surface mount package, providing
high density and high data throughput.

SMOD products are produced using a wafer-level approach with
state-of-the-art surface mount technology (SMT) and full flip chip
assembly processes to achieve the smallest form factor on the market: LCC6
package at 3x2 mm. The IntexyS patented hybridization technology enables
intimate integration of photonic components, detector, optical modulator,
edge-emitting or vertical-cavity surface emitting lasers to high speed
silicon electronics. Passive alignment and efficient optical coupling are
achieved through self-aligned assembly techniques, and result in low cost 
optical interfaces.

"With an emphasis on achieving more bits per dollar in today's
data-loaded equipment and systems, the IntexyS family of surface mount
optical devices is an ideal solution," said Terry Thomas, VP of Sales and
Marketing. "These integrated optical devices deliver more bandwidth at lower
costs across multiple applications, while setting the stage for next
generation networking systems." Thomas noted that SMOD transmitters and
receivers are available in moderate volumes through the IntexyS commercial
office in Sunnyvale, CA. Transceivers are expected to be available in 4Q2007.

IntexyS will feature SMOD transmitter and receiver products at ECOC 2007,
Booth 15025, Sept. 16-20.

About IntexyS:

IntexyS Photonics SA designs, manufactures and markets highly integrated
optical-electronic modules for high speed applications based on its patented
and industrial-proven flip chip hybridization technology. The company
provides multi-standard compliant transmitter and receiver solutions for
serial and parallel optical interconnects. Headquartered in Toulouse, France,
IntexyS Photonics has a joint R&D laboratory with the CEA/LETI in Grenoble,
France and a U.S. commercial and engineering office in Sunnyvale, California.

Web site: http://www.intexysphotonics.com