LightBend 2x2 PM High Power Optical Switch

The LB series Full 2x2 PM High Power fiber optic switch is a polarization-maintaining fiber switch, which connects optical channels by directing or blocking an incoming optical signal into the output fiber. This is achieved using a patent pending optomechanical configuration and achieved via an electrical control signal. A latching version preserves the selected optical path after the drive signal has been removed, while the non-latching version defaults to either the open or close state when power is removed. The switch has integrated electrical position sensors. The new materialbased advanced design significantly reduces moving part position sensitivity, offering unprecedented high stability as well as an unmatched low cost. Electronic driver is available for this series of switches. The switch is bidirectional.

Key Features

• Low Optical Distortions
• High Isolation
• High Reliability
• Fail-Saf

e Latching

Epoxy-Free Optical Path

Primary Applications

• Fault Protection
• Channel Add/Drop
• Channel Switching
• Instrumentation