HIGH RELIABILITY COMPONENTS & MODULES
WIDEBAND COUPLERS
•
Wide Bandwidth
•
Low PDL
•
Low Loss
•
High Reliability
•
High Power Handling
ITF’s Wideband Couplers are wavelength independent devices
that are used in polarization sensitive applications for splitting or
coupling light with minimal excess loss for a wide range of
ratios. These high performance components are available in a
wide variety of coupling ratios and wavelength ranges to meet
any application.
For more information on this or other products and their
availability, please contact our customer service at 514-748-4848
(int’l) / 888-922-1044 (Canada & USA only) or via e-mail at
info@itfoptical.com.
Parameter
Operating Wavelength
Return Loss
1
Polarization Mode Dispersion
Directivity
1
Power Handling
OperatingTemperature
Storage Temperature
Pigtail Length
Coupling Ratio
1
Typical Values
(980±10) nm
(1480 ±10) nm
S Band
C Band
L Band
(1480 ±20) nm (1550 ±20) nm (1590 ±20) nm
55 dB
0.05 ps
60 dB
2W
-5°C to 70°C
-20°C to 80°C
> 1.0 m
See Coupling Ratio Table
C+L Band
(±50) nm
Value specified by design, conditional to termination of usused port
Operating
Wavelength
Coupling ratio
1
1%
2%
5%
10%
Insertion Loss Insertion Loss
Signal Path
2
Tap Path
2
0.35
0.40
0.50
0.75
1.5
2.1
3.0
2.7-3.5
0.2
0.3
0.45
0.7
2.8-3.3
0.2
0.3
0.45
0.8
1.1
1.6
2.1
2.65-3.45
0.3
0.3
0.45
0.8
1.1
1.6
2.1
2.75-3.35
0.3
0.3
0.45
0.8
1.1
1.6
2.1
2.75-3.35
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.55
0.9
3.0-3.6
23.0
19.0
14.5
11.3
8.0
6.0
4.6
2.7-3.5
22
19
14
11
2.8-3.3
22.5
19
14.7
11.5
8.2
6.4
5.1
2.65-3.45
20
19
14.7
11.5
8.2
6.4
5.1
2.75-3.35
20
19
14.7
11.5
8.2
6.4
5.1
2.75-3.35
21
18
13.5
12
9
3.0-3.6
PDL Signal
Path
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.06
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.1
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.1
PDL Tap Path
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.06
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.05
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.05
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
1
(980±10)nm
20%
30%
40%
50%
1%
2%
(1480±10)nm
5%
10%
50%
1%
2%
5%
S Band
(1480±20)nm
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
1%
2%
5%
C Band
(1550±20)nm
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
1%
2%
5%
L Band
(±20)nm
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
1%
2%
C+L Band
(±50)nm
5%
10%
20%
50%
1
2
2x2
∅
=3.0 mm
P1 SIGNAL (Input)
P4
L = 68.3 mm
P2 SIGNAL (Output)
P3 TAP (Output)
For standard products, use following coding.
For custom projects please contact our customer
service group.
SAMPLE: WBU094030
W B
U
0
Code
U
Product
Undersea/
High Reliability
Code
1
9
4
S
C
L
W
Passband
980
1480
S Band
C Band
L Band
C+L Band
Code
1
01
02
05
10
20
30
40
50
Code
3
Housing
Ø
3.0 mm
Coupling Ratio
1%
2%
5%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Other passbands and coupling ratios are available.
Other coupling ratios are available upon request
Without Connectors
ITF OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES
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Tel:514-748-4848 Fax:514-744-2080
1-888-922-1044
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