Product Description - Asymmetric Optical Interleaver

Conventional Optical Interleaver is Symmetric Optical Interleaver. By "Symmetric" we mean that both "Odd" and "Even" channels have the same passband widths and waveforms. Optoplex offers a new type of Optical Interleaver whose "Odd" and "Even" channels have different passband widths and waveforms. This is FlexSlicer™ Asymmetric Optical Interleaver.

Based on Optoplex’s patented technologies, FlexSlicer™ Asymmetric Optical Interleaver has superior passband and dispersion characteristics that are particularly suitable for 40-Gb/s data-rate. A major feature of the device is that customer has the freedom of specifying the ratio of the passband widths for Odd and Even channels for the two interleaving ports. FlexSlicer™ has passed the reliability testing based on Telcordia GR-1221 requirements.

Being the first of its kind, FlexSlicer™ Asymmetric Optical Interleaver has been developed specifically to help telecommunication carriers to ease the migration from low to high data-rate (2.5 ~ 10 Gb/s or 10 ~ 40 Gb/s). With the help of FlexSlicer™, low and high data-rate signals can coexist in the same infrastructure and utilize the same telecommunication equipment. The carriers can retain the current investment while introducing the high data-rate services with minimum incremental cost.

For Symmetric Optical Interleaver, please visit Optical Interleaver page.

Asymmetric Optical Interleaver


Asymmetric Optical DeInterleaver

 

Features and Benefits of Asymmetric Optical Interleaver:

• Flexible Passband Width Allocation (70%/30% or 60%/40%, etc.)
• Low IL and PDL
• Low and Customizable Dispersion
• Minimal Thermal Drift
• Dual C- and L-Band Coverage
• Bi-directional Device
• Telcordia GR-1221/63 Qualified
  

Applications of Asymmetric Optical Interleaver:

• Extend Existing Network Capacity
• Bridge Existing & New DWDM Platforms
• System Upgrade
• Bi-Directional Networks
• Total Signal Power Detection for Raman Amplifier
• Multi-Wavelength Transponder
• Optical Comb Filter

Typical Performance of Asymmetric Optical Interleaver:

Product Request and Ordering Information:

Please speak to Optoplex Sales persons. If you request custom-designed optical interleaver product, please provide the following parameters:

• Wavelength range
• Input and output channel spacings
• Passband widths for odd and even channels
• Fiber length
• Optical connector type