Previously, designers had to use beam splitters for this purpose, but such devices can be expensive and complex to set up. OMC's new "spider" fiber optic assemblies, on the other hand, are robust, reliable, and much more cost-effective. Perhaps the most important feature is that the "spider" assemblies can be manufactured to meet customer specifications, including length, connectors, and the number of input/output channels.
OMC also manufactures transmission and reception devices, and has developed its own patented ACA™ (Active Component Alignment) technology that ensures its fiber optic data links perform consistently and reliably from link to link, regardless of how they were connected in their production phase, which is particularly useful when working with challenging optical budgets.
Machine vision systems and data communication equipment are just two applications in which the company has already had success with the new "spider" assemblies.
