LEONI Fiber Optics develops and produces planar lightwave circuits (PLC) as integrated optics by employing a specific optical chip technology. Our standard product portfolio includes singlemode fiber splitter 1 x N and 2 x N broadband splitters with up to 64 channels, designed as monolithic components for the telecom wavelength range. Besides delivering standard splitters we also use a construction kit which allows us to manufacture our chips in a vast functional variety. This enables us for instance to deliver customized asymmetric or monolithic multiple splitters within the shortest time possible.

We also deliver planar singlemode waveguide components for lower
wavelengths ranging as low as 600 nm and waveguides with special
transmission properties such as polarization maintaining. Recently, we also broadened our chip production technology in order to manufacture customized multimode splitter components with core diameters up to 300 μm and with numerical apertures up to 0.4.

Applications
LEONI Fiber Optics standard splitters are mainly used in passive optical distribution networks in the subscriber loop of the telecommunication networks (FTTH). Other applications of LEONI Fiber Optics splitters are measuring systems and laser systems, special PLCs with optical functions such as couplers, interferometers or pitch converter systems for measurement, sensor technology systems, optical signal processing or coupler.

Optical Properties (SM)

• low insertion loss
• lowest polarization dependency
• high uniformity
• lowest back reflection
• highest bandwidth, e.g. 1250 – 1650 nm
• operating temperature from – 40 °C to 85 °C

Flexible Assembly

• miniaturized housing dimensions (e. g. 4 x 4 x 40 mm for up to 8 channels)
• various pigtail types, ranging from bare fiber to fiber cables
• in-house connectorization for any common connector type
• installation in various boxes, ranging from mini module type to 19” trays

Reliability

• components in operation without failure since 1993
• all requirements of applicable standards such as Telcordia GR 1209 and 1221 are met
• components are also suitable for use under extreme environmental conditions