Optical Switches
MxN No-Gap Fiber Optic Switch System – Fiber-Fiber™
The Fiber-Fiber Series of optical fiber switch is based on a patent-pending self-groove alignment mechanism without needing AR coating and lenses. It offers unparalleled advantages of very low loss of about 1dB for any array size, low cost, amicable to any fiber core size, and broad wavelength operation from 300nm~2300nm. The latching operation preserves the selected optical path after removing the drive signal. Multimode fiber core size is from 50 to 1000 μm. The switch is bidirectional and can accommodate up to 300 fiber ports. The Fiber-Fiber multimode switches are designed with very short paths between fibers, so signals propagate in practically the same distribution as through uninterrupted multimode fiber, uniquely achieving high modal fidelity. It is available in single and dual channels. The dual channel acts at the same time, design for testing applications.
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Type: 16x16 · Wavelength: 1240-1640 · Package: Standard · Fiber Type: 50/NA.22 · Power Monitor: Input · Connector: None · Interface Code: Non
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Use these checks to connect MxN No-Gap Fiber Optic Switch System – Fiber-Fiber™ 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: 50/NA.22, 62.5/NA.22, 105/NA.15, 200/NA.22, 300/NA.22, 400/NA.22, 600/NA.22, 800/NA.22 · Connector: None, FC/PC, FC/APC, SC/PC, SC/APC, ST/PC, LC/PC, Duplex LC/PC, Quad LC/PC, 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 and loss budget
- Wavelength: 1240-1640, 1060, 1310, 1410, 1550, 1310/1550, 650, 780, 850, 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.
Technical FAQ
Integration questions for MxN No-Gap Fiber Optic Switch System – Fiber-Fiber™
Which fiber and connector does the MxN No-Gap Fiber Optic Switch System – Fiber-Fiber™ use?
Fiber Type: 50/NA.22, 62.5/NA.22, 105/NA.15, 200/NA.22, 300/NA.22, 400/NA.22, 600/NA.22, 800/NA.22 · Connector: None, FC/PC, FC/APC, SC/PC, SC/APC, ST/PC, LC/PC, Duplex LC/PC, Quad LC/PC, 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.
How should the MxN No-Gap Fiber Optic Switch System – Fiber-Fiber™ be included in an optical power budget?
Wavelength: 1240-1640, 1060, 1310, 1410, 1550, 1310/1550, 650, 780, 850, 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.
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Nearby series comparison
Compare MxN No-Gap Fiber Optic Switch System – Fiber-Fiber™ with the closest available models in the Optical Switches family.
| Selection parameter | MxN No-Gap Fiber Optic Switch System – Fiber-Fiber™ (current) | Multicast Fiber Optical Switch – Lossless Multi-Port Output |
|---|---|---|
| Wavelength range | 1240-1640, 1060, 1310, 1410, 1550, 1310/1550, 650, 780, 850, Special | C-band, 1310, L-band, C+L |
| Fiber type | 50/NA.22, 62.5/NA.22, 105/NA.15, 200/NA.22, 300/NA.22, 400/NA.22, 600/NA.22, 800/NA.22 | SM28 |
| Connector / control | None, FC/PC, FC/APC, SC/PC, SC/APC, ST/PC, LC/PC, Duplex LC/PC, Quad LC/PC, Special | None, FC/PC, FC/APC, SC/PC, SC/APC, LC/PC, Duplex LC/PC, Special |
