Optical communication technologies are employed
in a wide variety of communication environments
such as telecommunications, networking, data
communications, industrial communication links,
medical communications links, etc. Fiber optic
networks are becoming increasingly commonplace
in telecommunications applications due to their
increased bandwidth and distance capabilities
relative to copper networks. Optical fiber is
the workhorse of the typical optical
communication system, and the low loss,
lightweight, small size, flexibility and high
intrinsic bandwidth of optical fiber help make
optical communication systems more desirable
than competing systems for the communication of
both of digital and analog signals. Fiber optic
transmission devices, also called
optical-electronic devices or optoelectronic
devices, are coupled with optical fibers for
data and signal transmission by converting
optical signals into electrical signals,
electrical signals into optical signals, or
both. Fiber optic communication utilizes optical
transmitters, optical receivers and optical
fiber, among other components, to transmit light
signals through the fiber. Optical fibers are
thin transparent fibers of glass or plastic
enclosed by material having a lower index of
refraction and transmit light throughout their
length by internal reflections. The fibers and
cladding are typically enclosed in a protective
polymer jacket. The transmitters and receivers
are often integrated into a single component
called a transceiver. Transmitters are light
sources, such as lasers or light-emitting
diodes. Receivers usually include a photo
detector. In communications, fiber optic cables
carry pulsed modulated optical signals,
originating from lasers or light emitting
diodes, for communicating voice and data
signals. In industry, fiber optic sensors
transmit over fiber optic cables signals whose
intensity and wavelength indicate the nature of
a sensed parameter.
Product Title
Technical
Specifications
FIBER CABLE
fiber optic cables (62.5/125µm,
50/125µm, 100/140µm & 200/230µm) that
are available in simplex, duplex and
multi-fiber configurations
full line of fiber cable assemblies,
patch cords, pigtails, bulk cables used
in local area networks, data
communication, video, audio, and
telecommunications. Multimode, Single
mode, duplex, simplex