Fiber Driver CWDM and DWDM Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers

CWDM and DWDM Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers (OADM) provide data access for intermediate network devices along a shared optical media network path. Regardless of the network topology, OADM access points allow design flexibility to communicate to locations along the fiber path.

MRV provides a wide selection of specialized Add/Drop modules for WDM. Custom WDM solutions are also available for applications beyond the current product designs including hybrid combinations of CWDM and DWDM.

Datasheets

  • CWDM Passive Optical Add/Drop Multiplexers: Letter | A4
  • Passive DWDM Components: Letter | A4

Features

  • Dual or Single Fiber Bi-directional Links
  • Multiple ITU Grid Wavelengths
  • Add/Drop Functions Combined
  • Single or Dual-Side (East/West or East+West)
  • Express Downstream Pass-through
  • Inventory and Status Management

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Applications

    Theory of OADM Operations

  • An Add/Drop module located on a WDM link allows access to individual grid wavelengths without disrupting the other signals. One or more wavelengths may be dropped from the multiplexed signal to receiving devices, and these wavelengths are returned from the same location and multiplexed back into the common trunk. An Epress port passes the wavelengths that were not dropped downstream for access at another location.
  • The signal downstream from an Add/Drop module no longer includes the accessed wavelengths, so there is unused bandwidth on these fibers. An identical Add/Drop module may be installed “back-to-back” with the first to use these wavelengths, or a two-sided module may be used that combines this configuration into a single module for high-density and high-usage applications.
  • Passive optical technology is not directional, so light signals may pass in either direction. While an Add module may perform the Drop function simply by sending the signal in the opposite direction, each module is designed to minimize insertion loss to the transmission. Multiple-port Add/Drop modules are therefore designed with matched pairs to balance the insertion loss across the virtual link ports. Balanced insertion losses by wavelength are important when budgeting optical transmission power for a WDM network.
  • A bi-directional link may be created with either a pair of one-way"uni-directional" fibers or a single two-way “bi-directional” fiber, each channel using a different wavelength for data in the two directions. Since a data light source may appear at either end of a link, a WDM link may carry a set of wavelengths in each direction to establish multiple bi-directional links over a single fiber.

Application Drawings

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Specifications

CWDM Modules
Operating Temp: Non-powered-40 to 85˚ C/-58 to 185˚ F
Operating Temp: DC powered-35 to 60˚ C/-31 to 140˚ F
Operating Temp: AC powered0 to 50˚ C/32 to 122˚ F
Storage Temperature-40 to 85˚ C/-58 to 185˚ F
Relative Humidity85% maximum, non-condensing
DimensionsHeight : 25 mm/1 in, Width: 75 mm/3 in, Depth : 175mm/7in
Weight249-425 g/8.5-15 oz depending on configuration
CertificationsEmissions/Immunity: FCC part 15 (Class A); IC (Class A); EMC Directive: Emission (Class A) and Immunity; RoHS Directive; China RoHS; WEEE Directive
DWDM Modules
Operating Tempeature-5 to 50˚ C/23 to 122˚ F
Storage Temperature-55 to 85˚ C/-67 to 185˚ F
Relative Humidity85% maximum, non-condensing
Storage Humidity5% to 95%, non-condensing
DimensionsOne slot/Height: 25 mm/1 in, Width: 90mm/3.56 in, Depth: 170mm/6.67in; Two slot/Height: 50 mm/2 in, Width: 90 mm/3.56 in, Depth: 170mm/6.67in
WeightOne slot/0.8 kg/1.8 lb; Two Slot//1.4 kg/3.1lb
CertificationsEmissions/Immunity: FCC part 15 (Class A); IC (Class A); EMC Directive: Emission (Class A) and Immunity; RoHS Directive; China RoHS; WEEE Directive

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Ordering Information

Fiber Driver WDM Solutions
CWDM OADMs
CWDM Single-Sided OADM, DF Add/Drop, DF Common/Express
EM316OSC/XX Optical Service Channel Module, Dual Fiber, (XX=Wavelength) LC Connectors
EM316PAD-XX 1- Channel Add/Drop Module Dual Fiber (xx=Wavelength). (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
EM316PAD-XXYY 2-Channel Add/Drop Module Dual Fiber (xxyy=Wavelength). (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
EM316PADM41-MU 4-Channel Add/Drop Module Dual Fiber 1470-1530nm. (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
EM316PADM42-MU 4-Channel Add/Drop Module Dual Fiber 1550-1610nm. (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
EM316PADM8 8-Channel Add/Drop Module Dual Fiber 1470-1610nm. (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
CWDM Dual-Sided OADM, DF Add/Drop, DF Common/Express
EM316CDADDXX Dual Fiber Add/Drop Module, East/West 1 Channel (XX=Wavelength)
EM316CDADDXXYY Dual Fiber Add/Drop Module, East/West 2 Channel (XX=Wavelength)
CWDM Single-Sided OADM DF Add/Drop, SF Common/Express
EM316CSADSxx Single Fiber Add/Drop Module, MU Connector, East or West, 1 channel/ 2 consecutive wavelengths starting xx.
EM316CSADSxxyy Single Fiber Add/Drop Module, MU Connector, East or West, 2 channel/4 wavelengths each channel consecutive wavelengths starting at xx or yy.
EM316CSADS4xx Single Fiber Add/Drop Module, Single Fiber, East or West 4 Channel/ 8 wavelengths each channel consecutive wavelengths starting at 1470nm.
CWDM Dual-Sided OADM DF Add/Drop, SF Common/Express
EM316CSADDxx Single Fiber Add/Drop Module, East and West 1 channel/ 2 consecutive wavelength starting xx.
EM316CSADDXXYY Single Fiber Add/Drop Module, MU Connector, East and West 2 channel/4 wavelength each channel consecutive wavelengths starting at xx or yy.
Other CWDM OADM solutions
EM316PADMS/XX Passive Star Add/Drop module with 2-LC and 1-DSC connectors. xx represents the Wavelength
EM316SOSCB/3135 Single Fiber OSC Add/Drop Modules, East or West, 1 channel/ 2 wavelengths 1310/1350nm. (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM).
DWDM Mux / DeMux Modules
DWDM Optical Add/Drop Modules (OADM)
EM316DPADXX DWDM 1-Channel Add/Drop module Dual Fiber(xx Wavelength from ITU Grid Table). (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
EM316DPADXXYY DWDM 2-Channel Add/Drop module Dual Fiber (xxyy=Wavelength from ITU Grid Table). (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
EM316DPAD4XX DWDM 4-Channel Add/Drop module Dual Fiber starting at xx (xx Wavelength from ITU Grid Table). (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
EM316DPAD8XX DWDM 8-Channel Add/Drop module Dual Fiber starting at xx (xx Wavelength from ITU Grid Table). (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
DWDM Dual-Sided OADM DF Add/Drop, DF Common/Express
EM316DDADDXX Dual Fiber Add/Drop Module, East and West 1 channel (xx Wavelength from ITU Grid Table). (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
EM316DDADDXXYY Dual Fiber Add/Drop Module, East and West 2 channel (xxyy=Wavelength from ITU Grid Table). (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
DWDM Single-Sided OADM DF Add/Drop, SF Common/Express
EM316DSADSXX Single Fiber Add/Drop Module, East or West 1 channel/2 consecutive wavelengths starting at xx (xx Wavelength from ITU Grid Table). (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)
EM316DSADSXXYY Single Fiber Add/Drop Module, East or West 1 channel/2ÿ wavelengths xx and yy (xx Wavelength from ITU Grid Table). (Includes MU to LC Cables, 12", SM)

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