| Fiber Optical Switch Selection Guide by Applications | ||
| Test/Measurement (high repeatability, low loss, broadband) | Fiber-Fiber™ | MEMS |
| Spectroscopy (large core fiber, ultrabroad 300 to 2400 nm) | Fiber-Fiber™ | |
| Protection/Bypass (dual, quad, 850 to 1600 nm) | LightBend™ | Fiber-Fiber™ |
| Fast Switch (5 µs latching, 1310, 1550, 1659 nm) | CrystaLatch™ | NanoSpeed™ |
| Ultra-Fast (10ns, 550 to 2500nm, 50dB on/off) | NanoSpeed™ | |
| Space Qualified | CrystaLatch™ | NanoSpeed™ |
| Mini Size (world smallest 1×2, 2×2) | MEMS | |
| Matrix NxM (up to 160×160) | MEMS | CrystaLatch™ |
| Ultra-Low Loss (< 0.2 dB, 300 to 2500nm) | Fiber-Fiber™ | |
| Ultrabroad Wavelength (0.3 ~ 2.4 μm, 0.2 dB loss) | Fiber-Fiber™ | |
| Large Core Fiber (up to 1mm Φ) | Fiber-Fiber™ | |
| Short Wavelengths (0.3 to 700nm, ms, and ns) | Fiber-Fiber™ | NanoSpeed™ |
| Low Coherent Interface (non-gap) | Fiber-Fiber™ | |
| Polarization Switch (fast, reliable) | NanoSpeed™ | CrystaLatch™ |
| Non-Mechanical | NanoSpeed™ | CrystaLatch™ |
| MEMS Technology | Fiber-Fiber™ | MEMS |
| Magneto-Optic Technology | CrystaLatch™ | |
| Electro-Optic Technology | NanoSpeed™ | |
| High Attenuation >70dB | Fiber-Fiber™ | MEMS |
Fiber Optical Switch Systems
turn-key solutions with graphical interface MxN Matrix, All Fiber Types, up to 320 ports, up to ns switching Ethernet, USB, RS232, TTL, Touch Screen
MEMS Fiber Optical Switches
5 ms rise/fall, longlife, latching, low cost, compact 1×1, 1×2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 64 70 dB on/off isolation, 0.5W optical power handling
Broadband Fiber Optical Switches – Fiber-Fiber™
all fiber types, 300-4000nm, nearly lossless, vibration insensitive 1×1, 1×2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 250 70 dB on/off isolation, 10W optical power handling
High-Speed Fiber Optical Switches – NanoSpeed™
8 ns rise/fall, 3MHz modulation, 1dB loss, polarization-insensitive, high reliability, vibration intensitive 1×1, 1×2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 16 10W optical power handling
Non-Mechanical Fiber Optical Switches – CrystaLatch™
µs rise/fall, kHz repetition, latching, mill/space qualified high reliability 1×1, 1×2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 16 10W optical power handling
Fiber Optical Prism Switches – LightBend™
5ms rise/fall, low cost, bypass protection 1×1, 1×2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 16 ,30W optical power handling
Optical Switch Modules/Kits – Switch Integrated with a Driver
Easy to use or OEM integration , Pushbutton/TTL/USB
Switch Drivers
USB, RS232, TTL, Pushbutton, power sup
Optical Switches
Optical Variable Attenuators
Optical Modulators
Optical Splitters/Couplers
Optical Isolators/Circulators
Optical Tunable Filters
Optical/Microwave Delay Lines
Fiber Photodetectors/Tap Monitors
Optical Collimators
Raman Spectrometers
PbS and PbSe Detectors
High Power Fiber Connectors/Cables
Fiber End With Fused Cap/Lens
Fiber Optical Grating (FBG)
Spectrometers
Fiber Optical Beam Combiners
High Power Fiber Optical Components
Optical Network Protection Switches
Fiber Polarization/Mode Scramblers
