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MEMS FIBER OPTIC SWITCH MODULE 40-855
pickering SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SECTION 1 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
40-855
MEMS Fiber Optic Switch
●Single, Dual, Triple or Quad 2 to 1 Fiber Optic
Multiplexer
●High Density 1, 2 or 3 Slot Width Modules
●FC/APC, FC/PC or SC/PC Connectors
●Small Form Factor Connectors LC
or MU (mini SC)
●1240 to 1640nm Single Mode
●700 to 1700nm Multi-Mode
●Return Loss >55dB
●Long Operating Life >109Operations with High
Repeatability ± 0.01dB and Good Temperature
Stability
●Crosstalk -60dB Typical
●1ms Typical Switching Time
●VISA, IVI & Kernel Drivers Supplied for
Windows
●Supported by PXI or LXI Chassis
●3 Year Warranty
Pickering PXI Fiber Optic MEMS Switching modules are
available in many high density formats with a choice of
5 different connector styles to suit most applications:
FC/APC (for optimal performance), FC/PC and SC/PC
for general applications and LC and MU for high density
applications.
The fiber optic multiplexers connect the optical channel
by redirecting the optical signal into a selected output
fiber. This is achieved using Micro-Mechanical Mirrors
driven by a highly precise mechanism and activated via
an electrical control signal.
The range of MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems)
based optical switches is:
40-850 – Single or Dual 4 Channel Multiplexer
40-852 – Single 8 Channel Multiplexer
40-855 – Single, Dual, Triple or Quad 2 Channel
Multiplexer
Pickering will construct custom optical systems to
customers precise requirements. We have a large
range of electrical switching modules which can form a
complete PXI based telecom switching solution.
MEMS technology offers many advantages over
traditional Optical Prism Technology as used in module
types 40-810/815/820. MEMS offer similar optical
performance but with lower price, higher packing density,
faster operate time and much longer operating life.
Block Diagram of Dual 2 Channel Fiber Optic
Multiplexer
Key Features
• Very fast operate time <1ms
• Very long life >109operations
• Return loss greater than 55dB
• High repeatability over a broad range of
environmental conditions
• High density
Applications
• Optical signal routing
• Fiber network configuration
• Fiber Optic Component Test
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Common
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 1
Channel 2
Set State
1
2
3
4
Reset State
1
2
3
4
40-855-012
2 Channel
Fiber Optic
Multiplexer
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Common
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 1
Channel 2
Set State
1
2
3
4
Reset State
1
2
3
4
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Common
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
Channel 4
Common
Channel 3
Channel 4
Channel 5
Channel 6
Channel 7
Channel 8
Channel 1
Channel 2
Set State
1
2
3
4
Reset State
1
2
3
4
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