PLC (Planar Lightwave Circuit) Splitter Module Technology

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PLC splitter module technology is the
latest in passive, fiber-optic component manufacturing. It uses semiconductor
(i.e. integrated circuit) fabrication techniques, to build compact, fiber-optic
devices. This technique displaces fused-biconical taper devices for high-count
splitters. The resulting devices are smaller and more robust.

 

Planar lightwave circuit (PLC) splitter is
a type of optical power management device that is fabricated using silica
optical waveguide technology to distribute optical signals from Central Office
(CO) to multiple premise locations. It features small size, high reliability,
wide operating wavelength range and good channel-to-channel uniformity, and is
widely used in PON networks to realize optical signal power splitting.
fiber-mart.com provides whole series of 1xN and 2xN splitter products that are
tailored for specific applications. All products meet GR-1209-CORE and
GR-1221-CORE requirements.

Couplers and Splitter: Couplers are
typically used where an aggregate of optical power is required. Therefore,
Coupler Module is an assembly, which houses coupler components. These
components combine optical power from two or more inputs. And the splitter
applications are more common. Typically, they are used for video distribution
or for data network monitoring. Inputs are divided and sent to several
destinations (e.g. to neighborhoods for CATV). Alternatively, a low-power
signal sample is “read-out” with minimal impact, to the link.
Therefore, a Splitter Module is an assembly, which house splitter components.
These components divide optical power to two or more outputs.

 

PLC Splitter is based on Planar Lightwave
Circuit technology and precision aligning process, can divide a single/dual
optical input(s) into multiple optical outputs uniformly and is denoted 1xN or
2xN. PLC
splitter is applied in FTTX developments, PON networks, CATV links and
optical signal distribution currently. PLC Splitter offers superior optical
performance, high stability and high reliability, meets various application
requirements in different environments. The high quality performance such as
low insertion loss, low PDL, high return loss and excellent uniformity over a
wide wavelength range from 1260 nm to 1620 nm, and work in temperature from
-40℃ to +85℃.

 

PLC based on ion exchange in glass has
recently been extended to multimode waveguide structures with large core
diameter. Monolithic multimode planar waveguides are now commercially available
in form of fiber coupled optical waveguide systems. PLC splitter multimode
waveguides are well suited for a variety of applications, especially where
complex optical functionality needs to be integrated in a monolithic layout.
Thus, compact functional elements with low insertion loss and low wavelength
dependant losses can be designed for e.g. spectroscopy, medical science,
optical power transfer, sensors, data and signal transfer and many others.
Through their compact set-up they are easy to combine with lenses, filters and
other micro-optical elements.

 

 

fiber-mart.com leader in fiber optic plc
splitter, providing a range of fiber splitter, such as bare PLC splitter, PLC
splitter with fan out, lockless plc splitter module and PLC splitter box and so
on, to meet the needs of a variety Applications of engineering design.