Variable Fiber Attenuators

New Zealand engineering teams can use the documented values below to compare the product with the intended channel and as-built requirements. The variable attenuator product line puts an adjustable, calibrated loss element between two connectors: an FC mechanical configuration covering 1-30 dB and an in-line SM/MM configuration covering 0-60 dB with LC/SC/FC/ST interface options. One instrument sweeps the data that would otherwise require a drawer full of fixed attenuators - the standard tool for receiver sensitivity testing and optical path margin verification.

For New Zealand backbone projects, examine the receive power budget during design and fit fixed attenuators at turn-up rather than after errors appear.

Variable Fiber Attenuators

FC Single Mode Variable Fiber Optic Attenuator, 1-30dB
1-30db attenuation, variable, 1260-1620(sm)nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

LC/SC/FC/ST Variable Fiber Optic VOA In-Line Attenuator, SM/MM, 0-60dB
0-60db attenuation, 1310-1550(sm)/850-1300(mm)nm, ion-doped fiber element, factory tested.

All versions are optically verified before packing; state specification, connector, polish and body style with the enquiry.

How to Specify and Order

All attenuators in this product line are optically verified before packing: attenuation specification, return loss and end-face condition are checked on each unit. State the attenuation specification, connector product line, polish grade and body style with the enquiry, and the factory confirms the specification with the quotation. New Zealand project orders can include documentation and labeling requirements alongside the technical configuration.