Semiconductor and electronic component distributor Mouser Electronics Inc has entered into a global distribution agreement and partnership with Molex company Oplink Communications Inc, a provider of optical communication components, intelligent modules, and subsystems. "These products align with our existing line card and customer base," notes Jeff Newell, senior VP of products for Mouser Electronics.

Oplink's product line adds advanced solutions covering fused couplers and splitters, optical isolators and hybrid components, Gigabit Ethernet and 10Gigabit Ethernet transceiver solutions.

Oplink offers fiber-optic network designers a broad array of single- and multi-mode fused couplers and splitters, including its supervisory channel wavelength division multiplexers (WDM) — an integrated component that separates the network supervisory channel from the signal channels for use in monitoring network performance.

The line of optical isolators and hybrid amplifier components is available in various fiber lengths and configurations. The product family features compact size, suitable for optical component solutions for erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) applications.

The small-form-factor SFP Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) transceivers and SFP+ 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) transceivers are hot-pluggable and designed for telecom, datacom and mobile backhaul applications, with link ranges of several hundred meters on multi-mode fiber and up to 80km on single-mode fiber.

"Having Mouser Electronics' expertise as a global distributor positions Oplink to better support our customers and grow our worldwide distribution network," comments Oplink's president Peter Lee. "With the combination of Mouser's excellent supply chain and logistics support, we can continue to drive new growth opportunities and expand our presence," he believes.