Optical Modulators
The NS Series Variable Fiber Optical Attenuator (VOA) provides electrical control of optical power. This is achieved using a patent-pending non-mechanical configuration and is activated via a voltage electrical control signal. The solid-state optical crystal design eliminates mechanical movement and organic materials. The NS Series Variable Optical Attenuators are designed to meet the most demanding operational requirements of ultra-high reliability and fast response time with minimal mechanical footprint. We also offer customized electronic designs to meet special control requirements and applications. The switch is bidirectional. The NS Series VOA is available in either normally-transparent or normally-opaque configurations. The array is mounted on a PCB driver board with a wall-plug 12VDC power supply and a 0-5V control signal input.
Configuration options
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Channel: 6 · Wavelength: 1550nm · Configuration: Standard · Fiber Type: SMF-28 · Fiber Cover: Bare fiber · Fiber Length: 0.25m · Connector: None
Application context
Application guidance is tied to the configured wavelength, fiber interface and optical-budget fields for this family.
High Speed Variable Fiber Optical Attenuator Array (up to 48 Channels): Optical modulation depends on preserving the optical budget through the complete path. The 1550nm, 1060nm, 1310nm wavelength specification sets source and detector compatibility. The fiber/interface entry (SMF-28, HI1060, PM1550, Special) must match the connected components.
High Speed Variable Fiber Optical Attenuator Array (up to 48 Channels): Time-resolved measurement depends on preserving the optical budget through the complete path. The 1550nm, 1060nm, 1310nm wavelength specification sets source and detector compatibility. The fiber/interface entry (SMF-28, HI1060, PM1550, Special) must match the connected components.
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System integration
Use these checks to connect High Speed Variable Fiber Optical Attenuator Array (up to 48 Channels) 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, HI1060, PM1550, Special · Fiber Cover: Bare fiber, 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: 1550nm, 1060nm, 1310nm. Check the Optical Modulators 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 High Speed Variable Fiber Optical Attenuator Array (up to 48 Channels) with the closest available models in the Optical Modulators family. Confirm option-dependent values on the final configuration before ordering.
| Selection parameter | High Speed Variable Fiber Optical Attenuator Array (up to 48 Channels) (current) | High Speed Variable Fiber Optical Attenuator 950-2400nm, 35dB | High Voltage Pulse Modulator Driver ±4kV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavelength range | 1550nm, 1060nm, 1310nm | 1060 nm, L Band, 1310 nm, 1410 nm, 1550 nm, 780 nm, 850 nm, 1950 nm, 2100 nm | Confirm for this model |
| Optical performance | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model | Confirm for this model |
| Fiber type | SMF-28, HI1060, PM1550, Special | SMF-28, HI 1060, HI 780, PM 1550, PM 980, PM 850, PM 1950, PM 2000 | Confirm for this model |
| Connector / control | None, FC/APC, Special | None, FC/APC, Special | Confirm for this model |
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