Optical Networking

Engineers designing optical networks require cost-effective and flexible solutions to ensure network performance across large coverage areas. TI Analog Pointing Mirrors have features well-suited to select and re-direct individual wavelengths. This functionality is required in optical networking components such as WSS ROADMs and Optical Channel Monitors.

• Low insertion loss maintains optimal optical power for high resolution channel measurements at more signal nodes.
• Windowless packages eliminate polarization effects for simpler and more flexible optical design options.
• Straightforward drive requirements enable faster, more efficient product development.

To learn more about how TI Analog Mirrors enable optical networking systems, refer to these application examples:

• Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM)
• Optical Channel Monitor (OCM)

Laser Beam Steering

A variety of applications require precision laser beam steering and optical alignment such as laser imaging and display, object detection, and laser-based measurements and diagnoses. TI Analog Mirrors provide flexible and controlled solutions for laser beam steering applications:

• A wide mechanical range of rotation per axis enables user-customized scan patterns and steady-state pointing within a large scan area.
• Optical surfaces up to 9 mm2 offer highly focused spot sizes and flexible optics designs.
• 13-bit integrated position sensors provide high resolution optical feedback control.

To learn more about TI Analog Mirrors in laser beam steering systems, refer to this application example:

• Beam Steering

Free Space Optical Communication

Designers wanting a highly secure wireless LAN solution with the fastest available transmission rates use free space optical networking. TI Analog Mirrors are well-suited for initiating and maintaining laser-based communication links with free space optics:

• A wide mechanical range per axis enables laser-based communication links within an adjustable field of view.
• Optical surfaces up to 9 mm2 offer highly focused spot sizes and flexible optics designs. .
• 13-bit integrated position sensors provide high resolution optical feedback control for continuous hub-to-satellite connections.

To learn more about TI Analog Mirrors in free space optics systems, refer to this application example:

• Free Space Optics