Santec has introduced the OSX-100E OEM Optical Switch. Available in sizes up to 80 channels with single-mode, multimode, polarization maintaining, or custom core sizes.
The new platform offers the benefit of the technology already used in Santec’s IL/RL measurement systems, where reliability is critical. Features like Ultra-low loss (< 0.5 dB), excellent repeatability (± 0.005dB), and low wavelength dependence, as well as multimode modal transparency, make the OSX-100E invisible to any application.
Besides the standard 1xN, 2xN in both ganged and trailing configurations are available.
The smallest form factor, OSX-100E (90x42x40 mm), can fit in a conventional 1U module chassis and has up to 27 channels. The compact configuration of the OSX-100E combined with the standard I2C communication protocol allows for simple and flexible integration.
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