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Product Photos - 2009

November 30, 2009 — Zarlink Semiconductor's custom RF (radio frequency) integrated circuit is used in Given Imaging's new PillCam COLON 2 camera capsule for wireless examination of the colon. The new camera capsule provides a patient-friendly alternative for visualizing the colon. PillCam COLON 2 is a smooth, plastic capsule that can be easily swallowed by the patient. Zarlink's RF chip transmits images from the PillCam COLON 2 to an external data recorder as the vitamin-sized capsule passes naturally through the patient's colon. Download Product Photo JPEG

November 16, 2009 — The Zarlink Optical Engine (ZOE) is an innovative scalable-bandwidth multi-chip carrier for dense, compact array-fiber transceivers that meets an immediate demand for low-power, highly efficient interconnect solutions to support the evolution of 'green' data centers and computer clusters. The ZOE platform comprises the multi-channel optical light source, optical detector chips, array electronic transmitter, and receiver ICs precision-mounted on a flip-chip glass sub-component carrier with an external array-fiber coupler. Download Product Photo JPEG Download Block Diagram

July 07, 2009 — Zarlink has shipped over one million custom RF (radio frequency) integrated circuits for use in Given Imaging's PillCam® SB video capsules for wireless examination of the gastrointestinal tract. Zarlink's ultra-low power RF chip transmits two images per second - more than 50,000 pictures over an eight-hour period - from the PillCam to an external data recorder as the vitamin-sized capsule passes naturally through the patient's small bowel. To-date, Zarlink's RF chips have transmitted approximately 50 billion images to help physicians visually examine the entire length of the small bowel to diagnose disorders such as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), Crohn's disease, celiac disease, tumors and a range of other small bowel disorders. Download Product Photo JPEG

June 24, 2009 — Zarlink's ZLynx 4x10 Gbps active optical cable with quad small form-factor (QSFP) terminations for InfiniBand QDR provides key performance and cost advantages for data centers. The 4x10 Gbps optical cable delivers critical ultra-high signal integrity required as speeds migrate to 10 Gbps, allowing operators to meet the bandwidth demands of data-intense services such as advanced mobile communications and cloud computing applications. In addition, the light-weight, flexible cable simplifies equipment installation and eliminates airflow concerns to reduce cooling requirements and satisfy "green" performance requirements for data centers. Download Product Photo JPEG

June 23, 2009 — Zarlink's Timing over Packet products allow wireless network operators employing to efficiently deliver revenue-generating voice, multimedia, data and mobile services over less expensive packet infrastructures. Built on field-proven clock recovery technology, Zarlink's new ToP products are the industry's first devices to deliver the full range of synchronization and clock generation features required for timing and synchronization across Ethernet, IP and MPLS packet networks. Download Product Photo JPEG

March 17, 2009 — The ZL70250 ultra low-power radio frequency (RF) transceiver provides a wireless link in applications where power consumption is of primary importance. The tranceiver's ultra low-power requirements allows the use of a miniature button cell battery or energy-harvesting methods, enabling devices with extremely small form factor. Download Product Photo JPEG

February 18, 2009 — Zarlink Semiconductor Inc. (TSX:ZL) today expanded its market-leading Synchronous Ethernet portfolio with new highly integrated single-chip solutions that allow manufacturers to easily upgrade or design networking equipment to support Synchronous Ethernet.