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LA Techniques - a leading supplier of low-cost pattern generators for the fibre-optic telecomms component industry - is to expand its activities throughout the USA and Canada.
The company, which has grown steadily over the last five years, has reached an agreement with Optimark Fiber Optics of Boston which will involve the US partner in sales, distribution and acting as LA Techniques' representatives throughout North America.
"There has been a demand for our products in North America since we were formed - in fact our first export order was from the United States", explained LA Techniques' Sales and Marketing Director Chris Lester.
"We wanted to establish a more dedicated and thorough approach and we are absolutely delighted to have appointed Optimark, who have an outstanding reputation across the marketplace".
Among the products Optimark will be offering from LA Techniques will be the highly successful LA 19-02-01 12Gbit/s and the LA 19-01-01 2.7Gbit/s pulse pattern generators.
The company will also be selling data driver amplifiers, other high speed logic circuits and bias tees.
The LA 19-02-01 is a pseudorandom pulse pattern generator capable of operation of up to 12Gbit/s.
It can accommodate two internal clock generators and also accepts an external clock input.
It provides a fast pulse output up to 4V peak-peak suitable for applications such as testing high-bitrate communication components, fast pulse amplifiers and high-speed logic circuit development.
The LA 19-01-01 operates up to 2.7Gbit/s and provides a fast rise time and low pulse distortion.
It can also accommodate two internal clock generators and an external clock output and provides a clean pulse output suitable for applications such as optical communications, fast pulse amplifiers and high-speed logic circuit development.
Both products have established an international pedigree in production testing and development applications, where a fully featured pattern generator is not always necessary.
LA Techniques will be exhibiting for the first time at OFC in March 2003, where it will be supported by Optimark.
"There is considerable life in the North American market, especially for high-spec, low-cost equipment that delivers on its promises", said Lester.
"Our products have established that very reputation and I'm sure that by appointing Optimark as our representatives many more North American optical component companies will get an opportunity to find out for themselves".
 

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