Optical Filter Technology Suits Optical Network Applications

A selection of network and digital imaging products based on the company's proprietary Dichroic Filter Array (DFA) technology are now available, including high-precision optical filters that selectively transmit light according to its wavelength. The DFA technology combines modern optical thin-film deposition techniques with microlithographic procedures to deliver micron-scale precision patterning of dichroic coatings on a single substrate. The technology is utilized in the production of various opto-mechanical and opto-electrical devices, as well as for dense wavelength division multiplexer applications requiring improved micromechanical devices and LCD-based optical cross-connect technologies. DFA technology also is used in digital display technologies for consumer and commercial applications.