POFC Provides BendSafe™ Optical Fiber for Light Peak Technology

Prime Optical Fiber Corp. (POFC, TSE:2496), a leading supplier of optical fiber based in Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, today acknowledged that its BendSafe™ fiber has been used in Intel’s newly-introduced Light Peak solution and was demonstrated in the recent Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in September.

POFC BendSafe™ fiber is based on unique 3M Glass/Glass/Polymer (GGP) technology and has a long history of success in demanding consumer applications with proven customer satisfaction. BendSafe™ fiber has 20 percent less bending stress than conventional optical fibers, allowing it to be used in tightly bended industrial environments and can be operated at a bend radius of less than 0.2-inch (0.5cm) for more than twenty (20) years without failure.

"POFC is pleased to be one of the participants in the Light Peak ecosystem. The high performance BendSafe™ fiber can fit into small and curved spaces within IT hardware, devices and gadgets, allowing optical I/O protocols to become universal in computing, communications and consumer electronics applications. The convergence appears to be accelerating rapidly.” said Robert Chiang, President of POFC.

About Prime Optical Fiber Corporation (POFC)

POFC was established in 1991, received ISO certification in 2000, and publicly listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange in 2002. POFC provides standard single mode fiber for tele-communication, and advanced multi-mode fiber for data-communication requirements. POFC also possesses capability in fiber lasers and fiber sensors with a strong track-record of successful installations in numerous subway and bridge construction projects.