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 Products & Technology : WaveEssentialsTM: Polarization Maintaining Tap Coupler
WaveEssentials CWDM / FWDM Contents:

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Features & Benefits
  • Low Insertion Loss
  • Wide Bandwidth
  • High Extinction Ratio
  • Meet Telcordia Standard
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Applications
  • Telecommunication system 
  • Local Area Network
  • Fiber SensorsLine Monitoring
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Figure 1: Specifications of Polarization Maintaining Tap Coupler
 
Parameters Specification Unit
Central Wavelength1530nm
Operating Wavelength Range ± 100
 nm
Configuration 1x2
Max. IL (input->output) 0.9 (with connector) dB
Max. IL (input->tap) 13 ± 0.5 dB
Max. Excess Loss 0.7 dB
Tap Flatness 0.4 dB
Tap Ratio 5 %
Directivity 55 dB
Min. Return Loss 50 dB
Min. Extinction Ratio 20dB
Max. Optical Power (Continuous Wave) 300 dB
Max. Tensile Load 5 ps
Operating Temperature -5 to 70 °C
Storage Temperature -40 to 85 °C
Fiber TypeSMF-28 fiber for Tap Port;
PM Panda Fiber for input & output ports
  1. RL is 5dB lower, and ER is 2dB lower for each connector added. Connector key is aligned to slow axis or upon request.

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Figure 2: Package Dimensions

Polarization Maintaining Tap Coupler
Figure 3: Ordering Information

PMTC
Wavelength Configuration Coupling Ratio Connector Type Fiber Type Fiber Type  for Tap Port Fiber LengthWorking Axis
53=1430-1630 1=1x2
 05=5/95 1=FC/UPC
2=FC/APC
3=SC/UPC
4=SC/APC
N=None		 B=250um Panda fiber
D=400um Panda Fiber
L=900um Loose Tube
S=Specify		 M=SMF-28
P=Panda Fiber
S=Specify		 Q=O.75m
O=1.0m
S=Specify		F=Fast Axis Blocked

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