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Intelligent Multi-Mode/Single Mode Laser Source

The Yamasaki TLU1 Intelligent Laser Source is the latest design in multiple wavelength fiber optic light source technology. The available wavelengths include 850nm and 1300nm for multi-mode and 1310nm and 1550nm for single mode.

The Yamasaki TLU1 Intelligent Laser Source features an ambient light sensor that allows the LCD screen to automatically adjust to the brightness of your surroundings.

This ruggedized handheld unit can be used in conjunction with the Yamasaki TPU Intelligent Power Meter to provide accurate and reliable results. The Yamasaki TLU1 Intelligent Laser Source also gives the option to download the results after testing is complete.

Full Range of Test and Measurement Products

The TLU1 multi-mode/single mode laser source is one of the wide range of Yamasaki test and measurement instruments including:

Power meters
Test sets
Fusion splicers
OTDRs

Inspection microscopes

We announce a new family of optical switches

MEMS Matrix Fibre Optic Switch

The MEMS Matrix family of fibre optic switches establish optical signal paths passively in milliseconds supporting all date rates, ideally suited to manage and monitor large optical networks intelligently and remotely. The flexible platform supports NxM configurations (N/M=1 to 64). The MEMS switches are reliable with longevity suited for continuous operation.

GUI Network Protocol Compliant Control

The MEMS Matrix switch control is net-based and there is a GUI that is compatible with standard network management protocols. RS232 option available.

• Physical layer: 10/100Base-T
• Data link layer: Ethernet Protocol per IEEE 802.3
• Network layer: IPv4
• Transport layer: UDP
• Application protocol: SNMP
• Connector type: RJ-45

Features

• Low cost
• NxM - 1x128 up to 64x64
• Non-blocking
• Bidirectional
• SM, MM or PM fibre
• 750~1630nm
• Compact design (2U or 4U)
• ~10ms switching speed
• Low insertion loss
• Broadband
• Low voltage (dual 48V/120-220V)

We announce the Agiltron UltraL™ connectors with exceptionally low coupling loss for SM and MM fibres. Conventional connectors have intrinsic core misalignment. Breakthrough technology overcomes this with active core alignment and laser welding.

Other Agiltron Connector/Cable Solutions

• High power and ultra-high (50W) power (300W) connectors
• Armoured and waterproof protection
• Simplex, duplex, ribbons and bundles
• Single mode, multi-mode and polarisation maintaining

Standard and MT ferrules

WAVESPECTRUM launches fibre coupled laser modules with: 1) 1470nm and output power from 1W ~ 20W 2) high coupling efficiency for 375nm~1920nm multi-mode and output power from 5mW ~ 50W

1470nm 1W~20W for Medical Applications

With a 15-pin HHL package, the output power can be 1~20W and a red (650nm) or green (520nm) aiming beam is optional.

A fibre detachable package is also available for the 1470nm laser module. The red aiming beam and fibre detector are optional which is mainly designed for medical applications, such as Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA), Laser Ablation and Dental Surgery etc.

High Coupling Efficiency 375~1920nm 5mW~50W Laser Modules

New high coupling efficient solution for 375nm~1920nm multi-mode fibre coupled laser module with 50um, 105um, 200um, 400um core fibre, output power from 5mW ~ 50W and optional TE cooler, photodiode and for IR lasers, red (650nm) or green (520nm) optional aiming beam.

Free Space, Fibre Coupled and High power Laser Diode Modules

• Wavelengths from 375 to 1920nm
• Optical power from mWs to 50W
• Free space or fibre coupled
• Multi-mode, single mode, polarisation maintaining or bundled fibre
• Receptacle, coaxial, TOxx etc. packages
• FC, ST, SC or SMA905 receptacle versions available

With and without photodiodes

New Products and Developments from Seikoh Giken include the SFP-560A2C polishing machine with touchscreen, direct pressure control and automatic fixture clamping to further improve polishing performance, repeatability and machine up time.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

​​​​​​​SPR-3 Ferrule Pro Automatic Cleaner

• Wet to dry combination cleaning for multi-fibre. Unique forward-reverse motion for double action cleaning.
• Less than 3 seconds per cleaning cycle.
• LED lighting for better visibility during operation.
• Compatibility with existing SPR holders and cleaning cassettes.

Universal Ferrule Holder

Universal holder for different types of military and standard ferrules. Acceptable ferrule outer diameter between 1.0mm and 2.5mm ferrule length from 4.0mm to 6.35mm. When used with the setting Jig, there is no ferrule length upper limit.

SFP-560A2C Series with Automatic Fixture Clamping

The unique DPC pressure technology introduced in the SFP-560A machine, offers a mass production platform incorporating highly stable, widely variable precision pressure control to the polishing Turntable. The pressure is applied from the bottom to the top. Moreover, SG’s advanced micro machining design guarantees polishing with perfect parallelism between the polisher's turntable and the rigidly clamped polishing holder by the 4 corners.

Ultra-small MEMS fibre optical attenuators up to 65dB are announced. These devices uniquely feature both excellent optical performance and ultra-high reliability, and share a compact footprint with a narrow packaging width of only 4.5mm.

MEMS Straight Fibre Optical Variable Attenuator

The MEMS Straight Series Fibre Optical Variable Attenuator uses a patented thermal activated micro-mirror, moving-in and -out optical paths, uniquely featuring large extinction ratio, high stability over wide temperature range, and very long life cycle. The thermal MEMS is insensitive to moisture and ESD without drift issues, providing a high reliability platform for over 25 years continuous operation. The MEMS Straight Series VOAs are configured in single and dual channels (activated at the same time). The VOAs are bidirectional and are Telcordia standards GR1221 qualified.            

Compatible MEMS Reflective Fiber Optical Variable Attenuator

The Compatible MEMS Series Fibre Optical Variable Attenuator is constructed using a standard VOA core having a circular end shape and pins that are compatible with VOAs made by other manufactures for easy replacement. It uses a patented high reliability thermal activated micro-mirror, moving-in and -out optical paths, uniquely featuring large extinction ratio, high stability over wide temperature range, and exceptionally long life cycle. Unlike electrostatic MEMSs, the thermal MEMS has no drift issues and is insensitive to moisture, vacuum environment, and ESD, providing a high reliability platform for over 25 years continuous operation. The MEMS Straight Series VOAs are configured in single and dual channels (activated at the same time). The VOAs are bidirectional and are Telcordia standards GR1221 qualified.

Mini MEMS 24 Channel VOA Array

The etMEMSTM series VOA is based on a micro-electro-mechanical mechanism featuring compact design, simple construction, easy direct drive, and excellent optical performance. The etMEMSTM series VOA is compliant with the Telcordia 1209 and 1221 reliability standards. The VOA is driven by directly applying an electrical voltage.             

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BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

BBN International supplies RFOptics' full range of RF over Fibre systems including RF up to 40GHz and optical delay lines with fixed or switchable delays. Now we are announcing new 5G testing and radar altimeter system solutions.

RF Over Fibre and 5G

Major efforts are being made to address the nascent 5G and 6G markets. Since RF cables and RF switches perform poorly at the high 5G frequency bands, RF over fibre up to 6GHz is of interest. There is also an increasing interest in 24GHz, 39GHz, and 43GHz for 5G DAS applications that are required for high-speed applications such as telemedicine, autonomous vehicles, and IoT.

RFOptic has already successfully completed various trials with major global vendors. RF over Fiber (RFoF) links are optimised to the requirements of the 5G market, with their wide bandwidth, high dynamic range, excellent noise figure, compatibility with frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD) systems and with local and remote management of optical and RF signals. These 5G solutions have demonstrated excellent performance in error vector magnitude (EVM) and adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR) under high-resolution modulations such as 256 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) delivering well over 1000 ‘long-term evolution’ (LTE) subscriber channels at once. 5G applications include optical switching as a replacement for RF switching infrastructure offering unlimited bandwidth and excellent performance compared to RF switches.

New 6GHz Phase Matched RF Over Fibre System

A new phase-matched multi-channel RF over fibre (RFoF) subsystem has been developed. The system is provided as a complete end-to-end RFoF product. This subsystem with 6 RFoF links achieves better than ±6° of full band phase. In general, the phase-matched RFoF links provide a superior platform for phase sensitive applications such as Direction Finding systems (DF). In combination with RFOptic RFoF programmable links, which have gain adjustment capability with 0.5dB resolution, it is possible for the first time to achieve both gain and phase match at once in one multi-channel RFoF system.

New Altimeter Optical Delay Line

RFOptic has launched a high frequency Altimeter Optical Delay Line (AODL). This new AODL provides a high performance solution for testing and calibration of radar altimeter systems. It is a compact solution providing superb signal performance and altitude simulation accuracy with ultra-silent operation. The AODL can be configured to emulate a single altitude or more than 4,096 altitude steps. The control and monitoring is done using a front panel, a navigation switch, and an LCD display or via a USB connection using configuration tool software. For automated testing applications, the USB API is available. In general, the AODL offers very high accuracy up to 0.3ns for altitude steps under 2m and around 0.1% above. The maximum altitude can reach 30Km in one enclosure.

BBN International supplies Wavespectrum's diverse range of laser diode - based modules, system and multi-wavelength solutions including triplex (RGB) white laser module/system, fibre coupled and free space laser diode modules/systems. 

Triplex RGB Laser Diode Modules and Systems

The Wavespectrum RGB (635 + 520 + 445nm) solution uses laser diodes in a fibre coupling head that can feed single mode, multi-mode or polarisation maintaining fibre with 3, 9, 50 or 105um core sizes. The triplex system has a built-in laser diode driver and TE cooling with easy to use controls for individual colour power levels and TTL/analog modulation.

Free Space, Fibre Coupled and High power Laser Diode Modules

• Wavelengths from 375 to 1920nm
• Optical power from mWs to 50W
• Free space or fibre coupled
• Multi-mode, single mode, polarisation maintaining or bundled fibre
• Receptacle, coaxial, TOxx etc. packages
• FC, ST, SC or SMA905 receptacle versions available
• With and without photodiodes

Laser Diode Systems

Turnkey laser diode systems including:

• ·  90~240V AC power supply
• ·  TTL/analog modulation optional
• ·  Built-in TEC cooling system
• ·  Driver electronics
• ·  Optical power control
• ·  ROHS and CE certified
• ·  Single, dual and triple wavelength systems
• ·  High stability and long lifetime

Agiltron have developed a family of variable optical delay lines using their CrystaLatch and NanoSpeed high speed solid state switching for single mode and polarisation maintaining fibre. There are also lossless versions using an in-built EDFA.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

Variable optical attenuators with nanosecond response & up to 45dB attenuation available with DC~200kHz repetition rate drivers. VOAs can be specified for single mode, polarisation maintaining or high power use from 780~1060nm centre wavelength.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

RFOptic have created a range of optical delay line solutions with 0.1 to 300us delays as standard (longer available). With fixed and switchable delays they can handle from 6 to 40GHz signals and are available with remote software control.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

Dimension Technology End Face Interferometer

BBN announces the full range of Dimension Technology fibre end-face interferometers for UPC, APC and MT connectors with full pass/fail analysis of radius of curvature, apex offset, fibre height, APC angle and 0.29um end-face resolution in <2s.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

New Fusion Splicer With Built-In Power Meter & VFL

BBN introduces the new AI-9 high speed core alignment fusion splicer with built-in power meter & visual fault locator from Signal Fire. With auto-focus, 6 motor fibre positioning & multi-core processor, 5s splicing & 15s heating is now possible.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

High Spurious-Free Dynamic Range (SFDR) RF over fibre systems means better signal to noise, dynamic range & link performance which helps to avoid signal saturation & simplify power level adjustment - great for antenna and radar system testing.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

Seikoh Giken polishing machines and polishing holders are under continual development and the new SFP-560A uses pneumatics to provide adjustable pressure control while remaining backwardly compatible with the SFP-500 family of polishing holders.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

General Photonics range of polarisation emulation, control & measurement instruments for laboratory & production testing has advanced software for the most accurate analysis of PMD, PDL & other polarisation properties of sources & materials.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

Distributed vibration, acoustic & temperature optical sensing need high performance EDFAs. Beogold make a family of standard, mini, high power, pulsed & Raman EDFAs, ultra-narrow linewidth laser & a series of integrated DVS, DAS and DTS modules.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

High performance EDFAs, sensing component modules and complete integrated systems for distributed sensing applications.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

With a family of 3 models, Signal Fire fusion splicers boast six motor core alignment fast low loss splicing even with integrated power meter and VFL at very competitive prices. All are powered by a 7800mAh rechargeable battery for 200+ cycles.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

With wavelengths from 375 to 1625nm, single & multi-mode, free space and fibre coupled, discrete components, modules and systems, Wavespectrum produce a large range of laser diodes for telecom, datacom, instrumentation and medical applications.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

To image and measure fibre optic connector end face surface finish and shape an interferometer provides the ultimate solution with accurate and fast measurements of radius of curvature, fibre under cut, core concentricity, polish angle etc.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.

Seikoh Giken introduce yet another fibre optic connector innovation to provide practical, time-saving and space-efficient hyper density panel management.

BBN International is a specialist supplier of fibre optic instruments, network systems, active devices, passive components and consumables to the telecom, datacom, aerospace, research, offshore, broadcast and sensor markets.