Data Center

Legrand’s Infinium acclAIM Fiber Solution for data centers reaches general availability

April 14, 2022

Designed to simplify connectivity and lower costs, Infinium acclAIM replaces platforms based on pre-terminated cassettes with a platform that emphasizes direct mating breakout connections. 

Stephen Hardy

Legrand says its Infinium acclAIM Fiber Solution for high-speed data center network requirements is now available for shipping. Designed to simplify connectivity and lower costs, Infinium acclAIM replaces platforms based on pre-terminated cassettes with a platform that emphasizes direct mating breakout connections. 

Introduced last August (see “Legrand offers cassette-less Infinium acclAIM fiber interconnect system”), Infinium acclAIM offers what Legrand asserts is the lowest insertion loss available. Platform features include:

As there are no pins, just direct connections, installers and technicians don’t have to consider connector gender
Direct mating breakout to an array of two-fiber MDC duplex patch cords
Polarity can be adapted to what Legrand calls “nearly any link configuration,” in either a preplanned, on-site, or on the fly manner; therefore, no options need to be determined or specified when ordering or designing
The increased density of each connector and a smaller footprint overall footprint provides more room to work on each panel.

As a result of these features, acclAIM components are 40% faster to install and 60% faster to remove, says Legrand. The platform supports single-link testing after mating and more rapid relocations, additions, and changes, the company adds.

“Simply put, acclAIM is a revolutionary game-changer,” said Kristen Poulos, vice president and general manager, Legrand Data Infrastructure, at Legrand. “We are excited to bring to market the next generation of fiber connectivity that will prove to be the new standard for cost and performance.”

The acclAIM platform earned a 4.5 out of 5.0 rating in the 2022 Lightwave Innovation Reviews. “The Infinium accLAIM Trunk Cable Assembly certainly gets rid of a lot of unnecessary business (that can break) inside the enclosure and streamlines the connections,” commented one judge who reviewed the entry.

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About the Author

Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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