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[February 2004]
Ceramic Ferrule and MT Technology Introduced Into Optical Interconnect Architecture
Teradyne Connection Systems Division (Nashua, NH, USA) has entered the optical interconnect market with the HD-Optyx(tm) which features an innovative modular architecture that facilitates more efficient layout solutions and flexibility to quickly scale to changing design requirements. Common components can be assembled into custom configurations quickly with no retooling required.
Teradyne says that the connector is the only one of its kind today that works with both high density MT ferrule technology and mature, higher performance 1.25mm ceramic ferrule technology. Designers can choose 1.25mm for system compatibility or MT for density, or use both in the same system. The HD-Optyx features a unique plug design that holds and protects the ferrules from handling damage and is common to both bulkhead solutions and to blind-mate backplane solutions.
The company added that leveraging the MT ferrule technology, its HD-Optyx platform offered the highest density multi-fibre ferrule solution available today. Applications include intra-system interconnect via backplane or front access.
www.teradyne.com
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