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March 2015…OMC, the pioneer in optoelectronics manufacturing, has announced a flexible fibre optic transmitter/receiver pair that enables systems designers to develop links using polymer fibre, then upgrade to glass fibre if the distances involved extend beyond the range of polymer.

The company has pioneered the use of its H19 connector system - originally developed for use with plastic fibre but evolved to work with glass as well, enabling systems to be upgraded very easily with minimal changes and using the same diodes. For example, the H19E2000BHR 660nm high power red emitter can be paired with the H19R850IR PIN Photodiode and if link distances are relatively short they can be used with a low cost plastic optical fibre. If the system then needs to be used over a longer distance beyond the range of plastic fibre, the cable can be replaced by a glass fibre and the operational distance of the link increased with no changes needed to the transmitter or receiver pair. This gives the user the flexibility of being able to specify the most cost-effective solution for a given installation with the versatility of being able to upgrade link distances via a simple cable change, without having to make any modifications to the transmitters or receivers.

Comments OMC’s Commercial Director, William Heath: “Our H19 package features the cost advantages of a high quality plastic housing, but the design incorporates a precision-machined metal ferrule which provides a much higher level of precision and ruggedness over plastic-ferruled systems. Our termination and alignment processes – including our proprietary ACA™ (Active Component Alignment) technology - enable it to function effectively with polymer or glass systems, resulting in the ultimate in system flexibility and simplifying any upgrading or reconfiguring that may be required in the future.”