EMCORE Announces 10G 80km Tunable SFF 300pin Transponder for Telecom Applications

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR), a leading provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and solar power markets, today announced the live demonstration and subsequent release to sampling of its Full Band Tunable Long Reach Small Form Factor Transponder for 10 Gigabit Applications. The new model ETU-9C00-SFF will be demonstrated to selected customers for the 2007 Optical Fiber Conference (OFC) in Anaheim, CA.

This product marks the continued expansion of EMCORE's market leading portfolio of parallel VCSEL and LX4 optical modules for the 300m multimode market into the long reach 10 Gbps application space. The ETU-9C00-SFF is a multi-purpose full band tunable optical transceiver module for 10 Gbps DWDM Long Reach telecom and datacom applications. The design provides wave-locked 50 GHz channel spacing on the ITU-grid and is tunable across the entire C- band. It is ideally suited for high performance telecom applications that require SDH STM-64, SONET OC-192, or 10GBASE-ZR transmission.

"We are excited about quickly expanding our DWDM product portfolio with this full C-Band tunable product for the 100 km regime," said Stephen Krasulick, R&D Director at EMCORE Fiber Optics Division. "We believe this is the first commercially available product to integrate full band tuning at 50 GHz spacing into the 300pin small form factor package. This product allows our customers to take the next step in packaging density, while maintaining very high performance with fast microsecond-range tuning."

The Mach-Zehnder transmitter supports zero chirp and negative chirp options, and supports applications requiring less than 2dB dispersion penalty through 100km of fiber. The design is fully compliant with the 300 pin SFF multisource agreement as well as the European Union's RoHS 6 requirements.

According to CIR, a leading industry analyst firm, tunable lasers will be the fastest growing major segment of the components market, reaching almost one billion dollars by 2012.

EMCORE's C-Band tunable ETU-9C00-SFF is currently sampling. It will be followed quickly by the full L-Band tunable ETU-9L00-SFF in Q2, 2007.

For more information on these products please visit us at the 2007 OFC/NFOEC conference and exhibition in Anaheim, CA, March, 27-29, 2007 at Booth #3142 or visit www.emcore.com.

About EMCORE

EMCORE Corporation offers a broad portfolio of compound semiconductor- based products for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite and solar power markets. EMCORE's Fiber Optic segment offers optical components, subsystems and systems for high speed data and telecommunications networks, cable television (CATV) and fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP). EMCORE's Photovoltaic segment provides products for both satellite and terrestrial applications. For satellite applications, EMCORE offers high efficiency Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) solar cells, Covered Interconnect Cells (CICs) and panels. For terrestrial applications, EMCORE is adapting its high-efficiency GaAs solar cells for use in solar concentrator systems. For further information about EMCORE, visit www.emcore.com.

Disclaimer:

The information provided herein may include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any statement or implication that the products described in this press release (i) will be successfully introduced or marketed, (ii) will be qualified and purchased by our customers, or (iii) will perform to any particular specifications or performance or reliability standards. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that, if realized, could materially impair the Company's results of operations, business, and financial condition. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, (a) the failure of the products (i) to perform as expected without material defects, (ii) to be manufactured at acceptable volumes, yields, and cost, (iii) to be qualified and accepted by our customers, and (iv) to successfully compete with products offered by our competitors, (b) slower growth in the tunable laser component market than the Company projects, and (c) factors discussed from time to time in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward- looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and EMCORE does not assume any obligation to update the reasons why actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward- looking statements.

    Contact:
    Brian Gibson, Sr. Director of Sales and Marketing
    EMCORE Corporation
    505-323-3400
    brian_gibson@EMCORE.com

SOURCE EMCORE Corporation

Released March 27, 2007