Fiber-optic attenuator

  http://www.connectzone.com/media/products/products%20resized/FA-1FCA_PIC1.jpg In-line fiber optic attenuators commonly are available from 1 dB to 25 dB allowing you to reduce the signal strength of your optical signal so it isn't overpowered at the receiving end of the optical link. Light travels over a small glass strand which is measured in nanometer (nm) wavelengths the strength of the wavelengths signal is measured in decibels (nm).t the sign A fiber-optic data connection has a light wave traveling over it which are transmitted over the optical=glass-medium  & “read” at the receiving end; if the signal is too strong at the receiving end then the receiver can’t read the information. As both sound and light are measured in waves we can use an example of sound to further demonstrate how an attenuator is needed for optics when a signal is too strong. For example when you are talking to someone and they are shouting or talking too loud to you might have a hard time understanding what they are saying part of the reason is the silence is as important as the sound to help you understand what is being said. With sound waves as well as with light waves when the signal is too strong they are over-amping  the receiver which during a conversation is your ears ; The way to solve this is either to have them talk quieter or to move further away both which reduce the volume of their voice otherwise their voice is over amped at your ear & you’ll have a hard time hearing and understanding what the other person is saying. The optical signals are attenuated for the exact same reason as the signal is too strong at the receiving end to be heard properly by the receiver; therefore an attenuator is used to lower the level of the signal so it is within the parameters needed for the receiver to accuratelyread the signal. The most common types of in-line fiber attenuator are LC ,FC, ST, SC, these connect  reduce the signal level. in-line attenuators are available in both UPC Ultra polish & APC angle polish versions. Some common types of fiber-optic uses include LAN Local area network, WAN Wide area networks, telecommunications, FFTH fiber to the home and other technologies, as you must be reading this on the Internet part of this information must've traveled over fiber-optic network to you which surely had a fiber-optic attenuator somewhere in it Common signal wavelengths are 850 n, m 1300 nm 1310 nm 1550 nm.   So whether you are working for the goverment a school, university or a data center in Californiaa or New york then a connectzone.com fiber attenuator will work for you. Connectzone.com is located just north of seattle in Lynnwood washington Connectzone.com 12512 Beverly Park Road Suite b1b Lynnwood wa 98087     [email protected]