AGILE OPTICAL COMPONENTS
MEMS Variable Optical Attenuators
MATT Series
Key Features
• Low polarization dependence
• Insensitive to vibration and electrostatic discharge (ESD)
• Extremely low wavelength dependence over C and/or L bands
• Mulitiple devices easily packaged into common housing
• Available in both normally open and normally closed states
• Available in three different packages
Applications
• Power equalization in multi-channel,
optically amplified networks
• Gain-tilt control in erbium doped
fiber amplifiers (EDFAs)
• Power control into narrowband
wavelength division multiplexers
(WDMs) and configurable networks
• Photoreceiver trimming
• Receiver protection/switch during
transmitter turn-ons
Compliance
• Telcordia 1209 and 1221
• Passed monitored MIL-STD 883
(GR-1221) conditions vibration test
(insensitive to 20 g peak acceleration)
• Passed MIL-STD 883 (500 V) ESD
test conditions
NORTH AMERICA : 800 498-JDSU (5378)
The JDSU Agile Optical Components family includes modulators, switches,
attenuators and tunable filters. These products provide the basis for spectrally
efficient DWDM transmission utilizing dispersion tolerant modulation, channel
monitoring, wavelength switching, remote power control and dynamic channel
selection. They support a wide range of flexible functionalities at lower
operational expenses for the Agile Optical Network. In addition, we have a
complete line of tunable lasers assemblies and sub-assemblies in our Agile
Transmission Module family.
JDSU microelectromechanical systems variable optical attenuators (MATT) focus
on key network optical power management applications. JDSU offers MEMS
attenuators in normally open and normally closed states. The MATT series
attenuators fully comply with Telcordia 1221 reliability program. Key features
include a small size, low wavelength dependent loss (WDL), and high
reliability. JDSU provides three different package options: DIL MATT, TO
MATT, and Micro MATT.
The MEMS attenuator design achieves highly repeatable optical attenuation over
C and/or L bands through a thermally-actuated reflective vane that intercepts
light. Applied power/voltage actuates the vane and translates in and out of the
light beam. In a closed loop mode with constantly applied electrical
power/voltage, the MEMS attenuator achieves excellent performance over a wide
temperature range and in a variety of environmental conditions. DIL MATTs
include an internal temperature sensor which can be used to compensate the
temperature dependent performance for accurate open loop operation.
WORLDWIDE : +800 5378-JDSU
WEBSITE : www.jdsu.com
