PRESS RELEASE

10 March 2014

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NeoPhotonics Samples Dual Rate 100G LR4 CFP2 Transceivers for Datacom and Telecom Applications

Low power Dual Rate 100G LR4 CFP2 Form Factor Pluggable 100G Optical Transceiver Modules are Designed to Enable Wider Deployment of 100G Client Interfaces

San Francisco, California – March 10, 2014 – NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN), a leading designer and manufacturer of photonic integrated circuits, or PIC, based modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high speed communications networks, today announced sample avalibility of its Dual Rate 100G LR4 CFP2 for 100G Client side applications.  The 100G LR4 CFP2 requires less than half the power is one half of the size of the currently shipping 100G LR4 CFP form factor, thus making it an attractive form factor for bandwidth hungry datacenter applications where both faceplate port density and lower electrical power are highly desired.
 
NeoPhotonics’ 100G LR4 CFP2 transceiver is designed to fully comply with the IEEE 802.3ba 100GBASE-LR4 standard for links upto 10km and also supports the higher OTU4 datarate for telecom applications. The transceiver utilizes a 4-channel PIC-based integrated transmitter based on NeoPhotonics’ proven high performance, high volume manufacturing platform for 28G EML lasers and drivers, which are designed to meet stringent OTU-4 optical performance requirements.
 
“The introduction of our second 100G Client transceiver module underlines our commitment to the ultra-high speed segment of the transceiver market,” said Tim Jenks, Chairman and CEO of NeoPhotonics.  “We are pleased to support our customers with a growing portfolio of high performance Client side transceivers based on our proven 28G EML laser and driver technologies  and to facilitate the rapidly expanding 100G market with cost-effective pluggable solutions,” continued Mr. Jenks.
 
Also at the OFC Exhibition, NeoPhotonics is showcasing its 100G Client transceivers alongside its existing product portfolio, including intradyne coherent receivers and narrow linewidth tunable lasers for 100G coherent communications and an extensive line of next generation transceivers for access networks in Booth 1815 at the OFC Exposition at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, March 11-13.
 
About NeoPhotonics
 
NeoPhotonics is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonic integrated circuit, or PIC, based optoelectronic modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high-speed communications networks. The Company’s products enable cost-effective, high-speed data transmission and efficient allocation of bandwidth over communications networks. NeoPhotonics maintains headquarters in San Jose, California and ISO 9001:2000 certified engineering and manufacturing facilities in Silicon Valley (USA), Japan and China. For additional information visit www.neophotonics.com.
 
 
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Forward Looking Statements
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions and current expectations. The Company’s actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: acceptance by customers of CFP2 transceivers or the timing of such acceptance may not be as the Company expects; the timing of or costs related to the development, general availability and performance and production of CFP2 transceivers may not be as the Company expects; the demand for CFP2 transceivers may be volatile or lower than the Company expects; demand for CFP2 transceivers could decrease from the Company’s expectations due to general conditions in the telecommunications equipment industry, changes in network architectures, or the world economy generally, and other risks and uncertainties described more fully in the Company’s documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.