Polatis, Inc.
Billerica, MA 01821
Oct 01, 2008 LS, LH, and LX Series Latching Switches require zero power to maintain optical signal connection and less than 7 W of electrical power to reconfigure any path. LH series provides hitless, strictly non-blocking matrix switching, LS series provides re-arrangably non-blocking matrix switching, and LX series provides low loss, fixed express connections with ability to interrupt those connections to insert test equipment or to redirect specified paths to alternate fibers.

Optek Technology, Inc.
Carrollton, TX 75006-6905
Jul 28, 2008 Series OPB420 slotted optical switch has 880 nm wavelength infrared LED and phototransistor housed in right angle package that allows for opaque object to block light beam from multiple directions, including X-, Y-, and Z-axes. It features 2 Vdc reverse voltage, reverse current of 100 mA, and operating temperature range of -40 to +85°C. Electrical performance of output phototransistor is characterized at collector-emitter voltages of 24 and 30 V and power dissipation of 100 mW.

Polatis, Inc.
Billerica, MA 01821
Feb 28, 2008 Model N-OSM is designed for OEM integration into optical transport and switching systems. It features dedicated RS232 serial interface for matrix switch over in less than 10 msec. Module measures 16 x 16 and supports integration onto 6U card form factor. Switch is bi-directional, fully non-blocking, bit rate independent, and is available in both standard and extended packaging.

JDSU
San Jose, CA 95131
Feb 28, 2008 Nano wavelength selective switch (WSS) enables development of dense, highly integrated optical solutions able to manage traffic in DWDM networks. Along with ability to support traffic in network nodes requiring greater than 2 dimensions, optical switching solution provides colorless routing and switching, or ability to direct wavelengths in several directions. It measures 100 x 75 x 18 mm and will support network data rates for 10 GB/sec (10G) to 40G and beyond.

Panasonic Electric Works Corporation of America
New Providence, NJ 07974
Nov 19, 2007 Offering zero force replacement for mechanical push buttons, Model SUNX SW-101 features fully configurable operation indicators that provide visual feedback to operation with respect to process status. Ergonomic design allows for multiple mounting configurations to achieve optimum application coverage.

Pickering Interfaces
Wobum, MA 01801
Nov 05, 2007 Housed in compact 1U high form factor, Models 60-850 (single mode) and 60-851 (multimode) optical switching multiplexers are suited for use in rack mounted applications. All optical connections are provided on front panel, and include captive dust covers to protect connectors when they are not in use. LXI Class C compliant interface allows units to be remotely controlled via its Ethernet port through web browser or by programmatic interface.

Sensortechnics, Inc.
Walpole, MA 02081
Oct 29, 2007 OLP series of miniature optical liquid level switches measure the presence or absence of liquid in applications such as medical equipment, HVAC, compressors, hydraulic reservoirs, machine tools, and leak detection. They feature solid state technology with no moving parts and are available with analog, digital, as well as transistor outputs for switching currents up to 500 mA. Miniature plastic polysulphone housings provide media compatibility.

Alcatel-Lucent
Paris 75008  France
Oct 18, 2007 Part of Mobile Evolution Transport Architecture, Model 1850 offers flexible backhaul to networks in transition from TDM traffic mix to packet traffic mix. Because it has modular, hybrid architecture, operators can support TDM-based mobile traffic in present mode of operation, migrate to circuit emulation over pseudowire technology, then to Ethernet backhaul, all on same chassis. Environmentally hardened design serves as mobile access transport aggregator at BTS/Node B cell site.

Polatis, Inc.
Billerica, MA 01821
Sep 24, 2007 Compact Latching Switch lets network operators tap and monitor large fiber networks without introducing significant optical impairment. Once configured, unit is capable of maintaining connected fiber paths in presence of vibration and other environmental disturbances without any electrical power or management communications. Switch provides hitless access into as many as 80 traffic fibers, enabling up to 8 simultaneous monitoring ports, for up- or down-stream inspection.

Alcatel-Lucent
Paris 75008  France
Jul 02, 2007 Featuring 320 Gbps switching and multi-degree reconfigurable add-drop multiplex capability, Model 1850 TSS Rel 2.0 provides transparent photonic networking, multi-degree wavelength routing, SONET MSPP functionality, and Ethernet functionality. Including chassis for Ethernet access demarcation, Model 1850 TSS-3 provides 3 Gbps switching and targets networks for Ethernet business services and hybrid mobile backhauling.

Alcatel-Lucent
Paris 75008  France
Jun 29, 2007 Featuring wideband cross-connect switching and control plane intelligence, Model 1675 LambdaUnite MultiService Switch (MSS) Rel 9.1 can be deployed as ADM, terminal multiplexer, multi-ring hub, and wide- and broadband cross-connect. Multi-service optical switch supports networking needs for small to large office applications in backbone and metro networks. Product offers fully non-blocking duplicated switch matrix including 160, 320, and 640 G capacities that are upgradeable in service.

Optek Technology, Inc.
Carrollton, TX 75006-6905
Dec 15, 2006 Consisting of 850 nm infrared LED and Photologic® sensor with NPN open-collector output, both contained in opaque housing, Series OPB725 switches provides design engineers with device capable of operating in dusty, contaminated environments. With operating temperature range of 0 to 50°C, switches feature power dissipation of 250 mW, maximum collector voltage of 30 V, and collector dc current of 50 mA.

Fujitsu Computer Products, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95134
Nov 30, 2006 Available as 20-port XFP optical solution or in 16 CX4 ports with additional 4-ports of XFP optics, series XG2000 switches offer low port-to-port latency of only 300 nsec while delivering 400 Gbps nonblocking throughput performance. Single chip 10 Gb Ethernet units come with various XFP interfaces such as CX4, SR, and LR. With cut through and store-and-forward routing, switches also feature on-chip 3 Mb multistream buffer for full bandwidth performance.

Madison Company
Branford, CT 06405
Oct 18, 2006 Offered in more than 70 models with metal and plastic housings and various mounting configurations, O Series optical single-point switches provide repeatable switching point detection with no moving parts. Phototransistor housed in sensor tip provides digital output indicating presence or absence of liquid. Suited for limited-space applications, units are also available in custom-engineered designs.

JDSU
San Jose, CA 95131
Mar 08, 2006 Agile Optical Switches allow service providers to remotely adapt wavelength services to meet changing traffic demand. Wavelength Selective Switch includes 100 GHz and 50 GHz versions, supporting long-haul and metro networks. Colorless routing enables any wavelength to be routed to any port and eliminates need for pre-planning of port usage. Based on planar lightwave circuit, 40-channel ROADM integrates filtering, power measurement, power balancing, switching, and control.

Siemens AG
Munich D-80333  Germany
Apr 07, 2005 With one switching output, L20 laser reflex sensor can be used as diffuse sensor with background suppression for operating range up to 60-110 mm. As retroreflective sensor, range is 0.1-1 m. Laser contrast sensor, C20, detects printed labels at ranges to 150 mm using light focus of 0.5 mm. With measuring bandwidth to 10 KHz, L50 laser switch is available in versions with 4-20 mA analog output or RS 485 interface and features switching ranges of 30-100 or 80-300 mm.

Optek Technology, Inc.
Carrollton, TX 75006-6905
Dec 30, 2004 Series OPB200 is packaged in opaque injection-molded polyester, minimizing assembly's sensitivity to ambient visible light and near-infrared radiation. During operation, output phototransistor switches from ON state to OFF state when opaque object is inserted into gap between emitter and sensor. Slotted housing features .200 in. gap and 0.320 in. slot depth. Phototransistor's collector-emitter breakdown voltage is 30 V, with emitter-collector breakdown voltage of 5 V.

Elma Electronic Inc.
Fremont, CA 94538
Dec 07, 2004 With no mechanical contacts, E50 all-optical encoder uses IR LEDs for signal generation and proprietary magnetic system for indexing. Various shapes on coding rotor mask create different keying sequences, enabling product to output 2 unique pulse trains 90° apart. Encoder, available in 24 or 32 pulses per channel per rotation versions, is offered in switching torques of 1.5, 1.3, .6, and .45 Ncm. Encoder shaft comes in 6 mm or ¼ in. sizes.

M2 Optics, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Dec 03, 2004 Self-contained, Series LFS features front panel receptacles and latching-type optical switches that route signal in less than 10 ms. Single-mode operating wavelengths are 1,280–1,340 nm and 1,525–1,625 nm, while multi-mode is 850–1,350 nm. Unit can operate as a stand-alone switch or be integrated into system. Rated for more 10 million operations, switch is suited for CATV, data distribution, network protection, development engineering, and system monitoring.

Fairchild Semiconductor
South Portland, ME 04106
Apr 03, 2003 QVE00033 phototransistor infrared transmissive switch with miniature infrared sidelookers is for non-contact switching in disk drives, card detectors, and controllers. Optical switch has temperature resistant black plastic housing and is 7.50 x 4.05 x 5.40 mm. GaAs LED faces silicon phototransistor across 2 mm gap with 0.4 mm aperture. Peak transmission wavelength is infrared at 940 nm and operating temperature is -55 to 100°C.