AFR 1 × 2 PM MEMS Optical Switch is based on an electrostatic drived micro-electro-mechanical-system (MEMS) chip. The MEMS Variable Optical Attenuator chip consists of a tilting mirror to change light coupling between input and output fibers. The components are characterized with low insertion loss, high return loss, excellent environmental stability and reliability. The optical switch has been widely used in fiber optics communication equipment, fiber instruments, fiber sensing to switch channels.
The Singlemode Broadband Coupler offers very low insertion loss, low polarization dependent loss and excellent environmental stability. This coupler series offers accurate coupling ratios from 1/99 to 50/50 and is available with very good uniformity in a wide wavelength range. These components find extensive applications to perform power splitting and mornitoring functions in all kinds of optical communication systems.
The Ultra Low Ratio Tap Coupler splits a very small amount of light from a signal path to a tap port. Low tap ratios such as 0.1%, 0.01% or 0.001% enable the monitoring photodetector to operate without damage or saturation. It is suitable for very high optical power, its main application is in the monitoring of optical sources such as fiber lasers.
The Polarization Beam Combiner/Splitter is a compact high performance lightwave component that combines two orthogonal polarization signals into one output fiber. The most common application is to combine two pump lasers into one single fiber to double the pump power in EDFA or Raman Amplifier. This Beam Combiner/ Splitter can also be used as a beam splitter.
The 2 × 2 Polarization Maintaining Optical Circulator is a compact, high performance lightwave component that routes incoming signals from Port 1 to Port 2, incoming Port 2 signals to Port 3, and incoming Port 3 signals to Port 4. This optical circulator provides high isolation, low insertion loss, high extinction ratio, and excellent environmental stability.
The Reduced Cladding In-line Polarizer is designed to pass light with one specific polarization while blocking the other polarization.It can be used to convert unpolarized light into polarized light with high extinction ratio. It can also be used to enhance the extinction ratio of signals with its excellent polarization properties. It is ideal for high speed communication systems and test instrumentations where high polarization extinction ratio is required.
The In-Line Polarizer is designed to pass light with one specific polarization while blocking the other polarization. It can be used to convert unpolarized light into polarized light with high extinction ratio. It can also be used to enhance the extinction ratio of signals with its excellent polarization properties. It is ideal for high speed communication systems and test instrumentations where high polarization extinction ratio is required.
The MMFC series offers very low excess loss, broad operating band and high stability and reliability. The fiber coupler/splitter is extensively used in LAN, multimode fiber communication systems, fiber sensors and testing instruments.
The PMFCM series is manufactured using advanced technology to allow the input signal to be split into multi channels at a given splitting ratio with high extinction ratio, low excess loss, good uniformity, low wavelength dependance and low temperature dependence. It can be widely used in fiber sensors, amplifiers, lasers, etc.
The Polarization Maintaining Tap Coupler/Splitter is manufactured using advanced technology to allow the input signal to be split at various ratios with high extinction ratio.
AFR broadband analog intensity modulators combine high linearity with a low driving voltage and small footprint, covering the entire frequency range from 20 GHz to beyond 40 GHz (AM20-XT: 20 - 30 GHz; AM40-XT: More than 30 GHz). The AM-XT version provides an extended operating temperature range of - 55 to + 85°C for harsh environmental applications.
The Polarization Maintaining Faraday Mirror is a passive device that provides 90 degree rotation regarding to the polarization state of the input light. The PMFM offers excellent performance, including the lowest possible insertion loss and environmental stability. It is used in amplifiers, fiber lasers and fiber instruments to minimize the polarization effect.
The Mini Polarization Insensitive Isolator series is characterized with very compact package, low insertion loss, high isolation, high return loss and excellent environmental stability and reliability. This optical isolator is specifically designed to help engineers cope with smaller module designs or more components that need to fit into a module/linecard for highly integrated system requirements.
The Mini PM RC Fiber Isolator is designed and manufactured to Telcordia standard. The unique manufacturing process and optical path epoxy-free design enhance the device's high power handling capability. This fiber isolator is characterized with high performance, high reliability and low cost. It has been widely used in EDFAs, DWDM systems, sensors, compact optical circuits and other fiber optic communication equipment to suppress back reflection and back scattering.
The Isolator Polarization Beam Combiner/Splitter is a compact device that provides both polarization beam combining and optical isolation in one integrated component. The most common application is to combine two pump lasers into one single fiber to double the pump power in EDFA or Raman Amplifier. The Beam Combiner/Splitter has extremely low insertion loss, and it can improve the amplifier performance.
The Fiber Optic Tunable Filter is based on fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer technology. Activated by a piezoelectric transducer, the device can be tuned across the entire C + L band. It is ideal for applications in signal selection, noise rejection, and spectrum analysis. Two thermistors are mounted in the filter package for temperature monitoring.
The RC Fiber Faraday Mirror is a passive device that provides 90 degree rotation without regarding to the polarization state of the input light. The RCFM offers excellent performance including the lowest possible insertion loss and environmental stability. It is used in compact optical amplifier, DWDM systems, sensors, compact optical circuits and other fiber optic communication equipment to minimize the polarization effect.
The Faraday Mirror is a passive device that provides 90 degree rotation regarding to the polarization state of the input light. The FM offers excellent performance including the lowest possible insertion loss and environmental stability. It is used in EDFAs, fiber lasers and fiber instruments to minimize the polarization effect.
The Optical Fiber Mirror is designed and manufactured according to Telcordia standard. It is characterized with low insertion loss, excellent environmental stability and reliability. It has been widely used in fiber optics communication equipment, fiber sensing to reflect light input backward through the fiber.
