Optical Switches
Perfected over 20 years, we offer the largest selections of optic switches covering most application scenarios with industrial-leading performance and cost. Driving control boards with many types of interfaces are available.
| Fiber Optical Switch Selection Guide |
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| Matrix NxM (N,M up to 300, SM, MM, PM) | MEMS | Fiber-Fiber™ | |
| Broad-Wavelength (300 to 2400 nm) | 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™ | Fiber-Fiber™ |
| Large On/Off Ratio >70dB | Fiber-Fiber™ | MEMS | |
| Smallest Format (1×2, 2×2) | MEMS | ||
| High Optical Power (up to 50W) | LightBend™ | NanoSpeed™ | CrystaLatch™ |
| Ultra-Low Loss (< 0.2 dB, 300 to 2500nm) |
Fiber-Fiber™ | ||
| Large Core Fiber (up to 1mm Φ) |
Fiber-Fiber™ | ||
| Short Wavelengths (0.3 to 700nm, ms, and ns) | Fiber-Fiber™ | NanoSpeed™ | |
| Vibration Insensitive | NanoSpeed™ | CrystaLatch™ | Fiber-Fiber™ |
| MEMS Technology |
Fiber-Fiber™ | MEMS | |
| Magneto-Optic Technology |
CrystaLatch™ | ||
| Electro-Optic Technology |
NanoSpeed™ | ||
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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$1184+
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MEMS Fiber Optical Switches
5 ms rise/fall, longlife, latching, low cost, compact
1x1, 1x2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 64
70 dB on/off isolation, 0.5W optical power handling -
Broadband MEMS Fiber Optical Switches – Fiber-Fiber™
5ms rise/fall, 300-4000nm, fiber core size 3 to 1000mm, nearly lossless, vibration insensitive
1x1, 1x2, 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
1x1, 1x2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 16
10W optical power handling -
Non-Mechanical Fiber Optical Switches – CrystaLatch™
<10µs rise/fall, kHz repetition, latching, mill/space qualified high reliability
1x1, 1x2, 1xN, NxM, N/M up to 16
10W optical power handling -
Fiber Optical Prism Switches – LightBend™
5ms rise/fall, low cost, bypass protection
1x1, 1x2, 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 supply included