Conference call to discuss the transaction is scheduled for Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 5pm EDT

SAN JOSE, Calif., SINGAPORE, and LEHIGH VALLEY, PA., April 11, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Avago Technologies Limited (Nasdaq:AVGO), a leading supplier of analog interface components for communications, industrial and consumer applications, today announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire CyOptics, Inc., a leader in Indium Phosphide (InP) optical chip and component technologies for the data communications and telecommunications markets, for an aggregate acquisition price of approximately US$400 million in cash.

Avago believes the acquisition of CyOptics will strengthen Avago’s fiber optics product portfolio for emerging 40G and 100G enterprise and data center applications. CyOptics’ single-mode InP laser, receiver and photonics integration capability will help extend Avago’s technology leadership position in these applications. Avago’s optical transceiver products primarily leverage VCSEL-based technology today. In addition, the acquisition of CyOptics will facilitate Avago’s establishment of a complementary optical components business, not only to serve growing segments of the access, metro and long-haul markets, but also for enterprise and data center segments.

CyOptics designs, fabricates and packages a broad portfolio of optical component products across enterprise, data center, access, metro and long-haul market segments. CyOptics’ optical components are integrated into optical transceivers, transponders and line cards. Leveraging its Bell Labs and Lucent heritage, CyOptics has built a broad product portfolio and a customer base that includes the leading module and system OEMs. CyOptics revenue has more than tripled over the past three years. During calendar year 2012, CyOptics net sales were approximately $210 million, up 21% from 2011.

“We believe CyOptics’ leading InP technology and optical manufacturing capability will strengthen Avago’s fiber optics portfolio and accelerate our ability to capture next generation 40G and 100G enterprise and data center sockets,” stated Hock Tan, President and CEO of Avago. “With CyOptics, we also see interesting revenue growth opportunities in delivering a broad range of proprietary components to the market.”

“We are delighted to join Avago Technologies, a company with a long history of innovation and a strong position in the wired infrastructure market. We believe this transaction presents tremendous opportunities for our customers and our employees,” said Ed Coringrato, President and CEO of CyOptics. “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank our long standing investors, JVP and especially their founder, Dr. Erel Margalit, for their support and guidance over the past decade in building CyOptics into the significant industry participant it is today. My gratitude as well to our recent partners, TA Associates, for their vote of confidence and support.”

Avago intends to fund the transaction with cash on-hand. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals in the United States, and is expected to close during Avago’s third fiscal quarter of 2013.

Cowen and Company LLC provided a fairness opinion to Avago Technologies and Latham & Watkins LLP is serving as the company’s legal counsel. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is serving as CyOptics’ financial advisor and Goodwin Procter LLP is serving as the company’s legal counsel.

Conference Call

Avago Technologies Limited will host a conference call, solely to discuss details of the transaction. A live webcast and the accompanying presentation relating to the transaction will be available in the “Investors” section of Avago’s website at www.avagotech.com  in advance of the conference call.

Conference call date: April 11, 2013

Time: 2:00pmPacific (5:00pmEastern)

Dial in #:  US (866) 515-2907, International +1 (617) 399-5121.

Passcode is 10968094

A replay of the call will be available for one week by dialing 888-286-8010 (US) or 617-801-6888 (International) and the passcode is 87133275. A webcast of the conference call will also be available in the “Investors” section of Avago’s website at www.avagotech.com. 

About Avago Technologies Limited

Avago Technologies Limited is a leading designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of analog semiconductor devices with a focus on III-V based products.  Avago’s product portfolio is extensive and includes thousands of products in three primary target markets: wireless communications, wired infrastructure and industrial & other.

About CyOptics, Inc.

Leveraging its Bell Laboratories heritage, CyOptics is a global technology leader in Indium Phosphide based optical components. CyOptics’ products enable applications primarily in the Fiber-To-The-Home, Enterprise/Data Center and Long Haul/Metro segments of the communications network.  CyOptics is a privately held company with major shareholders JVP and TA Associates.

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This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including statements by management, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to (i) statements about the expected benefits of the planned acquisition of CyOptics, (ii) future financial and operating results following the closing of the transaction, (iii) the combined organization’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations and products, (iv) the combined organization’s competitive position and opportunities, (v) the impact of the transaction on the market for the combined organization’s products, (vi) the timing of the completion of the transaction and (vii) other statements identified by words such as “will”, “expect”, “intends”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “plan” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections of future company or industry performance, based on management’s judgment, beliefs, current trends and market conditions, and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these statements. For Avago, particular uncertainties that could materially affect future results include, but are not limited to the failure of the transaction to close for any reason; the failure of the combined organization to achieve the expected growth prospects, synergies and cost savings expected from the transaction or any delay in the realization thereof; delays, challenges and expenses associated with integrating CyOptics and its business and employees with Avago’s existing businesses and employees; the competitive position and opportunities for the combined organization, loss of significant customers of the combined organization, including as a result of the transaction; the ability to improve the CyOptics business operating margin and maintain Avago’s gross margin; global economic conditions and concerns; cyclicality in the semiconductor industry or in the combined organization’s target markets; quarterly and annual fluctuations in operating results; increased dependence on the volatile, wireless handset market; the combined organization’s competitive performance and its ability to continue achieving design wins with customers; dependence on contract manufacturing and outsourced supply chain and the ability to improve cost structure through manufacturing outsourcing; prolonged disruptions of proprietary or contract manufacturers’ manufacturing facilities or other significant operations; dependence on outsourced service providers for certain key business services and their ability to execute to requirements; the ability to maintain tax concessions in certain jurisdictions; the ability to protect the combined organization’s intellectual property and any associated increases in litigation expenses; dependence on and risks associated with product distributors; any expenses associated with resolving customer product and warranty and indemnification claims; and other events and trends on a national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive and regulatory nature. Avago’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or “SEC” (which you may obtain for free at the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov) discuss some of the important risk factors that may affect its business, results of operations and financial condition. Avago undertakes no intent or obligation to publicly update or revise any of these forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

General product availability set for July 2012
Lehigh Valley, PA, February 8, 2012 – CyOptics Inc., a leader in Indium Phosphide (InP) and Silica on Silicon optical chip and component technologies, today announced the availability of a new series of 40Gbps transmit optical subassemblies (TOSA) and receive optical subassemblies (ROSA) for use in Quad Small Form Factor Pluggable (QSFP+) Transceivers targeting high-bandwidth routers and switches in datacenter and enterprise networks. The TOSA and ROSA expand CyOptics’ growing portfolio of component solutions leveraging monolithic and hybrid Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs).

The TPIC-10410-A1 TOSA delivers four Coarse Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexed (CWDM) wavelengths in the 1310nm window on a single optical output. The TOSA integrates four high reliability, high performance uncooled 10Gbps Directly Modulated Lasers (DMLs), an optical Multiplexer to combine the laser wavelengths, and four PIN photo-detectors for backfacet power monitoring. The RPIC-10410-A1 ROSA integrates an optical de-multiplexer to separate the four incoming CWDM wavelengths, an array of four high reliability, high performance 10Gbps PIN photo-detectors and a quad trans-impedance amplifier.

“Datacenter operators and equipment manufacturers don’t have to worry about the interconnect flavor now that QSFP+ is available for both SR4 and LR4,” said Ovum’s Principal Analyst Karen Liu. “CyOptics’ 40GE TOSA and ROSA enable this attractive high density form-factor for single-mode transceivers. We project 40G QSFP+ for LR4 applications to overtake CFP quickly, growing at a compounded annual growth rate of over 79% from 2012 through 2015; they represent one of the fastest growing market segments in the optical component space.”

“Our new TOSA and ROSA address the needs for very compact 40GE QSFP+ solutions to provide higher faceplate density and lower power consumption in Datacenters,” said Stefan Rochus, VP of Marketing and Business Development at CyOptics. “We are leveraging our extensive portfolio of high speed InP components together with our automated precision-robotic integration and packaging platforms to deliver these high performance and low cost 40Gbps TOSA and ROSA solutions.”

The TOSA and ROSA are packaged in hermetic, planar packages with an LC receptacle optical interface and two flex connects for the electrical interface. The compact TOSA (15.8 mm length and 5.8 mm width) and ROSA (17.2 mm length and 5.8 mm width) packages are compliant for use in the QSFP+ transceiver form factor and serve the 40GBASE-LR4 (10km) application per IEEE 802.3ba standard. CyOptics is sampling the TPIC-10410-A1 and RPIC-10410-A1 now, with general availability planned for July 2012.

About CyOptics

Built by industry founders and leveraging its Bell Labs heritage, CyOptics has a unique set of optical device integration and manufacturing capabilities supporting its leadership position in the supply of sub-components to the optical communications and defense/aerospace markets. CyOptics is an industry leader in both hybrid integration using different elements in a single package and monolithic integration on a single chip. The Company’s products are enabled by an automated “nano-tech” capable manufacturing process that delivers best performance, uniformity and cost. The Company’s InP design, device fabrication and high performance packaging operations are located in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania; its Silica on Silicon PLC fab is located in South Plainfield, NJ; its planar automated packaging and testing operations are located in Matamoros, Mexico. CyOptics is ISO 9001:2008 certified. For more information, please visit http://www.cyoptics.com or call 1-484-397-2061.

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10X10 MSA Releases 10Km and 40Km 100Gbps Standards

Unmatched Low Cost, Low Power Benefits Expand MSA Into New Applications

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE) – The 10×10 MSA, a robust ecosystem of organizations creating 100Gbps solutions, today announced the public availability of 10Km and 40Km specifications to expand into new applications. Having garnered strong support and growing commitments through multiple deployments around the world, the MSA was compelled to develop a new common specification for longer reach applications to help mitigate development risk and eliminate the need for custom or proprietary solutions, while also reducing both development and manufacturing cost.

The 10Km reach specification builds on already existing 2Km specifications to ensure backward compatibility and interoperability with the existing 10X10-2Km standard. This helps service providers extend data center networks to campus networks and beyond. The 40Km specification leverages existing 10Gbps DWDM network specifications to enable seamless upgrade of existing 10Gbps metro links to 100Gbps over up to 40Km single-mode fiber without the need for regeneration or amplification.

“We are very pleased with the widespread adoption of 10X10 optical modules. The new 10X10-40Km standard enables up to 800 Gbps of data to transmit over a single fiber – that’s the speed the industry needs.” – Scott Kipp, Chair of 10X10 MSA and Senior Technologist at Brocade.

“Optical modules based on the 10X10 standards have become the most popular single-mode 100Gbps optics. We have now reached another milestone which demonstrates that the 10X10 MSA specifications can easily scale to enable low cost, power efficient 100Gbps networks scalable from data center networks to metro networks,” said Milind Gokhale, CTO of Santur. “Having a large ecosystem of component suppliers and network equipment suppliers has enabled service providers to deliver a smart and easy way to expand their networks and deliver the benefits of 100Gbps networking.”

“The addition of 10×10-40km to the 10×10 MSA provides a cost effective solution scalable to 100GbE aggregation and metro applications, and the specified band-WDM option provides low cost solution for combining multiple 100GbE traffic in a single fiber,” said Rang-Chen Yu, Vice President of Business Development of Oplink. “As an active participant of the MSA, Oplink is pleased to contribute to the 10×10 40km specification and looks forward to continue providing cost-efficient innovative product solutions to meet the customer demand.”

“CyOptics is pleased to work with the 10x10G MSA members to develop low cost 100 Gigabit Ethernet specifications that now address 100Gbps networking applications up to 40km reach,” said Stefan Rochus, CyOptics’ VP of Marketing and Business Development. “The 10x10G-40km reach implementation of 10 wavelength channels on a 100GHz DWDM grid allows cost effective future upgrades to 4x100G or even 8x100G over a single fiber to meet the increasing bandwidth demand in metro networks. CyOptics will make the DWDM TOSA and ROSA components commercially available leveraging our in-house laser, detector and Silica PLC device technologies, and our automated hybrid integration and packaging platforms.”

About the 10X10 MSA

Founded in December 2010, the 10X10 MSA is an industry group of 25 companies dedicated to technology and standards development for low cost 100Gbps client interfaces based on 10G signaling. The 10X10 MSA has established an open framework for the industry including all stakeholders of the ecosystem, The members include Google, Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD), Santur, JDSU (NASDAQ: JDSU), Huawei, Facebook, BTI Systems, AMS-IX, MRV, EXFO, Enablence, CyOptics, AFOP, Oplink (NASDAQ:OPLK), Hitachi Cable America, Kotura, Effdon, Source Photonics, Verdant Networks, Kaiam, Innolight, Fourte Design, Viscore, Maxim and Cortina Systems. For more information about the MSA, please visit www.10X10msa.org. Other users and developers who are interested in joining the 10X10 MSA are encouraged to contact MSA members at info@10x10msa.org.

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5/25/2011

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New TOSAs enable 80km T

DM and DWDM capability in SFP+ Transceivers

Lehigh Valley, PA, May 25, 2011 – CyOptics Inc., a leader in Indium Phosphide (InP) optical chip and component technologies, today announced the availability of a new series of 10 Gbps transmit optical subassemblies (TOSAs) addressing the emerging Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) SFP+ transceiver market. The highly efficient TOSAs offer a minimum 30% reduction in power consumption versus the current generation TOSAs and expands CyOptics’ extensive portfolio of transmitter and receiver components for optical transceivers.

The 1655 (40km) and 1656 (80km) series TOSAs are compatible with the 10Gbps miniature device (XMD) multi-source agreement and integrate a high speed electro-absorptive modulated laser (EML), a monitor photodiode and a micro thermo-electric cooler (TEC) in a small form factor metalized ceramic package. The TOSAs operate at data rates of up to 11.3 Gbps and are available in the full range of C-band ITU-T wavelengths.

“Network equipment manufacturers are rapidly deploying SFP+ transceivers because they provide a smaller footprint and are more cost effective than XFP transceivers,” said Ovum’s VP and Practice Leader Daryl Inniss. “The new CyOptics TOSAs enable module manufacturers to offer a complete portfolio of SFP+ transceivers. We project 10 Gbps DWDM pluggable transceivers to grow at a compounded annual growth rate of over 30% from 2010 through 2013 representing one of the fastest growing market segments in the optical component space.”

“The new CyOptics TOSAs augment the application space of the SFP+ form factor to now address all types of 10 Gbps applications with the inclusion of metropolitan area 80km TDM and DWDM links,” said Ed Coringrato, Chief Executive Officer and President of CyOptics. “As the first company shipping these TOSAs, CyOptics once again displays its leadership role in delivering innovative TOSA technology that enables higher system port density and lower power consumption.”

The 1655 and 1656 TOSAs exhibit the same superior wavelength stability as their 162x predecessors, supporting operation at 100 GHz channel spacing over 20 years, with low hazard rates (~100 FIT). At a package case temperature of -5 to +75C the 165X series consumes a maximum of 0.45W (40km, DWDM) and 0.5W (80km, DWDM) making it a perfect fit for SFP+ (Class II) applications. Alternatively, for industrial temperature applications with a case temperature of -40 to +90C the TOSAs consume only 0.85W (40km, DWDM) and 0.95W (80km, DWDM), an approximate 35% reduction from its predecessors.

About CyOptics

Built by industry founders and leveraging its Bell Labs heritage, CyOptics has a unique set of optical device integration and manufacturing capabilities supporting its leadership position in the supply of packaged devices to the optical communications and defense/avionics markets. CyOptics is an industry leader in both hybrid integration using different elements in a single package and monolithic integration on a single chip. The Company’s products are enabled by an automated “nano-tech” capable manufacturing process that delivers best performance, uniformity and cost. The Company’s InP design, device fabrication and high performance packaging operations are located in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania; its silica PLC fab is located in South Plainfield, NJ; its planar automated packaging and testing operations are located in Matamoros, Mexico. CyOptics is ISO 9001:2008 certified. For more information, please visit http://www.cyoptics.com or call 1-484-397-2061.

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4/5/2011

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Click here for a technical paper on Bi-Directionally Amplified Extended Reach 40Gb/s CWDM-TDM PON with Burst-Mode Upstream Transmission

This paper was published in Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2011, OFC 2011 Technical Digest and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at http://www.opticsinfobase.org/. Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.

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3/2/2011

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CyOptics Introduces Compact P

M-QPSK Receivers for 40Gbps and 100Gbps Coherent Systems.

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General product availability set for June 2011.

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Lehigh Valley, PA, March 2, 2011 – CyOptics Inc., a leader in Indium Phosphide (InP) optical chip and component technologies, today announced the availability of its 40Gbps and 100Gbps Polarization-Multiplexed Quadrature Phase-Shift-Keying (PM-QPSK) Integrated Coherent Receivers for 40G and 100G coherent DWDM transmission systems. These optical Receivers expand CyOptics’ growing portfolio of component solutions leveraging monolithic and hybrid Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs).

The RX-PMQPSK-40 (40Gbps) and RX-PMQPSK-100 (100Gbps) Coherent Receivers integrate two matched 90° optical hybrids, four high speed balanced detector pairs and four differential linear TIAs with manual and automatic gain control. The very compact surface-mount package of 40mm length and less than 7mm height also integrates the polarization splitters for signal and local oscillator. The receivers make use of CyOptics’ extensive portfolio of high speed InP based balanced photo-detectors (PDs) and Silica Planar Lightguide Circuit (PLC) device technology for the 90° hybrid mixers. They also leverage CyOptics’ automated precision-robotic integration platform for mounting the balanced PDs directly onto the PLC chip to provide a highly integrated optical sub-assembly with high performance in a very small footprint. The Receivers adhere to the Optical Internetworking Forum Implementation Agreement.

“Our new 40G and 100G coherent Receivers address the needs for very compact component solutions of Transponder and line card manufacturers alike,” said Stefan Rochus, VP of Marketing and Business Development at CyOptics. “CyOptics is uniquely positioned to combine all of the critical InP and PLC device technologies together with our automated high precision manufacturing platform to deliver a high performance and low cost coherent receiver solution.”

CyOptics is ramping production for both the 40G and 100G receiver now with general availability in June 2011. Information on the Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) and the Implementation Agreement OIF-DPC-RX-01.0 for Integrated Dual Polarization Intradyne Coherent Receivers can be found at www.oiforum.com andhttp://www.oiforum.com/public/documents/OIF_DPC_RX-01.0.pdf .

About CyOptics

Built by industry founders and leveraging its Bell Labs heritage, CyOptics has a unique set of optical device integration and manufacturing capabilities supporting its leadership position in the supply of sub-components to the optical communications and defense/avionics markets. CyOptics is an industry leader in both hybrid integration using different elements in a single package and monolithic integration on a single chip. The Company’s products are enabled by an automated “nano-tech” capable manufacturing process that delivers best performance, uniformity and cost. The Company’s InP design, device fabrication and high performance packaging operations are located in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania; its silica PLC fab is located in South Plainfield, NJ; its planar automated packaging and testing operations are located in Matamoros, Mexico. CyOptics is ISO 9001:2000 certified. For more information, please visit http://www.cyoptics.com or call 1-484-397-2061.

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1/26/2011

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JVP Leads $50 Million Secondary and Primary Transaction in Photonic Integrated Circuit Company CyOptics, Inc.

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Transaction includes secondary purchases from several existing shareholders and equity investment in the company to drive growth and expansion;

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Company surpassed $100 million revenues in 2010, ending the year with substantial backlog and visibility into 2011;

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Company’s Indium Phosphide (InP) and Silicon Optics device technologies are enabling high-speed broadband connections up to 100Gb/s;

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – January 26, 2011- JVP, a leading Israeli venture capital fund, has led a $50 million investment in CyOptics, Inc. (“CyOptics”), a leader in Indium Phosphide (InP) optical chip and component technologies. The transaction entailed the purchase of shares from several existing shareholders and the financing of additional growth capital for the Company. Joining the round were existing CyOptics investors: Sprout Group, Birchmere Ventures and Eurofund.

The photonics industry is once again entering a growth phase driven by demand from wireless backhaul, cloud computing, data center congestion, video downloading and social networking. Bandwidth demands are doubling every 18 months and the optical transmit and receive sub-components designed and manufactured by CyOptics are enabling said growth. CyOptics holds a market leadership position that extends from the high volume consumer fiber-to-the home (FTTH) market, to the high technology U.S. defense market, and to the production of next generation of photonic integrated circuits.

The Company generated over $100 million in revenues in 2010 and ended the year with a strong sales backlog, granting good visibility into 2011. CyOptics serves more than 100 customers worldwide, including telecom system OEMs, module level suppliers, and the major defense contractors.

“CyOptics is uniquely positioned to bring together all of the critical technologies required to design and manufacture high performance optical devices,” said Ed Coringrato, CyOptics CEO. “This incremental investment will help to fund the working capital needed to bolster near term revenue growth and to support research & development required to deliver the next generation products and services our customers require.”

“As the relative share of web traffic comprising media and video continues to grow, our communications networks will be required to deliver unprecedented levels of bandwidth. CyOptics’ high speed, high performance solutions will increasingly enable the fulfillment of consumer demand for evolving entertainment, educational, and gaming applications. The company’s accelerated growth over the past twelve months is a clear testament to this,” commented Erel Margalit, founder and managing partner of JVP, and CyOptics Chairman.

“Over the past decade, we have worked closely with the CyOptics’ management to build the Company into a leading independent global organization. The Company’s strong underlying technology, broad portfolio of products, and successful acquisition and integration capabilities, position it for continued growth as a prominent player in the industry.”

JVP, a global venture capital firm with over $820mm under management, is represented on the CyOptics board by its founding partner, Erel Margalit, who serves as the Company’s Chairman. JVP will nominate an additional member to the Board of Directors following this transaction.

About CyOptics

Built by industry founders and leveraging its Bell Labs heritage, CyOptics has a unique set of optical device integration and manufacturing capabilities supporting its leadership position in the supply of sub-components to the optical communications and defense/avionics markets. CyOptics is an industry leader in both hybrid integration using different elements in a single package and monolithic integration on a single chip. The Company’s products are enabled by an automated “nano-tech” capable manufacturing process that delivers best performance, uniformity and cost. The Company’s InP design, device fabrication and high performance packaging operations are located in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania; its silica PLC fab is located in South Plainfield, NJ; its planar automated packaging and testing operations are located in Matamoros, Mexico. CyOptics is ISO 9001:2000 certified. For more information, please visit http://www.cyoptics.com or call 1-484-397-2061.

About JVP

JVP is a leading venture capital fund, headquartered in the JVP Media Quarter in Jerusalem with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Paris. Established in 1993, JVP manages over $820 million dollars through seven venture capital funds, spearheading, in its seventeen years of activity, some of Israel’s largest exits. Most recently, JVP’s portfolio company QLIK Technologies (NASDAQ: QLIK, $2bn) was listed on NASDAQ being cited as one of the most successful IPOs of 2010. The JVP Media Quarter is home to 12 of JVP’s portfolio companies, the Fund’s early stage incubator, JVP Media Labs, which invests in early stage media companies targeting fields such as: Web, mobile, advertising, gaming as well as enterprise software. The JVP Media Quarter is also home JVP’s Community activities: The Lab, the Center for Performing Arts, and “Bakehila” the youth empowerment program supporting up to 3,000 youngsters in 5 underprivileged Jerusalem neighborhoods. For additional information on JVP please visit: http://www.jvpvc.com

For additional information: Fiona Darmon, VP Investor Relations JVP

fiona@jvpvc.com | 212.479.5155 (US) | +972.52.695.4400 (Israel)

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12/8/2010

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Click here for a technical paper on Low cost 500Gbps Transmission for Datacenter Applications

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Reprinted from The 2010 Military Communications Conference – Unclassified Program – Networking Protocols and Performance Track (MILCOM 2010-NPP)

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4/5/2010

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Click here for a white paper on an Air Force Highly Integrated Photonics (HIP) Program Using CyOptics Multi-Channel Receiver

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3/22/2010

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Lehigh Valley (PA, USA), 22 March, 2010 – CyOptics 500Gbps TOSA/ROSA Sets New Record For Photonic Integration.

Technology Demonstration Co-Funded Through ATP/NIST Award.

CyOptics Inc., an industry leader in the design and manufacture of Photonic Integration Circuits, today announced the successful demonstration of an industry first ½ Terabit/s (500Gbps) Transmit Optical Subassembly (TOSA) and Receive Optical Subassembly (ROSA) targeted at next generation Ethernet applications. The Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) components leverage a combination of monolithic and hybrid integration to deliver 500Gbps in a single pair of TOSA and ROSA.

While the IEEE is expected to ratify a standard for 100G Ethernet by the middle of 2010, initial industry and standard body discussions have already started on how to make the next leap to 1 Terabit to meet the ever-increasing demand for optical bandwidth. The 500G demonstration marks the successful completion of the 2nd year milestone as part of a three-year project funded by the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Advanced Technology Program (ATP) to develop the next generation Terabit Photonic Integrated Circuit (TERAPIC™). The final project goal targets the demonstration of optical laser and receiver components for transmission speeds of up to 1 Terabit/s (1,000Gbps) by the end of 2010.

The TOSA encompasses 12 electro-absorptive modulated lasers (EMLs) with wavelength channels from 1270nm to 1380nm on a 10nm channel grid. The lasers are grouped in three (3) arrays with each array monolithically integrating four (4) EMLs. Each EML has a typical small-signal bandwidth of >30GHz allowing non-return-to-zero (NRZ) operation at 43Gbps. The three EML arrays are flip-chip bonded to a planar lightguide circuit (PLC), which serves as the mounting platform and provides the optical multiplexer (MUX) function. The ROSA couples the signal through an optical PLC-based de-multiplexer (DeMux) to twelve (12) high-speed PIN detectors with a 3dB bandwidth of more than 50GHz and a continuous wave (CW) responsivity of 0.8A/W. The current package dimensions of the TOSA are 22mm x 22mm, and the ROSA 30mm wide x 26mm long. CyOptics leverages its high speed Indium Phosphide (InP) device technology for the fabrication of the cutting edge 40G EML array and 40G PIN detectors, as well as its highly automated hybridization and planar packaging platforms for the assembly of the TERAPIC components. The PLCs for this demonstration used Silicon on Insulator (SOI) technology designed and fabricated by Kotura, CyOptics’ partner in the ATP/NIST project. For the future commercialization of the TERAPIC technology, CyOptics intends to also leverage its in-house Silica PLC platform.

The transmission tests were performed over 2km of SMF with each channel tested at 40Gbps. For the demo, a commercial SOA was used in front of the ROSA to boost the signal. Each channel was tested to be error free to <10-11 BER with most <10-12 BER. The total cross-talk was measured to be between 1 and 2dB. The channel spacing of 10nm was chosen to enable the TOSA operation without using a Thermo-Electric-Cooler (TEC) in order to reduce the overall power dissipation. Instead of a TEC, resistive heating can be used to limit the temperature excursions and to enable an operating range of the TOSA from -5 to +75 degC.

About CyOptics

Built by industry founders and leveraging its Bell Labs heritage, CyOptics has a unique tool box of optical integration device and manufacturing capabilities supporting its leadership position in the supply of sub-components to the optical communications and defense/avionics markets. CyOptics is an industry leader in both hybrid integration using different elements in a single package and monolithic integration on a single chip. Our products are enabled by an automated “nano-tech” capable manufacturing process that delivers best performance, uniformity and cost. The Company’s InP design, device fabrication and high performance packaging operations are located in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania; its Silica PLC fab is located in South Plainfield, NJ; its planar automated packaging and testing operations are located in Matamoros, Mexico. CyOptics is ISO 9001:2000 certified. For more information, please visit http://www.cyoptics.com or call 1-484-397-2061.

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