FA1000-62-85A1-0024A Datasheet, PDF (7/18 Pages) Glenair, Inc. – The Glenair Eye-Beam™ Fiber Optic Revolution

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Proven Glenair High-Reliability
Fiber Optic Interconnect Technologies
The Glenair MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Type Fiber Optic Connector
System
Glenair’s unique alignment techniques maximize optical
performance and provide reliable, repeatable interconnection
of optical fibers. Ferrule design—critical to performance—has
traditionally relied upon a machined stainless steel terminus
incorporating a precision micro drilled hole. Glenair’s unique
precision ceramic ferrules, with concentricity and diametric
tolerances controlled within one micron (.00004 of an inch), meet the
needs of high bandwidth and low allowable insertion loss applications. In fact,
Glenair’s ferrules are approximately 10 times more accurate than
alternative designs, and have reduced insertion loss values from 1.5dB to
less than .5dB (typical loss for Glenair termini is .3 dB).
Glenair MIL-DTL-38999 Series III Type
fiber optic connectors and MIL-PRF-29504
qualified termini for use in Mil-Aero applications.
Glenair GFOCA
hermaphroditic fiber optic
connection system is optimized for rapid
deployment in rugged field applications.
Glenair GFOCA Hermaphroditic Fiber Optic
Connection System
Most commonly used by the army for long-run battlefield
communications, the GFOCA Connection System is also well suited
to dockside naval communications, down-hole drilling and other
harsh environment applications. The hermaphroditic system uses low
insertion loss butt-joint termini and a ruggedized coupling mechanism
for reliable, repeatable mating. The genderless mating system is rated
to 2000 cycles, depending on fiber media selection. GFOCA meets the
requirements of MIL-PRF-83526/16 and /17 (draft) and is intermateable
with other manufacturers’ fiber optic connector systems.
The Glenair High Density (GHD) Fiber Optic Connector System
The Glenair High Density Fiber Optic Connector System is
designed for applications that require reduced size and weight
as well as outstanding optical and environmental performance.
The System accommodates a broad range of singlemode and
multimode fiber media, and offers insertion loss values less than
.5dB (typical loss for Glenair termini is .3 dB). Dense cavity spacing
is achieved with an innovative size #18 genderless Front Release
terminus design that provides nearly double the density of standard
M28876 and D38999 fiber optic connector series. The GHD system is
also available with APC Angle Polish to reduce
unwanted backreflection.
Glenair High Density (GHD) F/O connection system, available in multiple materials
and platings, for use in both military and ruggedized commercial applications.
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Glenair MIL-PRF-28876 style fiber optic connector and
MIL-PRF-29504 qualified termini for use in Naval applications.
The Glenair MIL-PRF-28876 Fiber
Optic Connector System
The use of fiber optics in shipboard and ship-to-
shore data transmissions is growing rapidly, and the
tight-tolerance MIL-PRF-28876 interconnect has become
the universal standard for Navy shipboard applications.
Glenair’s new offering—final QPL expected first quarter
2011—delivers all the necessary performance from
precise optical alignment, to environmental protection,
corrosion resistance and weight reduction. The Glenair MIL-
PRF-28876 connector and terminus is specifically geared
for upgrade and retrofit applications where extending
system life-cycles and reducing cost of ownership are
principle requirements.
Glenair Size 16 Front Release Fiber Optic
Connection System
Glenair designed the 181-011 and 181-012 series rear-insertion,
front-release fiber optic contacts with retention and environmental
sealing components directly on the termini. Termini snap into a
machined cavity within the connector, and there’s no upper limit on
number of fiber cavities. In the unlikely event you break a retention
clip or damage an O-ring, both component elements can be replaced
without discarding the entire termini or connector. The termini uses
precision ceramic ferrule and alignment sleeves coupled with stainless
steel contact components. It accommodates all popular fiber sizes
from 9/125 micron singlemode to 1,000 micron multimode. Glenair
has extensive in-house expertise and capacity to machine custom
connector shells (in all standard materials and finishes including
aluminum alloy, stainless steel and titanium) to the precise tolerances
required in fiber optic connection systems. The size 16 custom termini
allows us to do so without costly tooling and engineering charges.
Finished custom connector systems perform at insertion-loss levels
(less than 0.5 dB) equivalent to other high-performance tactical fiber
optic systems such as MIL-DTL-38999 and MIL-PRF-28876.
Glenair's size 16 front release custom fiber optic
terminus facilitates easy integration of optical media
into virtually any connector package.
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