The Gemfire Cyclic Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG) is a cost-effective, high-performance DWDM mux/demux device operating on 50GHz or 100GHz chan-
nel spacing in the C and L Band ITU grid. The PhotonIC™ planar-processed silica-on-silicon chips comprise arrayed channel waveguides to separate or combine multiple wavelengths. Cyclic AWGs allow multiplexing and demultiplexing of multiple 8-channel sub-bands in a single device. Such AWGs considerably simplify inventory management for DWDM network providers. They also offer low insertion loss, excellent channel isolation, ease of fiber handling, and long-term reliability in a compact package. Available in several channel and package configurations, Gemfire Cyclic AWGs are particularly ideal for OADM appli-cations.
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8-Channel CyCliC (Colorless) arrayed Waveguide grating (aWg)
8-skip-0 or 8-skip-8 Configurations
One Device Operates Over Many Sub-Bands
Reduces Inventory Requirements
Low Insertion Loss & PDL
Low Crosstalk
High Uniformity
Internal Thermal Regulation Electronics Option
Compact Footprint
Versatile Alternative to TFF Mux
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Rev #D-02/08 55-00146
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Example: 8 x 50GHz
Number of channels 8
Channel spacing 50GHz
Number of orders 6
Clear window 12.5GHz
Insertion loss (at ITU grid) 5.0dB
Insertion loss (across clear window passband) 5.5dB
Insertion loss uniformity (40 channel) 1.0dB
-1dB passband 180pm
Polarization dependent loss (at ITU grid) 0.2dB
Polarization dependent loss (across clear window) 0.5dB
Chromatic dispersion <10ps/nm
Differential group delay 0.5ps
Adjacent channel crosstalk -24dB
Non-adjacent channel crosstalk -30dB
Maximum integrated crosstalk -21dB
Optical return loss -40dB
Maximum frequency deviation (from ITU grid) 5GHz
Dimensions (L x W x H) 130 x 65 x 14mm
All parameters are worst-case across clear window, temperature, polarization and include connector loss.Available with multiple connector types, optional internal control electronics, and other package designs.
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