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Air Gap, Non-‐Contact Fiber Connectors
March 21, 2013
Ben Jian Arrayed Fiberoptics Corporation
Sunnyvale, CA 94089, USA
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Outline
1. Problem statement 2. Development of non-contact
connectors 3. Conclusion
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Issues with Physical Contact Connectors
1. Insertion loss variation between matings 2. Damage due to repeated mating 3. Sensitivity to contaminants 4. Not guaranteed random mating 5. Limited mating life (rated 500-1000)
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Air Gap Connector
AR coating
ü Ferrule surfaces make contact, forming precise gap ü Fibers are not in contact so they last forever ü APC becomes ANC, PC becomes NC
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ANC Connector Design
• Contact between ferrules, but not fibers • Improves repeatability, random mating
reliability
0.4um fiber recess 2.8um fiber recess
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ANC Connector Photo
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Insertion Loss (dB)
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Insertion Loss in Random Mating
Average = 0.07 dB St. Dev. = 0.036 dB
Average = 0.07 dB St. Dev. = 0.030 dB
• APC used is a premium connector • ANC is comparable to APC in IL
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Mating Cycle
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Repeatability & Reliability
• No long term drift in ANC connector • Went through 10,000 matings unchanged
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Superior Return Loss
ANC has 10 dB better return loss compared to APC
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Compatibility with Regular Connector
• NC and ANC connectors are compatible with physical contact connectors
• ANC has the best overall performance
Polish Angle 0 degree 8 degree
PC/PC PC/NC NC/NC APC/APC APC/ANC ANC/ANC
Insertion Loss 0.1 dB 0.25 dB 0.1 dB 0.1 dB 0.25 dB 0.1 dB
Return Loss 40 dB 14 dB 28 dB 60 dB 60 dB 70 dB
Guaranteed connection No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Table. Typical Performance of Connector Combinations
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Where ANC can make a difference Transceiver
• Dust • Reflections • Wiggle test
Test and Measurement • Long lifetime • Repeatability
System Noise Improvement • Superior return loss translates to longer
distance and higher speed
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Conclusion Revolutionary Air Gap Fiber Connectors " Low insertion loss " 10 dB higher return loss " Guaranteed random mating for critical missions " Extremely long mating life " Low cost " Could have significant system level benefits