Fiber optic connectivity, reimagined. 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Solutions.
For data center hyperscalers and assemblers, incorporating optical fiber infrastructure into their designs, the magnitude of bandwidth demand is just one challenge. Flexibility and scalability are essential for adopting transmission speeds of 400G, 800G and beyond. And, at the pace that artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, machine learning (ML) and other technologies are developing, time to revenue has never been more critical.
3M has the solutions. 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) ferrule technology brings new possibilities in speed and scalability for the future of optical connectivity.
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3M Expanded Beam Optical Solutions
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Explore our expanded beam optical ferrule technology that incorporates and enhances the dust resistance of conventional EBO, while creating vastly broader design capabilities and maximizing time to revenue for hyperscalers.
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Easy-to-order 3M EBO connector kits contain components that specifically support 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Ferrule technology. Kits are available for single mode and multimode connectivity, in versions up to 144F and higher for excellent scalability.
Fiber optic cable connectors to solve data center challenges.
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Dust resistance3M™ Expanded Beam Optical features a ferrule design that virtually eliminate exposure to dust, drastically reducing the chance of contamination from small particles at any point during assembly or use even in rugged environments.
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Faster time to revenueTime can add up fast, especially for hyperscale applications. 3M EBO ferrule technology can help reduce and even eliminate connector inspection or cleaning during installation: A ~3 minute plug-up time per conventional connector can be reduced to as little as ~30 seconds.*
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Network scalability3M EBO ferrules slide smoothly into alignment, without the potential variances associated with holes and pins. Plus, extremely low mating force makes it possible to stack multiple ferrules into single connectors.
Case study: More speed and less cost at hyperscale
By removing the need for cleaning, the 3M EBO solution enabled installation and testing in about one hour vs. up to eight hours or more for a MPO solution. This installation supported months of data traffic with no reported errors.
Resources
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3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Interconnect Brochure
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Technical Data Sheet
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Regulatory
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3M introduces new Expanded Beam Optical Interconnect System
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3M-Rosenberger COBO Webinar
Ensuring reliable fiber connections to switches is becoming even more critical as co-packaged optics (CPO) solutions come to market, especially at very high line rates. In this webinar hosted by James Carroll, founder of Optical Networks Daily and sponsored by Dupont and the Consortium for Onboard Optics (COBO), experts from 3M and Rosenberger discuss the advantages of Expanded Beam Optical (EBO) technology including 3M’s approach.
01:44 3M talks about 3M EBO technology
07:12 Connector type available and 3M’s approach to expanded beam optics
26:00 Successful Hyperscale proof of concept
27:45 Q&A with 3M and Rosenberger
Next generation technology for next generation data centers.
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The 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Connector System is a multi-fiber connector system based on a new expanded beam ferrule technology. Conventional multi-fiber connectors make use of physical contact between fibers. The 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Ferrule expands the beam between connectors, reducing the connector’s sensitivity to dust and the need for frequent cleaning.
The connector system supports low insertion loss and high return loss connectivity with a common technology for single mode or multimode fibers. Critical mating alignment is controlled by the expanded beam ferrule without the use of metal guide pins protruding from the end of the connector. The system utilizes a hermaphroditic connector geometry with an LC-connector style latch to engage bulkhead adapters.
Leave other connectors in the dust.
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Designed to deliver optical performance with resiliency to dirt and dust, 3M’s revolutionary ferrule and connector is based on expanded beam technology. The 3M™ Expanded Beam Optical Ferrule expands the beam between connectors, reducing the connector’s sensitivity to dust and the need for frequent cleaning so you can provision your equipment quicker — generating revenues sooner, and lowering ongoing maintenance costs.
By applying the best of 3M Science, we develop EBO solutions for the future of optical interconnect.
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