PLC and FBT Fibre Optic Splitters
A fibre optic splitter is one of the most important passive devices in the optical fibre link. Splitters can be divided into FBT (Fused Biconical Taper) splitters and PLC (Planar Lightwave Circuit) splitters.
Splitters
Splitters
FBT splitters are the most widely used in passive networks. Optical splitters Fused Biconical Taper (FBT) is where the optical splitting of the signal is achieved by fusing two fibres into one or four fibres into one under high temperatures. FBT splitters with a high split ratio can work only within the frequency bands of 1310±40 nm, 1490±10 nm, and 1550±40 nm. The insertion loss of other frequency bands is too high. PLC splitters are a newer technology and can make for a better option for larger applications. Britanic Cabling Production Fibre Optic PLC Splitters are factory assembled connectors to fibre patch cables and are used to mate with connectors…