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Opto and Fibre Test Equipment
News Release from: Molex UK | Subject: MPO Loopback Series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 May 2008
Loopbacks ease optical link tests
Molex loopback assemblies are available in both multimode and single-mode versions.
Molex has introduced a compact means of network testing and device burn-in The new MPO Loopback Series provides a convenient, compact device for looping back 8-12 fibres within a small compact housing for testing of optical links on PC blades, parallel optical devices and the new QSFP (quad small form-factor pluggable) modules for higher-density SFP (small form-factor pluggable) solutions
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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RoHS-compliant, the Molex MPO Loopback Series meets European requirements for electronic equipment and accessories.
The compact body design allows close stacking between PC blades, equipment covers and devices.
Molex loopback assemblies are available in multimode (MM) and single-mode (SM) versions, and the bend intensive fibre provides a lower-loss loopback for single-mode applications.
The MPO Loopback Series offer excellent design flexibility that allows loopbacks to be stacked inline when installed in high-density adapter panels or stacked-cage applications.
A range of customised packages is available, including custom attenuation levels.
Labels showing part number, decibel level and mode help ease identification of the product, as well as colour-coded housings to differentiate between multimode and single-mode formats.
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