WDM & Optical Transport
Datasheet
LambdaDriver® -
Variable Optical Attenuators (VOA) Module
(EM2009-VOA4/EM2009-VOA8)
Features
Remotely tunable
Hot swappable
20dB range tuning
0.2dB steps
Lowest loss at Power down.
Applications
In services optical power adjustment
EM2009-VOA4/EM2009-VOA8
Overview
The Variable Optical Attenuators (VOA) modules are The role of the remotely tunable VOA is to eliminate the
important building blocks of the LambdaDriver Optical need for on-site presence and the associated cabling
Transport System.
handling when Optical Power level adjustments are
required.
Usually, a WDM network design is done using the worst-
case optical parameters specified by the vendors for The tremendous advantage of using the VOAs is obvious
various components such as Transponders, Pluggable
Optics etc. In many cases, the actual parameters turn out MRV provides two types of VOA modules:
to be different –better in the majority of cases. Also when The EM2009-VOA4 incorporates
4 Variable Optical
using Optical Amplifiers there might be a need to equalize Attenuators while the EM2009-VOA8 incorporates
8
the optical power levels of channels added at a node to Variable Optical Attenuators.The modules are single short-
those passing through and into the Optical Amplifier. This size slot and so can be hosted in any LambdaDriver chassis
is where Optical Attenuators necessary.
with MNGP model management card.
Each attenuator can be separately and remotely tuned
Without VOAs, the task of performing the trimming and to the required value via the Management module of the
tuning of the Optical Power levels is done using fixed or specific chassis. The attenuation range is from 0dB (clear
manually variable optical attenuators that require on site state) to 20dB in steps of 0.2dB.
presence and fiber optic patch cables handling.
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