TOULOUSE, France and SANTA CLARA, California, February 26 /PRNewswire/ --

Intexys Photonics introduces its family of Optical Engines for parallel optics applications and more particularly for the Optical Active Cable emerging market.

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The Optical Engine Family consists of a (4+4) x5Gbit/s Infiniband compliant engine and a QSFP version just released. The family will also include a (4+4) x10Gbit/s engine in March with a 12x10Gbs engine in late 2008.

The engines are manufactured using the Intexys patented "Full-Flip-Chip" concept which enables integration of electronics and optics. The platform achieves high signal integrity and low crosstalk, fine pitch and self-alignment properties leads to high manufacturability and reliability. The 10Gbit/s products incorporate a low power chip set which allows for the lowest power consumption available in the market and is a true green enabling product family.

"We have introduced a unique parallel optical engine that leaves no compromise on signal integrity and optical alignment. The full flip-chip process is a deterministic approach that changes the rules of optical packaging," says Regis Hamelin, CTO and co-founder of Intexys.

"This development of low power optical engines responds to the demand of the industry for green friendly products for future deployment into multiple applications. We are very proud to be a part of the solution to a major industry initiative," says Terry Thomas, VP of Sales and Marketing.

About Intexys Photonics

Founded in 2002, IntexyS Photonics designs, manufactures and markets highly integrated optical sub-assemblies and modules for high speed applications based on its well 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 Sales and Engineering offices in Santa Clara Ca, USA.

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

Terry Thomas of Intexys Photonics, +1-408-492-1629, cell, +1-408-646-7770, tthomas@intexysphotonics.com. Photo: NewsCom: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070905/AQW066LOGO, AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org, PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com