GigOptix Inc. (GGOX.OB) Offers Samples of its LX8400 40G Modulator to Maintain Competitive Edge in Fast-Growing Segment
GigOptix Inc. is a leading fabless manufacturer of high-speed electronic devices, including polymer electro-optic modulators, modulator drivers and laser drivers. The company today announced it is offering samples of the LX8400, its 40G DPSK Mach-Zehnder modulator, created from its proprietary Electro-Optical (EO) polymer technology. The company is targeting the fastest growing segment of the telecom modulator market, the 40G modulator segment, an area expected to grow from $13 million in 2009 to $105 million in 2014. To position itself as a competitive player in the market, the company has developed the LX8400 modulator, but stated that it anticipates producing additional…