Fiber-pigtail-detachable plastic MiniDIL transmitter module with a tool-free optical connector

Author

Tatsuno, K. ; Harada, K. ; Yoshida, K. ; Takahashi, S. ; Naka, H. ; Gardner, S. ; Spear, D. ; Severn, J.

Author_Institution

Central Res. Lab., Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan

Volume

21

Issue

4

fYear

2003

fDate

4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1066

Lastpage

1070

Abstract

A fiber-pigtail-detachable plastic MiniDIL transmitter module using a tool-free optical connector and applicable to the OC 3 and OC 12 in the SONET/SDH standards has been developed as a cost-reducing solution. The newly developed optical connector works without a special tool to connect and disconnect it from the module. Transmitter fiber output of more than 0.4 mW, insertion loss of less than 0.3 dB, return loss of more than 55 dB, and a repeatability of more than 30 times were achieved.

Keywords

SONET; modules; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre losses; optical transmitters; plastic packaging; reflow soldering; synchronous digital hierarchy; 0.3 dB; 0.4 mW; 55 dB; OC 12 standards; OC 3 standards; SONET/SDH standards; circuit board reflow soldering process; cost-reducing solution; fiber-pigtail-detachable plastic miniDIL transmitter module; insertion loss; repeatability; return loss; tool-free optical connector; transmitter fiber output; Ceramics; Connectors; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber testing; Optical transmitters; Packaging; Plastics; Printed circuits; Springs;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2003.810085

Filename

1207358