AirEB has a lens structure at the end face of the connector, which expands the optical beam to be tolerant of foreign dust particles and keeps optical performance good with less frequent cleaning, or even without cleaning.
Advantages of the AirEB:
1. No need of the frequent cleaning, cleaning with ease.
An expanded beam can be tolerant of the contaminations on the end face.
A small gap between mated lenses prevent the particles from sticking to the end face.
2. Mass production friendly
Polish process required for a conventional MPO is not needed.
All optics in a straight path can make the alignment easy.
No special equipment is required for production.
3. Easy material management.
Simplex design, no gender, no conventional guide pins.
A few mechanical parts.
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Website: https://www.sumitomoelectric.com
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