Flex and Rigid-Flex Circuit Assemblies

BACKPLANE AND CARD-TO-CARD Optical Flex Circuit Assemblies TURNKEY, HIGH-DENSITY, MULTIMODE AND SINGLEMODE

SHUFFLE CIRCUITS AND OPTICAL FIBER CROSSOVER DESIGNS

High data rate Optical assemblies

FEATURES Connectorized optical harness assemblies and breakouts, SM and MM Shuffle circuits with low- loss multimode fiber Ribbonized MT leads up to 12 inches and longer BENEFITS Reduced installation / Superior fiber management Complex fiber routing in minimal space Controlled routing lengths (low-skew) Controlled bend radius for minimized bend loss termination time and improved reliability

FLEX

Adhesive layer on substrates to fix fibers in place

250μm colored optical fibers routed and bonded to substrates

Proper bend radius design at crossovers ensures long life and no impact on optical performance

Thermally-stable flame-resistant flexible polymer substrate

Cross-section of a two-layer optical flex circuit with crossover fibers

3D layout and routing designs in Fusion 360

Build-to-print per customer specifications

Single- and multimode fiber bonding

Optical fiber bonded to a flame-resistant Kapton substrate—rad-hardened and outgassed assemblies available High-density fiber-to-fiber spacing: 250 μm Optimized fiber layouts, bend radius, and routing for high fiber-count applications Industry-standard connector terminations including FC, SC, LC, and others plus Glenair Signature F/O terminations including MT, GC, GHD, GFR, Eye-Beam, and others

Optical Fiber Nominal OD 250um Fiber Types

Singlemode/Multimode

Operating Temperature

-40° to +100°C

Typical Minimum Bend Radii 0.5 inch Circuit Thickness .018 inch Flat and 3D Designs Yes Flame Resistance

UL-V1 or Better

Shuffle Circuits

Yes

Substrate

Kapton

QwikConnect • July 2022