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Photonic Systems, Inc.
EIA 20524-
www.photonicsinc.com
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1998
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Text Box: 10 Gbps Modulated Source Cost, 10 Gbps Optical Detector Cost
10 Gbps Modulated Source Cost,
10 Gbps Optical Detector Cost
Recent and Upcoming Fiber-Optic Technology Development *
Source: “Technology Roadmap on Microwave Photonics,”
                Optoelectronics Industry Development Association, August 2000
January 2001: Cheapest available modulated source ($2,500 LiNbO3 modulator and $1,000 DFB CW laser)
Empirical data in 1998
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* Compiled for SETI, 1000-piece quantities
May 2002: Cheapest available modulated source ($1040 integrated laser/EA modulator)
2003 or later: Cheapest antici-pated modulated source (~$500 directly modulated VCSEL)
May 2002: Cheapest available detector ($990)