WSS technology enables network operators to remotely adjust, add, or drop specific wavelengths of light without disrupting other traffic within the network. The Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS) is composed of components such as optical fibers, gratings, waveguides, and. Wavelength selective switching components are used in WDM optical communications networks to route (switch) signals between optical fibres on a per-wavelength basis. Molex offers WSS products in Single- and Twin- formats, with port counts ranging from Single 1x2 to Twin 1x32+ products. Molex offers. With almost all new system deployments leveraging ROADM-based AON networks, Manufacturing Test and Component engineers are reviewing their needs and strategies for DWDM module testing—something they have not had to do for a long time. This work proposes a new hybrid WSS architecture that leverages the beam shaping and. First-generation (Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers) ROADMs relied on demultiplexer-switch-multiplexer technology or liquid-crystal wavelength blockers. Second-generation ROADMs utilized planar lightwave circuit technology, while today's third-generation ROADMs are built on. High-Performance WSS for ROADM & Optical Circuit Switching InLC's WSSs feature the industry's lowest power consumption, very fast response time and boot-up time, and are designed on a low cost platform. Conceived with efficiency, flexibility, and reliability in mind, our WSS modules enable.
