SHOWA Electric Wire & Cable Co., Ltd.


This product, which metal-ion doped optical fiber are utilized, is a soat of passive optical devices which adjust optical to desired levels.


Attenuators

Features
The following features can be obtained, using by metal-ion doped optical fibers.

„Simple structure
„High return loss(55dB/65dB)
„Superior durability (250mW)
„Bellcore Std. (GR-910-CORE) conformed
„Less Polarization dependence
„Less Wevelength dependence


Comparison

Items SHOWA's Product Other's Product
Structure
Principle Absorption by metal-ion doped fiber Absorption by metal coating mirror
Polishing 2 surfaces to be polished 4 surfaces to be polished
Material Metal-ion doped optical fiber with one ferrule Optical fiber-metal coating mirror with 2 fibers
Durability More than 250mW Less than 50mW


Specifications

Connector Type Attenuation
(dB)
Return Loss
(dB)
Optical
Fiber
Wavelength
FC Type

SC Type

ST Type
1
AdPC †40dB

UPC †50dB
@@†55dB
(except 1,2,3,4dB)

APC †60dB
@@@†65dB
(FC/SC Type)
SM 1310
&
1550
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
15
20
25 DSM
1550
30


  SC FC ST
Attenuator



Terminators

Features
These are optical fiber terminators witch are newly designed utilizing metal-ion doping method as well as fixed optical attenuators.

„Superior durability (100mW over)
„High return loss
„Low price by simple structure


Comparison

Items SHOWA's Product Other's Product
Structure
Principle Passing beam and Reflected beam are absorbed by metal-ion doped fiber Reflected bean is excepted from optical fiber by using Angled polishing
Polishing One surface to be polishing 2 surface to be polishing
Material Metal-ion doped fiber with one usual ferrule Optical fiber with one special ferrule



Specifications

Connector Type Optical Fiber Wavelength(nm) Return Loss(dB)
FC Type
E
SC Type
E
MU Type
SM 1310
&
1550
AdPC†40
UPC†50

  SC FC MU
Attenuator


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