COLOR Cubes
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexer – CWDM
mux or demux, 4 channelsFeatures• Devices may be used as multiplexer or demultiplexer• Upgrade channel, integrated bandsplitters and tap ports available• Micro-hybrid construction in a sealed metal housing• Epoxy-free optical path
• Extremely small component dimensions: 19 x 15.5 x 9 mm3, other dimensions on request• Flexible Location of Fiber Ports, for details see Products page
• Also available as integrated Patch Cord CWDM for flexible system configurations to enable multiplexing without using any board
space• Single mode and multi mode fibers possible, fiber packaging: loose tube or 250 µm coating

Applications• Combines / separates up to 4 channels with a 20 nm spacing• Metro Core, Metro Access, Metro Enterprise, Cable TV, 3G Telephony (UMTS), Datacom, WAN, RFTS, Sensor Applications• Analog and digital transmission systems

Specifications
Parameters

Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexer – mux/demux (all values refer to single mode)

Channels

4, 4+ upgrade

Center Wavelength [nm]choice of 4 wavelengths within one band
1471 / 1491 / 1511 / 1531 / 1551 / 1571 / 1591 / 1611
1271 / 1291 / 1311 / 1331 / 1351 / 1371 / 1391 / 1411 / 1431 / 1451
Upgrade: remaining wavelengths of bandother wavelength upon request; please contact CUBO

Band 1 (red band)
Band 2 (blue band)

Optical Bandwidth> 13 nm (higher bandwidth on request)

Insertion Loss *4 channel CWDM
4+ upgrade channel CWDMIsolation **adjacent channel> 30 dB
non-adjacent channel> 40 dB
Isolation Spectral Range Band 1 (red) 1460-1620 nm
Isolation Spectral Range Band 2 (blue) 1260-1460 nm

Return Loss *> 45 dB (50 dB typ.)Directivity> 50 dB

Polarization Dependent Loss

< 0.2 dBMax. optical power

250 mW

Operating Temperature

0°C to 70°C (-40°C to 85°C on request)

Storage Temperature-40°C to 85°C (when removed from plastic package)

Package Dimensions

19 x 15.5 x 9 mm3Standard < 1.9 dB
Standard < 2.0 dB

Premium < 1.7 dB
Premium < 1.8 dB* With passband, valid over full temperature range and at all states of polarization but without connector losses.
** Valid over full temperature range and at all wavelengths across the channel.

HUBER+SUHNER is certified according to EN(AS) 9100, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/TS 16949 and IRIS.
Waiver: Facts and figures herein are for information only and do not represent any warranty of any kind.

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COLOR Cubes
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexer – CWDM
mux or demux, 4 channels
Ordering Information
Please select an option from each configuration table and write the corresponding codes in the applicable boxes to create the partnumber.
Ordering example: C-40-A-A-S-S-11-2-B-15

C no. of channels
44+upgrade
4+1310
4+exp
4+exp+1310

code
404A
4B*
4C*
4E*

-

mux or demux code
No distinction1
A1

uniform losses,works as mux ordemux

gradeStandardPremium-- 1

1 -

code
SP

housingcodeStandard 4 channel
SCenter wavelengths [nm]code
1511 / 1531 / 1551 / 1571
A1471 / 1491 / 1591 / 1611
B
1271 / 1291 / 1311 / 1331
CPlease, refer to the „40 Gbps CWDM
mux or demux, 4 channels, reduced size“
Datasheet
1351 / 1371 / 1391 / 1411
D1551 / 1571 / 1591 / 1611
E1471 / 1491 / 1511 / 1531
F-Fiber length
0.5 m1mCorning SMF-28TM(9,125,250 µm) 900 µm loose tube

1

Corning SMF-28TM(9,125,250 µm) 250 µm coating

2Connector in/out code
none0SC/PC
1FC/PC
2SC/APC**
3FC/APC**
4LC/PC
5MU/PC
6E20007E2000/HRL**
8ST/PC
9Multi mode fiber GI(50,125,250 µm) 900 µm loose tube

3*

in/out put if the device isregarded as demultiplexer

Multi mode fiber GI(50,125,250 µm) 250µm coating

4*

Multi mode fiber GI(62.5,125,250 µm) 900µm loose tube

5*

Multi mode fiber GI(62.5,125,250 µm) 250µm coating

6*

fiber type an packaging

codeABcode

connectors only available
in combination with loose
tube fiber protection** 8° angular polishing* Configuration is not reflected by this datasheet.

Further configuration on request!

Spectral PerformanceStandard 4 channel housing
Screw - DIN912 - M2.5x10

1914units [mm]

HUBER+SUHNER Cube Optics AG
Eindhoven-Allee 355129 Mainz
Germany
phone: +49-6131-4995-100
sales.cubo@hubersuhner.com
www.hubersuhner.com
www.cubeoptics.com
HUBER+SUHNER is certified according to EN(AS) 9100, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/TS 16949 and IRIS.
Waiver: Facts and figures herein are for information only and do not represent any warranty of any kind.

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