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DESCRIPTION

Arrays are manufactured using highly precision etched silicon wafer V-Groove technology providing exceptional control of fiber-to-fiber pitch and linearity, in conjunction with a silicon lid enabling sub-micron accuracy. The V-Groove chips provide a multi-fiber housing that is exceedingly lightweight, low profile and highly robust, designed for next generation high performance photonic devices.

The V-Groove array assemblies are available with Single Mode, Multimode and Polarization Maintaining (PM) fibers, precise passive alignment of individual fibers, fan-out arrays or fiber ribbons to standard industry connectors, custom fiber spacing and angled polish end-face in vertical or horizontal direction, hermetic seal and high temperature options. Designed and manufactured for a wide range of applications in Telecom, Data Transmission and Switching, as well as High Power Fiber-Coupled Diode Laser Arrays and a host of General Fiber Optic Instrumentation.

FEATURES

• Precision accuracy with etched silicon base and lid.
• Standard 4, 8, 16, 32, and 48 channel v-groove fiber arrays.
• Up to 96 channel v-groove fiber arrays available as custom.
• Standard Single Mode, Multimode or PM fibers.
• Available with ribbon or individual fibers.
• Offered with bare fiber or 900μm outer diameter loose jacket (other protective sheathings available).
• Presented terminated in FC, SC, LC, MU, MTP, ST or without connectors.
• Standard fiber-to-fiber spacing 250μm and 127μm.
• Custom fiber-to-fiber spacing available.
• Optional metalized fibers available.
• Design assistance for custom OEM configurations.
• Designed to meet Telcordia GR-1209 and GR-1221 specifications.

Note: In most single mode fiber optic applications, precise fiber alignment is extremely critical. Even a 1μm alignment error can lead to substantial energy loss. V-Grooves provide a way to manufacture assemblies with precision alignment of fiber optic arrays. Alignment accuracy with silicon V-Grooves is ≤ 1μm (fiber dependant).