Switching and Routing Optical Components
- Technology
- Passive fibre optical components
- Partner
- AC Photonics
The challenge in maintaining Quality of Service (QoS) in any network is to ensure uptime without compromising security and exponentially increasing deployment and maintenance costs. AC Photonics switching and routing components deliver unprecedented performance with full Telcordia qualification at an affordable price.
The optical switch portfolio includes a full range of mechanical types in configurations from 1×1 to 1×16 or 4×4 supporting Multi-Mode (MM), Single Mode (SM) and Polarisation Maintaining (PM) fiber types and options for both latching and non-latching versions.
Optical circulators are offered in 3-port and 4-port configurations for both Polarisation Insensitive (PI) and PM fiber and several different wavelengths and bandwidth supporting a wide range of applications.
Range features
A high level overview of what this range offers
- 4×4 mechanical fiber optic latching switches supporting wavelength ranges of 1260 to 1360 nm, 1310 to 1550 nm, and 1510 to 1610 nm for use in network protection, signal routing, test systems and instrumentation
- 2×2 mechanical latching/non-latching switches with high typical switching speed of 10 ms and durability of 10 million cycles
- 4-port PM fiber circulators for use in optical amplifiers, dispersion compensation modules, and bi-directional communication nodes
- Optical switch designs featuring low insertion losses, high channel isolation, high stability, and reliability in a patent-pending opto-mechanical proprietary design with electronic control activation
- 1060 nm narrow-band PI circulator with high isolation, low insertion loss, low PDL for use in sensing, instrumentation, and pump laser applications
- PLC splitters for high power up to 1 W, standard PLC splitters with port counts from 1×2 thorough to 2×64 qualified under Telcordia GR-1221 and GR-1209 and PLC splitter-modules for rack installation in FTTx, PON and LAN applications
What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
| Product type | Ports | Fiber type | Options |
|---|---|---|---|
Mechanical Switch | 1×1, 1×2, 1×4, 1×8, 1×16, 2×2, 4×4, Dual 1×2, Dual 2×2 | SM, MM, PM | Latching/Non-latching, Single Port/Dual Port, H-Package/V-Package, Bypass Mode |
Circulator | 3-port, 4-port | SM, MM, PM | High-power (1/2/3/5 W), Special Fiber Types, Narrow Bandwidth |
PLC Splitter | 1×2, 2×2, 1×4, 2×4, 1×8, 2×8, 1×16, 2×16, 1×32, 2×32, 1×64, 2×64, | SMF-28 | Package Types (Case, Rack, LGX), High Power (1 W), Ribbon Fiber/Fanout |
