LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., July 12 -- CENiX Inc., a provider of high-speed optoelectronic interfaces, announced the first shipments of a new subsystem that delivers 10 Gb/s bandwidth in a single footprint for intermediate and long-reach DWDM and TDM applications.
    The UNiPAK.10, a highly integrated optical subsystem family, includes a 10 Gb/s 1.55 (micron) EML optical transmitter, a 10 Gb/s PIN or APD optical receiver and a 16-channel serializer/deserializer.
    "We are pleased to begin shipments of these devices that offer unprecedented capability in the marketplace today," said Dr. Melvyn Dixon, president and CEO of CENiX. "We are also very proud of our rapid development cycle, having moved from product concept to first product shipments in only nine months. CENiX is delivering on its value proposition to our customers to be fast in providing them with rapid access to next generation high-speed solutions."