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Diamond develops optical interconnect solutions for harsh conditions
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To combat harsh conditions experienced outdoors or in industrial applications, Diamond has developed a wide range of strong and customisable optical interconnect solutions built around its multipurpose DM4 insert. It incorporates four optical or electrical termini, useful for hybrid electrical/optical applications. Te optical termini are assembled with the company’s active core alignment process, allowing for a combination of excellent fibre core concentricity and optical performance. In addition, IP ratings are met
through solid connector construction with fortified ingress protection. Te new insert is the core of
the existing HE-2000, MIL- 38999 DM and MIL-83526 DM Diamond connectors, and is constructed to fit into a variety of different connector housings, ensuring compatibility with tight and semi-loose cable/fibre construction. Based on a 2.5mm fibre optic ferrule, the DM termini uses integrated springs to avoid contact interruptions, which allows for timely and simple assembly and repair.
Emtelle reveals HomeConnect for internal and external use
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Emtelle’s HomeConnect is a pre-connectorised cabling system that can be installed for both internal and external use to allow time and cost savings to fibre operators. Designed to make internal/
external drop cable installations quick and easy, the small and flexible cable features a 3mm Low Fire Hazard (LFH) sheath for internal use which is covered by a slideable, adjustable 5mm PE sheath for external use. Available with a pre-
terminated LC or SC connector at the house end, HomeConnect aims to reduce the specialist skills and tools required by operators deploying Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) connections, cuting the time and cost of installations. It is available in lengths of 5m, 20m, 30m and 50m, as well as a variety of external colours. It is deployed at the internal customer connection point, where the connectorised end (LC or SC
3M expanded beam ferrule and connector system ‘reduces need for cleaning’
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The new 3M Expanded Beam Optical Connector System is a scalable single and multimode interconnect system for data centre applications. It is designed to help the industry meet next- generation data centre demands. Launched at OFC, the system uses a non-contact optical coupling which, the company
says together with the connector design, helps to provide reduced sensitivity to dust. It is available in single and multimode versions. In single mode,
insertion loss specification is <0.7dB, and return loss is >55dB. In multimode, insertion loss specification is <0.30dB, and return loss is >25dB. The configurable and scalable connector design can accommodate anywhere from 12 to 192 fibres. The simple, but robust hermaphroditic component geometry design, with low part count, can be mated and re-mated reliably with a simple LC-style latch. The performance enables architects and engineers to deploy the technology in multilink data centre applications.
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connector) is simply plugged into, from which the polyethylene outer sheath is adjusted to expose enough LFH tube to route internally to the customer lead in point. Te product is then pushed
through the lead-in point to the outside of the building, where the sheath changes over from LFH to polyethylene. Te external customer lead-in kit solution with capping, cable guard, a wall plate or the customer connection enclosure protect the cable through its transition from internal to external use. Finally, there is the lead to the
external splice point, where the customer is connected to the external fibre network.
OTDR from Yokogawa designed to aid rapid testing of PON access networks and FTTA
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The new Yokogawa AQ1210 optical-time domain reflectometer (OTDR) has been re-engineered to bring the features and user-friendly operation of the AQ7280 flagship OTDR to installers and testers of passive optical networks and fibre to the antenna. Using an optimised operating
system in conjunction with the 5.7-inch capacitive multi-touch screen display and built-in smart mapper, the OTDR enables the operator to rapidly characterise fibres in ranges from 200m to 256km and generate easy-to- read pdf reports with icons clearly highlighting events. Measuring 210 x 148 x 69mm
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and weighing 1kg, the AQ1210 can be operated using the touch screen or adjacent hardware keys. Different measurement functions can be performed simultaneously, saving time during tests. The internal battery is charged via a type-C USB port using a USB charger commonly used to recharge smartphones.
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