♦ High Reliability
♦ Intrinsic tolerance to ESD
MEMS 1×12 Non-latching SM Optical Switch
The etMEMSTM Series 1×12 Fiber Optical Switch connects optical channels by redirecting incoming optical signals into selected output fibers. This is achieved using a patent pending etMEMSTM configuration and activated via an electrical control signal. It uniquely features rugged thermal activated micro-mirror movement instead of rotation, and latches to preserve the selected optical path after the drive signal has been removed.
This novel design significantly reduces packaging requirement, and the driving electronics, offering unprecedented high stability as well as an unmatched low cost.
♦ Channel Blocking
♦ Configurable Add/Drop
♦ System Monitoring
♦ Instrumentation
| etMEMSTM 1×12 Switch | Min | Typical | Max | Unit |
| Operating Wavelength | Single Band: 1260~1360 or 1510~1610 | nm | ||
| Dual Band: 1260~1360 and 1510~1610 | ||||
| Broad Band: 1260~1620 | ||||
| Insertion Loss [1] [2] | 0.8 | 1.6 | dB | |
| Wavelength Dependent Loss | 0.2 | 0.3 | dB | |
| Polarization Dependent Loss | 0.2 | dB | ||
| Return Loss [1] [2] | 50 | dB | ||
| Cross Talk [1] [2] | 50 | dB | ||
| Switching Time | 10 | ms | ||
| Repeatability | ±0.05 | dB | ||
| Repetition Rate | 20 | Hz | ||
| Durability | 109 | Cycle | ||
| Switching Type | Non-Latching | |||
| Operating Temperature | -5 | 70 | oC | |
| Storage Temperature | -40 | 85 | oC | |
| Optical Power Handling [3] | 300 | 500 | mW | |
| Fiber Type | SMF-28 | |||
[1].Within operating temperature and SOP.
[2].Excluding connectors.
[3].Continuous operation, for pulse operation call.
