HYC Will Showcase Innovative Products at ECOC 2019

The ECOC (European Conference on Optical Communication) exhibition is the largest optical communications exhibition in Europe. This exhibition held in different European cities every September. This year is the 24th year of the show，and it will be held in Dublin Ireland from 23 to 25 Sept.

As a leading optical component manufacturer with 19 years of R&D and manufacturing experience, HYC will participate in this event with our latest technical solutions and innovative products. With the rapid deployment of 5G networks and ultra-large-scale data centers, HYC actively researching and developing a wide variety of products base on the market demand, including optical connectivity innovation products with the features of low-cost, high-density, high-reliability, AAWG modules for 400G, and WDM series products for 5G network. HYC will showcase these new solutions and products at this event. We invite you to visit our booth #236 !

Exhibition Information:
ECOC 2019
Venue: The RDS Venue, Dublin, Ireland
Dates: September 23-25, 2019
Booth: 236

At ECOC 2019, we will showcase “MEMS Technology Series” such as 1×48CH MEMS optical switch, “Secure Lockable Connectors” for higher security levels networks, “Polarization Maintaining Connector” for efficient assembly, and “High-density Fiber Cassette” for data centers. We also plan to exhibit various kinds of products with our best-in-class WDM & PLC Technology. Please come and visit us at our booth #236.

Highlights: 
1×48 MEMS Optical Switch

The demand for MEMS optical switch increases rapidly with the development of ROADM-based AON, especially when ROADM technologies sink to metro network from the backbone network. Based on this demand, HYC developed a series of optical devices based on MEMS technology, including 1×N optical switch, MEMS optical switch modules integrated with WDM, PLC or PD, and MCS modules.

HYC’s 1×48 Optical Switch is based on MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical System) technology and Free-space Platform. With the features of compact structure, low latency, efficient switching, and other features, it is widely used in the fiber monitoring system, optical add/drop system, and measurement instrument system.

SC Secure Lockable Connector

It is very important to ensure fiber connectivity’s stably and security in large volume traffic areas that are accessed by multiple people，especially in sensitive applications involving confidential data and information. HYC’s new SC secure lockable connector is designed to prevent unauthorized access or modify.

This lockable connector has unique key details built into the body that can be locked as soon as it is inserted into the adapter. Once the connector is locked, it can only be removed with the matching color key. And these SC secure lockable connectors are fully compatible with Industry Standard SC adapters. The dust cap also has a lock function to prevent access to unused ports. These SC secure lockable connectors can be used in a variety of highly sensitive applications such as military, government and financial where multiple operation groups may exist.

Polarization Maintaining Fiber Connectors

Compared with the traditional way of adjusting optical fiber, it takes a shorter time to operate, which can greatly improve the assembly efficiency. During the process of assembling, the polarization axis of fiber is aligned with the connector key by rotating the ferrule until the polarization axis is in line with keyway of the connector. Compared with the traditional way of adjusting optical fiber, it takes a shorter time to operate, which can greatly improve the assembly efficiency.

We have the pleasure to cordially invite you to meet HYC at ECOC 2019. We look forward to seeing you at our booths #236 to give you detailed insights into our innovative products and 5G solutions.

About HYC
HYC Co., Ltd（HYC）is a national Hi-tech optoelectronics company engaged in R&D, manufacture, and marketing of fiber optical products. Providing professional product and service for fiber connectivity, WDM, PLC splitter, MEMS optical switch, and high-density datacom cabling. HYC products and solutions widely applied in 4G/5G, Data Center and Cloud Computing industry, etc.

What are the advantages of OM5 fiber patch cord?

“OM” is abbreviated for optical multimode, and it is specified by the ISO/IEC 11801 international standard. Currently, TIA and IEC defined fiber patch cord standards are OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, and OM5.

What are single-mode and multi-mode? There are two different kinds of optical fiber cables, single-mode(OS) and multimode(OM). Single-Mode Fiber is an optical fiber that allows only one mode of transmission. The core diameter is about 8 to 9μm and the outer diameter is about 125μm. Multimode Optical Fiber allows different modes of light to be transmitted over a single fiber with a core diameter of 50μm and 62.5μm. Generally, single-mode fiber supports longer transmission distances than multi-mode fiber. In 100Mbps Ethernet to 1G Gigabit, single-mode fiber can support transmission distances over 5000m. Multimode fiber is only suitable for a medium and short distance and small capacity fiber optic communication systems. Multi-mode is cost-effective for installations where the lengths don’t exceed a few hundred meters.

What is the difference between OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, OM5?
In general, OM1 is conventional 62.5/125μm; OM2 is conventional 50/125μm; OM3 is 850nm laser-optimized 50μm core multimode fiber, and in 10Gb/s Ethernet with 850nm VCSEL, the fiber transmission distance can reach 300m; OM4 is an upgraded version of OM3. OM4 multimode fiber optimizes the differential mode delay (DMD) generated by OM3 multimode fiber during high-speed transmission. Therefore, the transmission distance is greatly improved, and the fiber transmission distance can reach 550m; OM5 is a new standard for fiber patch cords defined by TIA and IEC with a fiber diameter of 50/125μm. Compared to OM3 and OM4 fiber patch cords, OM5 fiber patch cords can be used for higher bandwidth applications. The bandwidth and maximum distance are different for different levels of transmission.

What is OM5 fiber?
OM5, previously known as wideband multimode fiber or WBMMF. Known as Wideband Multimode Fiber Patch Cable (WBMMF), OM5 fiber is a laser-optimized multimode fiber (MMF) designed to specify bandwidth characteristics for wavelength division multiplexing (WDM). The new fiber classification method is designed to support a variety of “short” wavelengths between 850 nm and 950 nm, which are suitable for high bandwidth applications after polymerization. The OM3 and OM4 are designed primarily to support a single wavelength of 850 nm.

The difference from OM3, OM4?
Jacket Color
OM1 and OM2 cable typically come with an orange jacket. OM3 and OM4 have a suggested jacket color of aqua. The color of the OM5 fiber jacket was chosen as lime green.

Different application scopes
OM1 and OM2 have been widely deployed in buildings for many years, supporting Ethernet transmissions up to 1GB. OM3 and OM4 cables are commonly used in data center cabling environments, supporting 10G or even 40/100G Fast Ethernet. Designed for 40Gb/s and 100Gb/s transmission, the OM5 reduces the number of fibers that can be transmitted at high speeds.

Type	Fiber type(μm)	Application
OM1	62.5	100Mb/s
OM2	50	1Gb/s
OM3	50	10Gb/s
OM4	50	40/100Gb/s
OM5	50	40/100/200/400Gb/s

OM5 multimode fiber features

Fewer fibers support higher bandwidth applications
The OM5 fiber patch cord has an operating wavelength of 850/1300 nm and can support at least 4 wavelengths. The typical operating wavelengths of OM3 and OM4 are 850 nm and 1300 nm. That is to say, the traditional OM1, OM2, OM3, and OM4 multimode fibers have only one channel, while the OM5 has four channels, and the transmission capacity is increased by four times. Combining short-wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) and parallel transmission technology, OM5 only requires 8-core wideband multimode fiber (WBMMF), which can support 200/400G Ethernet applications, greatly reducing the number of fiber cores. The cabling costs of the network are reduced.

Longer transmission distance
The transmission distance of OM5 fiber is longer than that of OM3 and OM4. The OM4 fiber is designed to support a length of at least 100 meters with a 100G-SWDM4 transceiver. But OM5 fiber can support up to 150 meters in length with the same transceiver.

Fiber type Module	40G SWDM4	100G SWDM4	40GBiDi	100GBiDi
OM3	240m	75m	100m	70m
OM4	350m	100m	150m	100m
OM5	440m	150m	200m	150m

Lower fiber loss
The attenuation of the OM5 broadband multimode cable has been reduced from 3.5dB/km for the previous OM3, OM4 cable to 3.0dB/km, and the bandwidth requirement of 953 nm wavelength has been increased.

OM5 has the same fiber size as OM3 and OM4, which means it is fully compatible with OM3 and OM4. The existing cabling network does not need to be changed to apply to OM5. OM5 fiber is more scalable and flexible, which can support higher-speed network transmission with fewer multimode fiber cores. The cost and power consumption are much lower than single-mode fiber. Therefore, it will be widely used in 100G/400G/1T ultra-large data centers in the future.

HYC offers various kinds of fiber optic patch cords, including OS, OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4 OM5 fibers. HYC also provides fiber optic cables adapted to customers’ specific requirements. http://www.hyc-system.com