Optical Switches
The industry’s best performance and cost-effective fiber optical switches for all application scenarios.
We lead the market by providing the lowest loss (0.2dB), fastest (10ns), highest reliability (space qual), and widest wavelength (300-2400nm) fiber optical switches of all fiber types. Perfected over 25 years, we manufacture components, OEM modules, and turnkey systems with all control interfaces. Custom solutions and made-in-the-USA are our specialty. Below is a table of our switch key feature categories to guide the selection.
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| Type/Technology | Broadband 300-4000nm |
Fast 0.5ms |
Fast 5µs |
Ultra-Fast 10-100ns |
High Power up to 20W |
High On/Off up to 70dB |
Ultra-Low Loss <0.3dB |
Large Core up to ø1mm |
Interferometry |
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Fiber Optical Switch Systems
turn-key solutions with graphical interface,
MxN Matrix, All Fiber Types, up to 320 ports, ms to ns switching
Ethernet, USB, RS232, TTL, Touch Screen
Quantum, Networks, Sensor, Security, Auto-Test$260+
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MEMS Fiber Optical Switches
5 ms rise/fall, longlife, latching, low cost, compact
70 dB on/off, 0.5W optical power handling
1x2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 164$185+
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No Gap Optical Switches – Fiber-Fiber™
400-2400nm, no gap, 0.2dB loss, 0.5ms rise/fall, fiber core size 3 to 1000mm
70 dB on/off isolation, vibration insensitive, low cost
1x1, 1x2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 250$322+
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Ultra-High-Speed Fiber Optical Switches – NanoSpeed™
10-100 ns rise/fall, up to 1MHz repetition, 1dB loss, polarization-insensitive,
ultra-high reliability, vibration insensitive, 10W optical power handling
1x1, 1x2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 16$1150+
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High-Speed Fiber Optical Switches – CrystaLatch™
<10µs rise/fall, kHz repetition, latching, mill/space qualified high reliability
10W optical power handling
1x1, 1x2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 16$369+
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Prism Fiber Optical Switches – LightBend™
5ms rise/fall, low cost, bypass protection
30W optical power handling
1x1, 1x2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 16$49+
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Optical Switch Modules/Kits – Switch Integrated with a Driver
Easy to use or OEM integration.
Pushbutton/TTL/USB/RS232, Custom Interface$200+