Optical Switches
MEPM The MEMSSeries 1×16 Non-Latching Fiberoptic switch connects optical channels by redirecting incoming optical signals into selected output fibers. This is achieved using our patent pending MEMS configuration and activated via an electrical control signal. It uniquely features rugged thermal activated micro-mirror movement instead of rotation and is latched to preserve the selected optical path after the drive signal has been removed. This novel design significantly reduces packaging requirements, offering unprecedented high stability as well as an unmatched low cost.
Configuration options
Configure the options below and add your exact build to the enquiry — we confirm the part number and availability.
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Configuration: 1x12 · Wavelength: 1260~1620 · Latching Status: Non-Latching · Fiber Type: SMF-28 · Fiber Cover: Bare fiber · Fiber Length: 0.25 m · Connectors: None
Application context
Application guidance is tied to the configured wavelength, fiber interface and optical-budget fields for this family.
MEMS 1x16 Fiber Optical Switch/VOA: Optical signal routing depends on preserving the optical budget through the complete path. The 1260~1620, 1550, 1310 & 1550, Special wavelength specification sets source and detector compatibility. The fiber/interface entry (SMF-28, Panda 250, Special) must match the connected components.
MEMS 1x16 Fiber Optical Switch/VOA: Automated fiber test depends on preserving the optical budget through the complete path. The 1260~1620, 1550, 1310 & 1550, Special wavelength specification sets source and detector compatibility. The fiber/interface entry (SMF-28, Panda 250, Special) must match the connected components.
System integration
Use these checks to connect MEMS 1x16 Fiber Optical Switch/VOA to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
Technical FAQ
Fiber Type: SMF-28, Panda 250, Special · Fiber Cover: Bare fiber, 900 um tube, Special. 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: 1260~1620, 1550, 1310 & 1550, Special. 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.
Share your wavelength, fiber type, connector, power handling and control requirements and we will qualify the matching configuration and part number.
Model selection
Compare MEMS 1x16 Fiber Optical Switch/VOA with the closest available models in the Optical Switches family. Confirm option-dependent values on the final configuration before ordering.
| Selection parameter | MEMS 1x16 Fiber Optical Switch/VOA (current) | MEMS 1x12 Fiber Optical Switch/VOA | MEMS 1x3 Fiber Optical Switch/VOA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength range | 1260~1620, 1550, 1310 & 1550, Special | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Optical performance | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Fiber type | SMF-28, Panda 250, Special | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Connector / control | None, FC/PC, FC/APC, SC/PC, SC/APC, ST/PC, LC, Duplex LC, Special | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
