Optical switching
- 1. DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc., a recognized leader in designing and manufacturing optical components, offers a robust lineup of fiber optic switches for use in numerous applications. Optical Switch Applications Optical Signal Switching and Routing Optical Network Protection and Restoration Optical Network Monitoring Video Distribution Instrumentation Resource Sharing Military Communications To meet the optical switching needs of the different applications across multiple markets, DiCon develops and carries optical switches in three separate technology platforms and a broad range of configurations. MEMS Optical Switch This latest technology platform presents the best value in terms of size, form factor, durability, and cost. The design of our MEMS optical switch centers on DiCon's proprietary dual-axes tilting MEMS mirror and is expandable up to a 1x36 switch configuration. Large fan-out 1xN optical switches and non-blocking fan-out/fan-in NxM matrix optical switches are built by cascading multiple of these 1xN switches. The MEMS 1xN fiber optic switch passes the stringent Telcordia GR-1221 qualification and is vastly deployed in today’s optical communication networks. With a lifetime of over a billion cycles, the durability of this MEMS device makes it a perfect choice for optical network monitoring applications that require frequent switching. MEMS 1xN Optical Switches (single-mode and multi-mode fibers, array configurations, On/Off) MEMS Matrix Optical Switches (single-mode and multi-mode fibers, blocking and non-blocking) MEMS Specialty-fiber Optical Switches (visible light, near ultra-violet ranges) MEMS Special Configuration Optical Switches (Flexport, Integrated WDM, Add/Drop) Prism Optical Switch DiCon's prism optical switch achieve channel switching by mechanically actuating a prism in to or out of the optical path. Higher channel count is accomplished by cascading multiple prisms in a series. The prism fiber optic switch is an ideal option for network protection applications where latching is necessary. Prism Optical Switches Stepper Motor Optical Switch Our motorized optical switch uses a high accuracy stepper motor to rotate the input fiber precisely to the aligned output fiber positions. The extra mechanical strength of the stepper motor fiber optic switch allows it to switch many types of rigid large core fibers, which are often used in the biomedical and life sciences industries.
- 2. Stepper Motor (VX) Optical Switches Optical Switch Technology Comparison Matrix Platform MEMS Prism Stepper Motor Life Time > 1 Billion Cycles > 10 Million Cycles > 10 Million Cycles Max 1xN config. 1x12 (Single Stage) 1x8 1x50 (Standard) 1x128 (Double Stage) 1x120 (Custom) Max IL 0.7 dB (1x2) 1.0 dB (1x2) 1.2 dB 0.8 dB (1x8) 2.5 dB (1x8) Cross Talk > 50 dB > 80 dB > 80 dB Switching Time 10 ms (1x2) 12 ms (1x2) 300 ms 30 ms (1x8) 75 ms (1x8) + 17ms/channel Qualification GR-1221 GR-1073 Latching Option No Yes No Single Mode Fiber Yes Yes Yes Multi Mode Fiber Yes Yes Yes 1060 nm Fiber Yes Yes Yes PM Fiber In Roadmap Yes Yes Specialty Fiber Ideal for small core fiber Ideal for large core fiber 2xN Availability Yes No Yes Matrix Availability Yes No Customized MEMS Single-Mode 1xN Optical Switches MEMS Reflection On/Off Optical Switch MEMS On/Off Optical Switch MEMS 1X2 Optical Switch (Size 1) MEMS 1X4 Optical Switch (Size 1) MEMS 1X8 Optical Switch (Size 1) MEMS 1XN Optical Switch, Cylindrical MEMS 1XN Optical Switch, With External PCB MEMS 1xN Large Fan-out Optical Switch, With External PCB MEMS 1X24 Optical Switch (Size 2) MEMS 1xN Optical Switch (Size 3) MEMS 1X128 Optical Switch (Rackmount)
- 3. MEMS Multi-Mode 1xN Optical Switches MEMS Multi-mode 1xN Optical Switch (Cylindrical) MEMS Multi-mode 1X2 Optical Switch (Size 1) MEMS Multi-mode 1X4 Optical Switch (Size 1) MEMS Multi-mode 1x8 Optical Switch (Size 1) MEMS Multi-mode 1x16 Optical Switch (Size 2) MEMS Multi-mode 1x64 Optical Switch (Rackmount) MEMS 1xN Array Optical Switches MEMS 1x2 Synchronous Duplex Optical Switch (Size 1) MEMS 1xN Array Optical Switch (Size 2) MEMS Multi-mode 1xN Array Optical Switch (Size 2) MEMS 1xN Array Optical Switch (Rackmount) MEMS NxN Blocking Matrix Optical Switches MEMS Single Mode 2x2 Add/Drop Optical Switch MEMS Multi Mode 2x2 Add/Drop Optical Switch MEMS 2x2 Blocking Optical Switch MEMS 3x3 Blocking Optical Switch MEMS NxN Non-Blocking Matrix Optical Switches MEMS 2x2 Matrix Optical Switch MEMS 8x8 Matrix Optical Switch MEMS 16x16 Matrix Optical Switch MEMS 16x16 Matrix Optical Switch (Rackmount) MEMS VIS/NUV Range 1xN Optical Switches MEMS visible light, near ultra-violet 1x4 Optical Switch MEMS Flexport Optical Switches MEMS 3-Ch Flexport Optical Switch MEMS 4-Ch Flexport Optical Switch MEMS 9-Ch Flexport Optical Switch