The fibres are aligned and fixed with high positional accuracy and close to the detector active area, or laser source, making the fibre-coupled devices especially suitable for sensing applications.
Flexible assembly technology allows almost every combination of optical fibre and APD – Si or InGaAs. In principle, all PLDs can also be equipped with a fibre connection, no matter which wavelength is required: 850, 905 and 1550nm.
All fibres with a core diameter of up to 400µm can be coupled. The devices can also be terminated with FC/PC or SMA connectors upon request. To optimise coupling efficiency, the fibre end faces can be finished with an AR coating.
These robust components can be used across a wide temperature range, and their design goes beyond the requirements of the Telecordia GR468 directive.