AGILE OPTICAL COMPONENTS
Key Features • Low insertion loss
• Low wavelength dependent loss
• Low polarization dependent loss
• Multiple devices easily packaged into common housing
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 Electrostatic MEMS Variable Optical Attenuators (ESVOA) focus on key
network optical power management applications. JDSU offers ESVOA series
attenuators in normally open and normally closed states. ESVOA series
attenuators fully comply with the Telcordia 1221 reliability program. Key features
include a small size, low wavelength dependent loss (WDL), and high reliability.
The ESVOA series attenuator achieves highly repeatable optical attenuation over
C and/or L bands using an electrostatic rotatable mirror. Applied voltage/power
actuates the mirror to rotate, changing the light coupling between the input fiber
and the output fiber of the ESVOA series attenuator.
Applications
• Power equalization in multi-channel,
optically amplified networks
• Gain-tilt control in erbium doped
fiber amplifiers (EDFAs)
• Power control in narrowband
wavelength division multiplexers
(WDMs) and configurable networks
• Photoreceiver trimming
• Receiver protection/switch during
transmitter turn-ons
Compliance
• Telcordia 1209 and 1221
Electrostatic MEMS Variable Optical Attenuator
ESVOA Series
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ELECTROSTATIC MEMS VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR
Specifications
Parameter Specification
Attenuation type Open or closed
Operating wavelength range
C band 1525 to 1575 nm
L band 1570 to 1610 nm
Attenuation range Minimum 30 dB
Insertion loss1Maximum 0.7 dB
Tuning speed2Maximum 2 ms
Optical power handling 300 mW
Wavelength dependence3
At insertion loss (IL) Maximum 0.2 dB
At 20 dB Maximum ±0.8 dB
Wavelength dependence ripple (0.4 nm)
At 20 dB Maximum 0.2 dB
Polarization dependence loss
0 to 10 dB Maximum 0.15 dB
10 to 20 dB Maximum 0.3 dB
Return loss1Minimum 45 dB
Drive voltage2, 4 Maximum 6.5 V or 18 V DC
Drive power2Maximum 1.8 mW
Fiber type 9/125/250 or 9/125/900 SMF-28 or equivalent
Fiber marking
Input port Red
Output port Clear/White
Operating temperature -5 to 75°C
1. Excluding connectors
2. For full dynamic range
3. Over C or L bands at 23±3°C relative to 1550 nm or 1590 nm
4. Other drive voltages available
(Specifications in mm unless otherwise noted.)Dimensions Diagram
Ø
Ø
Ø
15.4
5.56
1.5
3X 0.45
*1'
12.7
2.54
250 μm fiber 900 μm fiber
Ø
Ø
Ø
3X 0.45
5.56
12.7
2.54
*1'
23.5
0.6
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SMF-28 is a registered trademark of Corning Incorporated.
Telcordia is a registered trademark of Telcordia Technologies Incorporated.
Product specifications and descriptions in this document subject to change without notice.
© 2007 JDS Uniphase Corporation 30137460 Rev. 003 05/07 ESMEMSVOA.DS.CC.AE
Ordering Information
For more information on this or other products and their availability, please contact your local JDSU account manager or
JDSU directly at 1-800-498-JDSU (5378) in North America and +800-5378-JDSU worldwide or via e-mail at
customer.service@jdsu.com.
Sample: ESVOA-OC6200
Code Drive Voltage
66.5 V
8 18 V
Code Attenuation Type
OOpen
C Closed
ESVOA-
ELECTROSTATIC MEMS VARIABLE OPTICAL ATTENUATOR
Code Fiber Length2
0 1.0 meter
5 1.5 meters
Code Wavelength Range
C C band
L L band
Code Fiber Type
2 250 µm1
9 900 µm
Code Connector Type
0 No connector
1FC/PC
2 FC/APC
3SC/PC
4 SC/APC
5LC/PC
1. 250 µm fiber is only available with the ‘no connector’ option.
2. Tolerance on fiber length is ±0.1 m.
May 2007
