PRODUCT UPDATE
Coherent Solutions unveils o2e module for optical transceiver testing
Sticklers unveils Cassette CleanClicker
MicroCare will introduce the Sticklers Cassette CleanClicker fibre-optic connector cleaner at the BICSI Winter Conference and Exhibition 2017 in Tampa, Florida, on 22–26 January. This new cassette cleaner is designed to be an economic alternative to more expensive, trigger-operated cassette cleaners, and is ideal for field installations, test labs, equipment and cable assembly production, field installers and installation kits, the company claims
The Cassette CleanClicker connector cleaner uses a high-performance microwoven fabric for the cleaning ribbon. The woven material provides excellent dust trap capabilities and can be used either as a dry wipe or with ‘wet-dry’ cleaning. It is suitable for cleaning female MPO connectors of any fibre count as well as all standard single and duplex fibre connector assemblies.
The tool is a simple, disposable end- face cassette cleaner in a translucent plastic housing. The device is unique, in that it features manual user-control of the cleaning ribbon. This enables the operator to perform multiple cleanings on the same piece of ribbon to reduce cleaning costs. The translucent plastic housing also makes it easy for the operator to visually judge the quantity of cleaning ribbon remaining in the cassette, avoiding unpleasant surprises out in the field.
The device also features a shutterless cleaning window. Traditional, more expensive cassette cleaners use a shutter in an ineffective attempt to protect the cleaning ribbon. These tools also require a complex, spring-loaded trigger mechanism to advance the cleaning ribbon and open the shutter to expose it. These features also make those tools more expensive so companies refill them, which adds even more costs and logistical worries. This over-engineered complexity is not necessary since it does not protect the cleaning ribbon from moisture or dust, MicroCare asserts.
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The o2e from Coherent Solutions is a DC-coupled amplified optical-to-electrical converter that brings optical signal measurement capability to real-time oscilloscopes. With 25GHz of analogue electrical bandwidth, it provides an optical front-end for testing high-speed multi-level intensity-modulated optical signals. The o2e will enable optical engineers to ‘unleash the power of real-time oscilloscope measurement for PAM4 intensity-modulated optical signals’, as it lets them measure streaming, non-repetitive data without the need for a trigger signal, the company says. Coherent Solutions says the new o2e is the only DC-coupled optical-to-electrical converter module with 25GHz bandwidth on the market
LC-QR connector from R&M offers higher packing density in the rack
R&M, the Swiss provider of network cabling systems, has launched a new variant of the LC fibre-optic connector, designed to enable high density in the rack. Called LC-QR – the QR stands for quick release – the new connector has a simple push-pull mechanism to release the connector.
Conventional LC connectors are unlocked via a clip on the back of the plug. This mechanism restricts packing density in patch panels because a gap must be maintained between the plugs so that the clip remains accessible. The new LC-QR connector from R&M, on the other hand, has a push-pull mechanism integrated into the housing that can be operated via the rear. The user no longer has to grasp the front of the connector, which means that connectors
and adapters can be packed more closely. Available now, the LC-QR connector comes as a uniboot version for 1.4mm or 2.0mm cables. R&M has also developed ultra-high density patch panels to accommodate the new connector. The new design allows 360 ports and 720 fibres to be accommodated in the space of three rack units (3RU).
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today. The module has a multimode input that accepts both multimode and singlemode input fibres and a broad 830–1600nm wavelength range to suit a range of applications. The o2e also comes in a 4-channel version to allow simultaneous measurement of IEEE Ethernet standards-based transceivers that use four fibres or four wavelength channels.
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customised photodetector chip in combination with the latest generation of transimpedance amplifier chip, both from VI Systems, to ensure maximum performance with low power consumption. The receiver includes a PIN photodetector within a spectral range of 900–1350nm and a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) in an extremely compact high-frequency 90GHz micro-package. The R50-1300 requires a supply voltage of 3.3V and has overall power consumption of 110mW.
VI Systems launches 50G ROSA for multimode interconnects
VI Systems has introduced the R50-1300 receiver optical subassembly (ROSA), which it claims is the first to provide data rates of up to 50Gb/s for multimode-fibre-coupled receiver modules. The target applications are short-reach optical transceivers and systems inside data centres. The ROSA has been designed with a
38 FIBRE SYSTEMS Issue 14 • Winter 2017 The device comes supplied with a high-
frequency adaptor board featuring a differential electrical output through RF connectors (V-type). The receiver TO-style package is coupled to a 50µm multimode fibre and has 6mm x 6mm effective diameter to match SFP transceivers. The test device with an overall length of 40mm includes a plastic boot to provide strain relief for the optical fibre.
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