Automated optical test
A known routing map and repeatable insertion loss allow one source or detector to serve multiple devices under test.
Optical Switches
MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM)
MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM) is a configurable optical switch or shutter in the Optical Switches family. The final part number should be released only after the optical, mechanical, electrical and environmental fields below are matched to the intended instrument.
Engineering reference
Specify MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM) from the interfaces inward
MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM) is a configurable optical switch or shutter in the Optical Switches family. The final part number should be released only after the optical, mechanical, electrical and environmental fields below are matched to the intended instrument.
An optical switch or shutter changes the optical path or state. Topology and latching behavior define routing, while insertion loss, isolation, repeatability and transition timing determine whether the device is transparent to the measurement.
The source record contains no configuration table or datasheet. The fields below are therefore procurement requirements to confirm, not claimed values for every option.
Configuration fields to confirm
- Topology and default state
- Define port count, routing map, normally open/closed state and latching requirement.
- Optical band
- Specify wavelength, fiber mode, polarization and connector at every port.
- Loss and isolation
- Set insertion-loss, return-loss, crosstalk and extinction requirements.
- Switching dynamics
- Confirm rise, fall, bounce and settling time at the intended trigger rate.
- Power handling
- Provide continuous and peak optical power plus expected duty cycle.
- Control and safety
- Define TTL, analog, USB or other interface, drive voltage, interlock behavior and state after power loss.
Qualification sequence
- 1Define the measurement objective and the performance limit that MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM) must satisfy.
- 2Freeze wavelength, mechanical, fiber and electrical interfaces before selecting option codes.
- 3Check loss, noise, heat, motion or vibration contributions in the complete system budget.
- 4Confirm the final drawing, pinout, environmental suffix and acceptance test with the quotation.
Application context
Why this design is used
Application guidance is tied to the configured wavelength, fiber interface and optical-budget fields for this family.
Laser gating and interlock
Extinction, response time and fail-safe state determine whether a shutter can provide the required exposure and safety behavior.
Technical FAQ
Integration questions for MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM)
What must be specified before ordering MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM)?
Confirm topology and default state, optical band, loss and isolation, switching dynamics, power handling, and control and safety. These fields are coupled, so the final part number should be checked against the complete instrument rather than selected from the model name alone.
How should MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM) be integrated into the system?
An optical switch or shutter changes the optical path or state. Topology and latching behavior define routing, while insertion loss, isolation, repeatability and transition timing determine whether the device is transparent to the measurement. Freeze the optical, mechanical and electrical interfaces before releasing the surrounding assembly.
Which documentation should be approved for MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM)?
Approve the configuration-specific specification, mechanical drawing, connector or pinout definition, environmental suffix and acceptance-test limits supplied with the quotation. Any field absent from the local record remains a confirmation item, not an assumed capability.
Need this configured?
Share your wavelength, fiber type, connector, power handling and control requirements and we will qualify the matching configuration and part number.
Model selection
Nearby series comparison
Compare MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM) with the closest available models in the Optical Switches family. Confirm option-dependent values on the final configuration before ordering.
| Selection parameter | MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch – (NxM) (current) | MEMS Matrix Fiber Optical Switch - (9x9, 12x12) | MEMS Multi-Mode 1×2, 2×2 Fiber Optical Switch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength range | Confirm for this model | 1240-1640nm, 1060, 1310, 1410, 1550, 1310/1550, 850 | Confirm for this model |
| Optical performance | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Fiber type | Confirm for this model | SMF-28, MM 50/125, Hi1060, PM1550, 62.5/125, 105/125, Hi780, PM980, SM800, PM850, PM780 | Confirm for this model |
| Connector / control | Confirm for this model | Ethernet, RS232 | Confirm for this model |
