Optical Switches
LightBend™ Ultra Mini 1x1, 1x2, 2x2 Bypass SM Optical Switch
The LB Series Ultra-mini fiber optic switch connects optical channels by redirecting incoming optical signals into selected output fibers, in 1×1, 1×2, and 2×2 Bypass configurations. This is achieved using a patented opto-mechanical configuration and activated via an electrical control signal. Latching operation preserves the selected optical path after the drive signal has been removed. The switch has integrated status contacts to provide an electrical readout of switch position. The new material-based advanced design significantly reduces moving part position sensitivity, offering unprecedented high stability as well as an unmatched low cost. It is designed for use in reconfigurable OADM, optical cross-connect system, and network switching for fault protection applications. An electronic driver is available for this series of switches. The switch is bidirectional.
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Type: 1x1 Latching · Wavelength: 1260-1620 · Switch: Latching · Package: 5~+70°C · Fiber Type: SM28 · Fiber Cover: Bare fiber · Fiber Length: 1.0m · Connector: None
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Integration and compatibility
Use these checks to connect LightBend™ Ultra Mini 1x1, 1x2, 2x2 Bypass SM Optical Switch to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
- Optical interface and fiber
- Fiber Type: SM28, Corning XB, Draka BBE · Fiber Cover: Bare fiber, 900um tube
- Specify connector polish and fiber architecture together. FC/PC, FC/APC and SMA interfaces, and single-mode, multimode and polarization-maintaining fibers, impose different return-loss, mode-field and alignment requirements.
- Wavelength and loss budget
- Wavelength: 1260-1620, 1060, C+L, 1310, 1410, 1550, 650, 780, 850, 1310 & 1550
- Check the Optical Switches passband, insertion loss, return loss and power handling at the actual source wavelength; a nominal telecom-band label is not a substitute for the configured range.
Technical FAQ
Integration questions for LightBend™ Ultra Mini 1x1, 1x2, 2x2 Bypass SM Optical Switch
Which fiber and connector does the LightBend™ Ultra Mini 1x1, 1x2, 2x2 Bypass SM Optical Switch use?
Fiber Type: SM28, Corning XB, Draka BBE · Fiber Cover: Bare fiber, 900um tube. Specify connector polish and fiber architecture together. FC/PC, FC/APC and SMA interfaces, and single-mode, multimode and polarization-maintaining fibers, impose different return-loss, mode-field and alignment requirements.
How should the LightBend™ Ultra Mini 1x1, 1x2, 2x2 Bypass SM Optical Switch be included in an optical power budget?
Wavelength: 1260-1620, 1060, C+L, 1310, 1410, 1550, 650, 780, 850, 1310 & 1550. Check the Optical Switches passband, insertion loss, return loss and power handling at the actual source wavelength; a nominal telecom-band label is not a substitute for the configured range.
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