Products and Services
PolarWave Optical Switches
Source:
Chorum Technologies, Inc.
Chorum Technologies' innovative solid-state, all-optical switching solutions deliver an unmatched combination of superior optical performance
Chorum Technologies' innovative solid-state, all-optical switching solutions deliver an unmatched combination of superior optical performance coupled with public-network grade reliability. Based upon Chorum Technologies' patented polarization processing techniques, PolarWave optical switches can be used as standalone switches, or can be integrated with PolarWave Slicer filtering interleavers and DWDM routers as building blocks for OADMs. No moving parts
High extinction ratio
Solid-state reliability
Low Polarization Dependent Loss
Low Polarization Mode Dispersion
Fast switching
Uniform loss profile
High isolation between add and drop ports
Simple control interface
Modular, compact design
Features
Network Applications
PolarWave Optical Switches are ideal for a wide range of applications including:
- Dynamic, all-optical add-drop
- Optical switching and routing
- Optical cross-connect network protection
- Simultaneous intra-ring performance monitoring and inter-ring switching
- Remote monitoring and configuring of network
- For long haul, metro and access applications
PolarWave Optical Switches Product Line
- 1xN Series - 1x2, 1x8
- MxN Series- 2x2, Add/Drop
- Protection Series- Dual ring protection switches
- Smart switches
- Custom switches
Chorum Technologies, Inc., 1303 East Arapaho Road, Richardson, TX 75081-2444. Tel: 214-570-3532; Fax: 214-570-3553.
