MIL-PRF-83526 TACBeam Connectors
Amphenol FSI offers a MIL-DTL-83526/20 & /21 qualified expanded beam rugged fiber optic connector for military and industrial applications. Expanded beam technology expands and collimates the optical signal through the connector interface path resulting in a diameter many times that of the original beam. The optical beam is then refocused into the core of the receiving fiber. The larger beam diameter improves insertion loss performance in the presence of dust and debris. Also, because the lenses do not physically contact, there is no wear on the termini, which allows the connector to be mated and de-mated thousands of times without affecting optical performance.
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
* Supports both multimode and single mode fiber
* Expanded beam technology is less susceptible to dust and debris
* Monolithic insert design facilitates cleaning
* Hermaphroditic design enables daisy-chaining of cable assemblies to support varying distances
* Non-contacting interface allows thousands of mating cycles
* Accepts cables up to 7.5mm OD to support armored cable designs