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Fiber Optic Contact Technology

Fiber Optic Technology Advantages:

  • Weight/Size
  • Bandwidth
  • EMI/RFI
  • Reduction in system complexity
  • Subsequent system reliability improvement
  • Eliminates ground and ground loop problems

Butt-Joint Fiber Optic ConnectorsTechnologies

Butt Joint

  • Non-Contact
  • Physical Contact (PC)
  • Angled Physical Contact (APC)

 

 

Expanded Beam Fiber OpticExpanded Beam

  • Graded Index (GRIN) lens
  • Spherical (Ball) lens
  • Not susceptible to end face separation
  • Not as sensitive to contamination
  • No additive mated spring forces

 

 

Fiber Optical Technology

 

Expanded Beam Technology

Termination Style
% of core covered area
Loss
Butt-Joint
23%
1.11dB
Expanded Beam
1%
0.07dB

Loss Mechanisms

Butt-Joint vs. Expanded Beam Contacts

Active Contact Technology

Active Fiber Contact

 

  • Maintains an electrical interface to LRU and a high speed, EMI tolerant optical vehicle network
  • Reduces maintenance and training requirements
  • Allows a wide range of electro-optic conversion devices (TO-18 TO-46 cases)
  • Devices selected by specific customer needs

 

STANDARD RACK AND PANEL APPLICATIONS

Rack & Panel Fiber Optic Connectors

 

STANDARD CIRCULAR APPLICATIONS

Circular Fiber Optic Connectors

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