NeoPhotonics' cyclic or "colorless" AWG takes advantage of the AWG repeat orders and can work in any predefined channel band. In other words, the same colorless AWG can work on channels 1 to 8 or 9 to 16 or 17 to 24, and so on.
Cyclic AWGs potentially replace up to 12 different part numbers with one interchangeable part, thereby greatly simplifying inventory management. NeoPhotonics offers 50 GHz and 100 GHz cyclic AWGs with 8 skip 0 channel plans.
1) Based on proven PLC technology
2) Semiconductor style mass production
3) MSA compliant packaging
4) 8 skip 0 channel configurations maximize bandwidth utilization
5) 50 or 100 GHz channel spacing
6) 4/8 channel plan
7) Low insertion loss & high isolation
8) Telcordia GR-1209/1221 qualified
Applications:
1) MUX/DMUX in DWDM systems
2) Long haul/Metro networks
3) OADM nodes applications