Cable connectors for the modern world — 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Interconnect.
Big data is driving a digital transformation — more and more data is being created and consumed while becoming mission critical to daily life. With this transformation comes the demand for more servers, more switches and more connections performing at the highest speeds with minimal maintenance and downtime, while allowing for flexibility in design.
3M has reimagined fibre optic connector technology to deliver connectors that are designed to reduce the need for maintenance, cleaning and human interaction, yet offer exceptional performance. Conventional cable connectors rely on physical contact and can be vulnerable to transmission interruptions from debris like dust or skin oil. 3M’s design has expanded the light beam and changed the light angle in the optical connector revolutionising how cables connect and perform — while reducing risk.
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Fibre optic cable connectors to solve data centre challenges.
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Designed for performance.As Ethernet speeds increase, hyperscale data centres need to bring faster, more reliable performance in high channel count environments. 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Connectors are designed to deliver:
- Expanded beam design optimised for next generation data centre needs.
- Stable performance supports multi-link deployment.
- Low insertion loss and reflectivity in both single mode and multimode fibre.
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Cut dust out of the connection.Data centre dust can slow down productivity and deployment – creating risks for downtime due to cleaning and maintenance requirements. Our expanded beam optical connectors are created to be less sensitive to dust and help cut costs.
- Expanded beam technology provides reduced sensitivity to dust.
- Repeatable mating and re-mating performance.
- Simple connector design with low part count.
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Connectors engineered to scale up.As next generation data centres change and evolve, interconnect needs to be flexible and ready to scale up – quickly. Optical interconnect from 3M is built to be configured and scaled to the unique needs and challenges of your data centre.
- Single mode and multimode solutions to meet your connectivity needs.
- Configurable and scalable connector design (12 fibres to 144 fibres).
- Supports rack or infrastructure applications.
Resources
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3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Interconnect BrochureDownload (PDF, 653 KB)Technical Data Sheet
Next generation technology for next generation data centres.
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The 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Connector System is a multi-fibre connector system based on a new expanded beam ferrule technology. Conventional multi-fibre connectors make use of physical contact between fibres. The 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Ferrule expands the beam between connectors, reducing the connector’s sensitivity to dust and the need for frequent cleaning.
The connector system supports low insertion loss and high return loss connectivity with a common technology for single mode or multimode fibres. Critical mating alignment is controlled by the expanded beam ferrule without the use of metal guide pins protruding from the end of the connector. The system utilises a hermaphroditic connector geometry with an LC-connector style latch to engage bulkhead adapters.
Leave other connectors in the dust.
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Designed to deliver optical performance with resiliency to dirt and dust, 3M’s revolutionary ferrule and connector is based on expanded beam technology. The 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Ferrule expands the beam between connectors, reducing the connector’s sensitivity to dust and the need for frequent cleaning so you can provision your equipment quicker — generating revenues sooner, and lowering ongoing maintenance costs.
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