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Optical Switch Buyers Guide

 

Optical switches are grouped by manufacturer and technology groups:

Code Name Technology Loss (dB) Speed (µs) Reliability (cycles)
SA SelfAlign™ self aligning V-groove Low: ~0.6 ~106 High: 107
PL EpiPhotonics PLZT 9 Ultra-fast: ~0.01 High
LB LightBend™ opto-mechanical Ultra-low: ~0.5 ~104 High
CL CrystaLatch™ magneto-optical Low: ~0.7 Fast: ~100 Ultra-high: >1011
NS NanoSpeed™ electro-optical Low: ~0.6 Very fast: ~0.3 High
OS Lightwaves mechanical Low: ~0.6 ~1,000 High: >107
ME Opneti micro-electromechanical ~2.5 ~5,000 High: >109
FI Fiberer mechanical ~1.2 ~10,000 High: >107

Other port count, multi-mode, bypass, 3-state and broadband versions also available.

To make specifying a switch easy, use our Options Form here.

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Technology code

 1x1 1x2 2x2 1x4 4x4 1x8 8x8 16x16 MxN
Standard SA                
LB      
CL      
NS            
OS                
FI                
ME          
Polarisation
Maintaining		 LB              
CL              
NS              
High Power LB              
CL                
NS              
Polarisation
Maintaining
High Power		 NS              
Notes:

1) Where M≤4 and N≤64

 

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