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DIN EN IEC 62077 VDE 0885-500:2024-02

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components

Fibre optic circulators – Generic specification

(IEC 62077:2022); German version EN IEC 62077:2022
Class/Status: Standard, valid
Released: 2024-02
VDE Art. No.: 0800945

This document applies to circulators used in the field of fibre optics bearing all of the following features:
– They are non-reciprocal optical devices, in which each port is either an optical fibre or fibre optic connector;
– They are passive devices in accordance with the categorization and definition provided in IEC TS 62538;
– They have three or more ports for directionally transmitting optical power.
An example of optical circulator technology and application is described in Annex A and Annex B, respectively.