The multicore fiber fan out (MCFFO) is designed to break out

each core of a multicore fiber (MCF) to enable each core to be

addressed independently through standard single-mode (SM)

pigtails.

多芯光纖扇出(MCFFO)這款產品目的是為了解決多芯光纖(MCF)中的每個纖芯和

普通單模單芯尾纖的對應連接問題。讓多芯光纖的每個纖芯通過扇入/扇出連接器

分別和不同的單模單芯尾纖實現一一對應連接。

This allows rapid and simplistic integration of MCF into new
product developments and R&D projects which require
the high bandwidth, small core-to-core pitch and reduced
package size of a MCF.

這允許將多芯光纖(MCF)快速和簡單地集成到哪些需要高帶寬、小的芯間間距和縮小的

封裝尺寸的新產品開發、研究和設計項目中。

FEATURES（特征）

Advantages（優勢）

• Compact package size 緊湊的封裝尺寸
• High data rates 高數據傳輸速率
• Customizable designs 可定制設計

Typical Applications: 典型應用
• 2D bend sensing  2D彎曲傳感
• Active Optical Cables (AOCs) 有源光纜(AOC)
• Photonic Integrated Circuits 光子集成電路
• Distributed sensing 分布式傳感
• Biomedical sensors 生物醫學傳感器

Product Variants 產品選型

• FAN-4C 4芯扇入/扇出
Fan out unit designed to guide light from a 4 core fiber
into 4 separate SMF28 pigtails

用來實現來自4芯光纖的4個纖芯分成4個獨立的SMF-28尾纖連接

• FAN-7C 4芯扇入/扇出
Fan out unit designed to guide light from a 7 core fiber
into 7 separate SMF28 pigtails

用來實現來自7芯光纖的7個纖芯分成7個獨立的SMF-28尾纖連接

SPECIFICATIONS

* Measured at 1550nm over 2m of MCF and a fan out on each end.

Single Fan Out Unit – Bare Fiber

For retro-reflective sensing, free space and spliced in MCF applications, a single fan out unit is typically required with SM fiber on one end and the MCF on the other. Typical applications for these devices includes: 3D shape sensing, endoscopy, microscopy and data center type transmission experiments.

Single Fan Out Unit – Jacketed and Connectorized

Jacketing provides better protection for the fiber, especially in an environment where the fibers will be handled regularly, this is typically applied when connectors are required, however, it is not a necessity. Jacketing up to 2m in length is offered as a standard option, longer lengths are possible upon request. Each single core channel is individually color coded for easy recognition. Due to the diameter of the jacketing (or furcation tubing), anintermediate mechanical breakout box is required. We offer a 1.6mm jacketing between the fan out and the break out box and 900μm colour-coded jacketing between the breakout box and the end of the fiber. Jacketing is sometimes called by the material trade name Hytrel® (Dupont).

Double/Paired Fan Out

For applications that wish to use the MCF primarily as a transmission medium, for example telecoms data transmission, a double or paired fan out unit is required. This includes two fan out units (one to act as a fan in and the other as a fan out) with SM fiber tails at each end. This allows full use of the MCF without requiring specialty splicing of the MCF. All of the configurations for a single fan out unit are available for a double fan out unit.

Double ended fan out unit, jacketed, with break out boxes and
connectorized.