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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Burlington, Massachusetts – February 4, 2004 – EM4,
Inc., an emerging force in contract design and manufacturing services
for photonics and integrated optics, today announced a breakthrough
manufacturing process and the achievement of critical milestones
that validate EM4’s unique outsourced manufacturing model
and methods. The company has introduced a single step, high precision,
submicron process for producing active optoelectronic components,
resulting in increased yields, reduced cycle times, and lower costs.
EM4 has turned early interest in the approach into positive results,
adding customers, partners, and an $8 million Series B round of
funding. The company is now undertaking a move into substantially
larger facilities in Bedford, Mass.
EM4 has developed proprietary next-generation assembly tools that
provide faster, more accurate, and more reproducible fiber alignment
at critical manufacturing stages. The process utilizes partial
automation and provides a two-fold increase in capacity and throughput,
while also improving yield. These enhancements translate directly
to lower costs and higher performance for EM4 customers.
“EM4 is finally making it affordable for companies to outsource
their optoelectronic and photonic component manufacturing,” said
Basil Garabet, CEO of EM4. “Our unique manufacturing process
improves yields and lowers costs of component production. Our recent
Series B round, our upcoming move, and our overall expansion are
testimony to the success of our business model.”
EM4’s new facility greatly enlarges the company’s
manufacturing and office space. The new 30,000 square foot building
significantly increases EM4’s production capacity, thereby
enhancing the company’s manufacturing partnership with key
customers. The facility includes a manufacturing clean room that
is more than triple the size of EM4’s former site, enabling
EM4 to increase its optoelectronic and photonic component design
and manufacturing abilities accordingly. EM4 plans to move into
the site in February.
Founded in 2001, EM4 helps its customers drive down costs, reduce
risk, and compete more effectively by outsourcing the design and
manufacture of optoelectronic and photonic components. These services
enhance manufacturability, eliminate production bottlenecks, and
accelerate overall time-to market. Companies like PD-LD are seeing
the benefits that EM4 brings to their business and their bottom
line.
EM4's core capabilities include the design, development, full-scale
production and reliability testing of integrated active devices
such as digital and analog lasers and receivers; sensors and interferometers.
By partnering with EM4, companies can focus valuable resources
on product innovation, marketing, and distribution with confidence
that the supply of the most critical optoelectronic components
in their systems and networks is reliable and cost-effective.
About EM4, Inc.
EM4, Inc., an emerging force in Optical Design and Manufacturing
Services (ODMS), provides contract optoelectronic component and
submicron assembly design and manufacturing services. Core capabilities
include the design, development, production and reliability testing
of highly integrated photonic components and modules. End-to-end
packaging solutions make EM4 a premier outsourcing partner for
optical networking, defense, life sciences and industrial photonics
applications. For further information, please visit the EM4 Web
site at www.em4inc.com
CONTACT:
Winn Gatewood
Marketing Communications
781-275-7501 ext 257
wgatewood@em4inc.com
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