AEGIS PRESS ANNOUNCEMENTSApril 23, 2008Aegis Lightwave Acquires CardinalPoint Optics Aegis Lightwave, a company focused exclusively on providing a wide range of optical monitoring solutions to the fiber-optics communications industry, announced today the acquisition of CardinalPoint Optics, an emerging leader in next-generation optical channel monitors. The acquisition augments Aegis’ product portfolio with optical channel monitors featuring advanced capabilities and lays the foundation of a center of excellence in central New Jersey. January 23, 2008Aegis Lightwave Awarded Patents for Tunable Thin-Film Filters Aegis Lightwave, a leader in optical channel monitors for fiber-optic communication networks, today announced that it has been granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office entitled “Tunable Optical Filter on a CTE-Matched Transparent Substrate” (US Patent No. 7,304,799). This follows another patent issued in China in October of 2007 entitled “Index Tunable Thin Film Interference Coatings” (China Patent No. ZL02812224.0). These patents cover some of the key aspects behind the device design and fabrication of dynamically tunable thin-film interference filters that include layers with a thermo-optically tunable refractive index. May 31, 2007Aegis Lightwave Introduces Carrier-Grade Optical Layer Monitor Aegis Lightwave, a company focused exclusively on providing a wide range of optical channel monitoring solutions to the fiber-optic communications industry, introduced today the Centurion™ OLM 8000, a standalone and NEBS-compliant optical layer monitor for cable operators and telecom service providers. The OLM 8000 is designed specifically for remote management of passive DWDM systems and will be on exhibit at NXTComm 2007 in Booth 1945, complete with a live demonstration. March 26, 2007Aegis Lightwave Hires Telecom Industry Veteran as VP of Global Sales Aegis Lightwave, the leader in low-cost DWDM channel monitoring solutions for ROADMs and other applications, announced today that Jim Sparks has joined the company in the capacity of Vice President of Global Sales. Sparks will lead the global sales effort and manage distribution partnerships and representation worldwide. January 11, 2007Aegis Semiconductor Changes Name to Aegis Lightwave Aegis Semiconductor, the leader in low-cost DWDM channel monitoring solutions for ROADMs and other applications, announced today that it has changed its name to Aegis Lightwave. The new name better describes the full breadth of products and markets that Aegis serves and its growing presence throughout the optical telecommunications industry. November 7, 2006Aegis Semiconductor Signs with Fabrinet to Expand Manufacturing Capacity of Channel Monitors Aegis Semiconductor, the industry leading supplier of embedded monitoring in next-generation optical communications systems has brought online additional manufacturing capacity through Fabrinet, both companies announced today. Fabrinet is a Thailand-based global engineering and manufacturing services provider of complex optical and electro-mechanical components, modules and bulk optics. This additional capacity will boost output for the entire product line of Aegis RoHS-compliant channel monitors, enabling the company to keep pace with increasing customer demand. The market for Aegis optical channel monitors (OCM) is accelerating, fueled by increased deployments of reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) transmission systems. August 15, 2006Aegis Semiconductor Ships RoHS-Compliant Optical Channel Monitors Aegis Semiconductor, a leading supplier of cost-effective wavelength monitoring and control solutions, announced today that its entire product line has been upgraded to meet the Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003. The new RoHS product platforms have been fully re-qualified to exceed Telcordia standards and RoHS-Compliant Optical Channel Monitors (OCM) have already begun shipping to customers. June 21, 2006Aegis Semiconductor Names Jeffrey Farmer as Chief Executive Officer Aegis Semiconductor, a leading supplier of cost-effective wavelength monitoring and control solutions, has named Jeffrey D. Farmer as its President and Chief Executive Officer. He will also serve as a member of the Aegis board of directors. In his new role, Mr. Farmer succeeds Dr. Donald Bossi, who has served as CEO since February 2005. “It’s exciting to have Jeff on board to continue the company’s growth and market traction,” said Dr. Bossi, who will continue to serve as a strategic advisor and member of the Aegis board of directors. May 30, 2006Aegis Semiconductor Appoints Sanetronic as Distributor in China Aegis Semiconductor, the fastest growing supplier of low-cost optical channel monitors for fiber-optic communication networks, announced today the appointment of Sanetronic Company, Ltd. as its exclusive distributor and representative in China. Under the terms of the agreement, Sanetronic will promote, sell and distribute Aegis products throughout the mainland territory via a dedicated sales and technical support team. May 9, 2006Aegis Semiconductor Receives ISO 9001:2000 Certification Aegis Semiconductor, a leader in cost-effective optical channel monitors for fiber-optic communication networks, announced today that it has received the ISO 9001:2000 certification from TÜV America, a registered ISO certification body. The scope of the certification, which covers all areas of the Aegis quality-management system, includes the design, manufacture and sale of optical components and modules. April 11, 2006Aegis Semiconductor Awarded Patents for Tunable Optical Filter and Package Aegis Semiconductor, a leader in cost-effective optical channel monitors for fiber-optic communication networks, today announced that it has been granted two patents by the U.S. Patent Office entitled “Tunable Optical Instruments” (US Patent No. 7,002,697) and “Package for Optical Components” (US Patent No. 6,985,281). These patents cover the design of thermo-optically tunable thin-film interference filters and a fiber-optic enclosure for these filters based on the low-cost transistor outline (TO) assembly package. March 1, 2006Aegis Semiconductor Secures $8 Million in Series D Financing Aegis Semiconductor, a leader in cost-effective optical channel monitors for fiber-optic communication networks, today announced the closing of $8 million in Series D financing, bringing the company’s total investment to more than $30 million. The round of financing was completed with participation from existing investors including Vesbridge Partners, Alta Partners, Technology Venture Partners and Megunticook Management. The capital investment will be used to expand capacity in response to growing customer demand for DWDM channel monitors and to augment the product platform. Archive |