Erbium Amplifier Components Components Specifications1 Ordering Information Filter Tap Coupler Insertion loss C - P2 0.6 dB max. 5% 0.8 dB max. Passband 10% 1.0 dB max. 50% 3.6 dB max. 2% 18 dB max. 13 15 16 15/16 5% 15 dB max. 10% 12 dB max. 50% 3.6 dB max. Fast ripple 0.05 dB max. Directivity 55 dB min. Back-reflection -50 dB max. PDL 0.05 dB typ., 0.1 dB max. Thermal stability 0.005 dB/C max. Fiber type 9/125 Corning SMF-28 Operating temperature 0C to +65C Storage temperature -40C to +85C Features Tap Ratios from 2% to 50% Very low insertion loss Broad wavelength range Ultra stable operation over a wide temperature range Tested to Telcordia GR-1209 and GR-1221 ---- 1 1290.0 1500.0 1570.0 1530.0 - 1360.0 1570.0 1610.0 1610.0 nm nm nm nm Tap Ratio 2 5 10 50 2% 5% 10% 50% Connector Type 1. All specifications referenced without connectors. * * * * * FWT - 2% FC FC/APC FC/UPC SC SC/APC SC/UPC ST ST/UPC LC LC/UPC MU/UPC N FC/SPC FC/APC FC/UPC SC/SPC SC/APC SC/UPC ST/SPC ST/UPC LC/SPC LC/UPC MU/UPC None Fiber Jacket 1 Housing Dimensions 2 9 250 micron, 200 kpsi bare fiber 900 micron, tight buffer Pigtail Length 1 X 1 meter Specify X meters 1. All wavelengths referenced to vacuum. Applications Filter Tap Couplers tap a fixed percentage of light from a transmission line with very low excess loss over a wide wavelength range. The signal is used for optical channel monitoring, optical power monitoring, signal-to-noise ratio measurements, or bit error rate measurements. U.S. patented. Specifications subject to change. Copyright (c)2001 DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. All rights reserved. 38 Units: mm 1. Optional 38 or 40 mm housing lengths by request. DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. 1689 Regatta Blvd. Richmond, CA 94804 Tel. (510)528-0427 Fax. (510)525-5776 Erbium Amplifier Components Insertion loss C - P1 DiCon's Filter Tap Coupler is constructed using DiCon Cylindrical Filter WDM packaging technology. The component uses a thin film filter mounted between a pair of GRIN lens collimators. DiCon's Filter Tap Coupler is housed in a compact, environmentally stable package that offers superior resistance to humidity and temperature and is suitable for mounting within a line interface or amplifier gain module. Filter Tap Coupler Erbium Amplifier www.diconfiber.com 39