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What Is Optical Switch and How Does It Work?

What Is Optical Switch? The most direct understanding of optical switch is a device used to open or close an optical circuit. It consists of mechanical, optomechanical, or electronic types. In a network, we usually require protection switching to complete … Continue reading

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Applications of Fiber Optics in communication systems

The use of fiber optic systems is expanding at a amazing rate. Only in the past Ten years, fiber optic communications systems have replaced just about all coaxial and twisted pair cables particularly in network backbones. This is also true … Continue reading

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Optical Passive Categories Introduction

Optical passive devices is an important part of the communication device, but also the other optical components indispensable application areas. There are mainly four categories of Optical Passive. (A) Active Fiber Optic Cable Connector Fiber optic cable connector is connected … Continue reading

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