News from: Lightconnect
Edited by: Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 9 August 2002
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Lightconnect has expanded its portfolio of MEMS-based variable optical attenuators with its FVOA (fast VOA) Series 4000.
Designed for preventing system damage, the FVOA Series 4000 is ideally suited for receiver protection or for use as a safety switch during transmitter turn-up until the laser stabilises.
Other applications for the device include single- and multichannel power control, as well as equalisation and optical add/drop.
Lightconnect's FVOA Series 4000 has passed all of the stringent Telcordia GR-1209 and GR-1221 tests.
This latest addition to Lightconnect's FVOA family of products is able to block the transmission of light when no voltage is applied and reduce the amount of attenuation as the applied voltage is increased.
It features the same market-leading levels of performance and reliability as the FVOA Series 2000, including low insertion loss, polarisation dependent loss and spectral dependence of attenuation.
The FVOA Series 4000 also includes extended attenuation capabilities.
"With this new product, we continue to lead the market in building cost-effective, reliable, high-performance VOAs", said Yves LeMaitre, vice president of marketing at Lightconnect.
"By leveraging our design wins with major OEMs, we are now able to deliver custom designed power management solutions".
The FVOA 4000 has been shipping in sample quantities since March 2002 and is currently shipping in volume.
