Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Fibre optic circulators - Generic specification (IEC 62077:2010)

This International Standard 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 62538; - they have three or more ports for directionally transmitting optical power.

Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Lichtwellenleiterzirkulatoren - Fachgrundspezifikation (IEC 62077:2010)

Dispositifs d’interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Circulateurs à fibres optiques - Spécification générique (CEI 62077:2010)

La CEI 62077:2010 s'applique aux circulateurs utilisés dans le domaine des fibres optiques présentant toutes les caractéristiques suivantes:
- ce sont dispositifs optiques non réciproques, dont chaque port est soit une fibre optique, soit un connecteur à fibres optiques;
- ce sont des dispositifs passifs, conformément à la classification et à la définition données dans la CEI 62538; et
- ils disposent d'au moins trois ports pour la transmission de la puissance optique de façon directionnelle.
- Les modifications par rapport à l'édition antérieure concernent:
- l'augmentation substantielle du nombre de termes;
- l'ajout d'une annexe informative fournissant un exemple de technologies de filtrage;
- la suppression des procédures d'évaluation de la qualité.

Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Optični cirkulatorji - Rodovna specifikacija (IEC 62077:2010)

Ta mednarodni standard velja za cirkulatorje, ki se uporabljajo na področju optike in imajo vse od naslednjih značilnosti: - so nevzajemni optični elementi, pri katerih so vsaka vrata optično vlakno ali konektor optičnih vlaken; so pasivni elementi v skladu z razvrščanjem in opredelitvijo, ki ju določa IEC 62538; - imajo tri ali več vrat za usmerjeni prenos optične moči.

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Publication Date
08-Jul-2010
Withdrawal Date
13-Dec-2016
Technical Committee
Current Stage
9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
Start Date
14-Dec-2016
Due Date
06-Jan-2017
Completion Date
14-Dec-2016

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SIST EN 62077:2010

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 62077

NORME EUROPÉENNE
May 2010
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 33.180.20 Supersedes EN 62077:2001


English version


Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components -
Fibre optic circulators -
Generic specification
(IEC 62077:2010)


Dispositifs d’interconnexion  Lichtwellenleiter -
et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Verbindungselemente und passive
Circulateurs à fibres optiques - Bauteile - Lichtwellenleiterzirkulatoren -
Spécification générique Fachgrundspezifikation
(CEI 62077:2010) (IEC 62077:2010)




This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2010-05-01. CENELEC members are bound to comply
with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard
the status of a national standard without any alteration.

Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on
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EN 62077:2010 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 86B/2871/CDV, future edition 2 of IEC 62077, prepared by SC 86B, Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC TC 86, Fibre optics, was submitted to the
IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and was approved by CENELEC as EN 62077 on 2010-05-01.
This standard supersedes EN 62077:2001.
The changes with respect to EN 62077:2001 are listed below:
– having substantially increased the number of terms;
– having added an informative annex for example of filtering technologies;
– having deleted quality assessment procedures.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN and CENELEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
The following dates were fixed:
– latest date by which the EN has to be implemented
at national level by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement (dop) 2011-02-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2011-05-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 62077:2010 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard without any modification.
In the official version, for Bibliography, the following notes have to be added for the standards indicated:
IEC 60869-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 60869-1.
IEC 60874 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN 60874 series (not modified).
IEC 61300-2 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN 61300-2 series (not modified).
IEC 61300-3 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN 61300-3 series (not modified).
IEC 61753 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN 61753 series (not modified).
IEC 61754 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN 61754 series (partially modified).
IEC 61754-2 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61754-2.
IEC 61754-4 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61754-4.
IEC 61754-13 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61754-13.
IEC 62005 series NOTE  Harmonized in EN 62005 series (not modified).
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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE  When an international publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD
applies.

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year


IEC 60027 Series Letter symbols to be used in electrical EN 60027 Series
technology


IEC 60050-731 - International Electrotechnical - -
Vocabulary (IEV) -
Chapter 731: Optical fibre communication


IEC 60617 Data Base Graphical symbols for diagrams - -


IEC 60695-11-5 - Fire hazard testing - EN 60695-11-5 -
Part 11-5: Test flames - Needle-flame test
method - Apparatus, confirmatory test
arrangement and guidance


IEC 60825-1 - Safety of laser products - EN 60825-1 -
Part 1: Equipment classification and
requirements


IEC/TR 61282-9 - Fibre optic communication system design - -
guides -
Part 9: Guidance on polarization mode
dispersion measurements and theory


IEC 61300 Series Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61300 Series
passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures


IEC/TR 61930 - Fibre optic graphical symbology - -


IEC/TS 62538 - Categorization of optical devices - -


IEC Guide 102 - Electronic components - Specification - -
structures for quality assessment
(Qualification approval and capability
approval)


IECQ 01 - IEC Quality Assessment System for - -
Electronic Components (IECQ) - Basic Rules


IEC QC 001002-3 - IEC Quality Assessment System for - -
Electronic Components (IECQ) - Rules of
Procedure - Part 3: Approval procedures


ISO 129-1 - Technical drawings - Indication of dimensions - -
and tolerances -
Part 1: General principles


ISO 286-1 - ISO system of limits and fits - - -
Part 1: Bases of tolerances, deviations
and fits


ISO 1101 - Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) - - -
Geometrical tolerancing - Tolerances of form,
orientation, location and run-out

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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

ISO 8601 - Data elements and interchange formats - - -
Information interchange - Representation of
dates and times

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SIST EN 62077:2010
IEC 62077
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STANDARD


Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Fibre optic
circulators – Generic specification


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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .7
3.1 Basic terms .7
3.2 Component terms.8
3.3 Performance parameters .8
4 Requirements .10
4.1 Classification.10
4.1.1 General .10
4.1.2 Type.11
4.1.3 Style.11
4.1.4 Variant .12
4.1.5 Assessment level.12
4.1.6 Normative reference extensions .12
4.2 Documentation .13
4.2.1 Symbols .13
4.2.2 Specification system.13
4.2.3 Drawings .15
4.2.4 Test and measurements .15
4.2.5 Test reports .15
4.2.6 Instructions for use.16
4.3 Standardization system .16
4.3.1 Interface standards.16
4.3.2 Performance standards.16
4.3.3 Reliability standards .17
4.3.4 Interlinking .17
4.4 Design and construction .18
4.4.1 Materials .18
4.4.2 Workmanship.19
4.5 Quality .19
4.6 Performance.19
4.7 Identification and marking .19
4.7.1 General .19
4.7.2 Variant identification number .19
4.7.3 Component marking .19
4.7.4 Package marking.20
4.8 Packaging .20
4.9 Storage conditions .20
4.10 Safety .20
Annex A (informative) Example of technology of bulk circulator based on magneto-
optic effect.21
Annex B (informative) Example of application of the circulator .22
Bibliography.23

Figure 1 – Standard system .18

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Figure A.1 – An example of a circulator .21
Figure B.1 – An example of application of the circulator.22

Table 1 – Example of a typical circulator set classification .10
Table 2 – The IEC specification structure.13
Table 3 – Interlink matrix for standards .18

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING
DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
FIBRE OPTIC CIRCULATORS – GENERIC SPECIFICATION


FOREWORD
1) The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is a worldwide organization for standardization comprising
all national electrotechnical committees (IEC National Committees). The object of IEC is to promote
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2) The formal decisions or agreements of IEC on technical matters express, as nearly as possible, an international
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3) IEC Publications have the form of recommendations for international use and are accepted by IEC National
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4) In order to promote international uniformity, IEC National Committees undertake to apply IEC Publications
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between any IEC Publication and the corresponding national or regional publication shall be clearly indicated in
the latter.
5) IEC itself does not provide any attestation of conformity. Independent certification bodies provide conformity
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6) All users should ensure that they have the latest edition of this publication.
7) No liability shall attach to IEC or its directors, employees, servants or agents including individual experts and
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Publications.
8) Attention is drawn to the Normative references cited in this publication. Use of the referenced publications is
indispensable for the correct application of this publication.
9) Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this IEC Publication may be the subject of
patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 62077 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic
interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2001. It constitutes a
technical revision.
The changes with respect to the previous edition are listed below:
– having substantially increased the number of terms;
– having added an informative annex for example of filtering technologies;
– having deleted quality assessment procedures.

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The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
CDV Report on voting
86B/2871/CDV 86B/2950/RVD

Full information on the voting for the approval of this standard can be found in the report on
voting indicated in the above table.
This publication has been drafted in accordance with the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
the stability date indicated on the IEC web site under "http://webstore.iec.ch" in the data
related to the specific publication. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed,
• withdrawn,
• replaced by a revised edition, or
• amended.
A bilingual version of this publication may be issued at a later date.

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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING
DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
FIBRE OPTIC CIRCULATORS – GENERIC SPECIFICATION



1 Scope
This International Standard 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 62538;
– they have three or more ports for directionally transmitting optical power.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document.
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For update references, the latest edition
of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
IEC 60027 (all parts), Letter symbols to be used in electrical technology
IEC 60050-731, International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) – Chapter 731: Optical fibre
communication
IEC 60617-SN, Graphical symbols for diagrams
IEC 60695-11-5, Fire hazard testing – Part 11-5: Test flames – Needle-flame test method –
Apparatus, confirmatory test arrangement and guidance
IEC 60825-1, Safety of laser products – Part 1: Equipment, classification, requirements and
user’s guide
IEC/TR 61282-9, Fibre optic communication system design guides – Part 9: Guidance on
polarization mode dispersion measurements and theory
IEC 61300 (all parts), Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components
IEC 61930, Fibre optic graphic symbology
IEC/TS 62538, Categorization of optical devices
IEC Guide 102, Electronic components – Specification structures for quality assessment
(Qualification approval and capability approval)
IECQ 01, IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components (IECQ Scheme) – Basic
Rules
IECQ 001002-3, IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components (IECQ) – Rules
of Procedure – Part 3: Approval procedures

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ISO 129-1, Technical drawings – Indication of dimensions and tolerances – Part 1: General
principles
ISO 286-1, ISO system of limits and fits – Part 1: Bases of tolerances, deviations and fits
ISO 1101, Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS) – Geometrical tolerancing – Tolerances
of form, orientation, location and run-out
ISO 8601, Data elements and interchange formats – Information interchange –
Representation of dates and times
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60050(731),
together with the following definitions, apply.
3.1 Basic terms
3.1.1
port
optical fibre or optical fibre connector attached to a passive component for the entry and/or
exit of the optical power
3.1.2
transfer matrix
optical properties of a fibre optic circulator can be defined in terms of an n × n matrix of
coefficients where n is the number of ports, and the coefficients represent the fractional
optical power transferred between designated ports
NOTE In general, the transfer matrix T is:
⎡t t . t ⎤
11 12 1n
⎢ ⎥
t
22
⎢ ⎥
T =
⎢ ⎥
t
ij
⎢ ⎥
t t t
⎢ ⎥
⎣ n1 n2 nn ⎦
where t is the ratio of the optical power P transferred out of port j with respect to input
ij
ij
power P into port i, that is:
i
t = P /P
ij ij i

3.1.3
transfer coefficient
element t of the transfer matrix
ij
3.1.4
logarithmic transfer matrix
in general, the logarithmic transfer matrix is as follows:
⎡ a a . a ⎤
11 12 1n
⎢ ⎥
a
22
⎢ ⎥
A =
⎢ ⎥
a
ij
⎢ ⎥
a a a
⎢ ⎥
n1 n 2 nn
⎣ ⎦
where a is the optical power reduction, in decibels, out of port j with unit power into port i, that

ij
is:
a = –10 log t
ij ij

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where t is the transfer matrix coefficient

ij
3.1.5
conducting ports
two ports i and j between which t is nominally greater than zero
ij
3.1.6
isolated ports
two ports i and j between which t is nominally zero, and a is nominally infinite
ij ij
3.2 Component terms
3.2.1
fibre optic circulator
passive component possessing three or more ports which input and output are cyclic. In the
case of 3 ports circulator with port 1, port 2 and port 3, supposing optical power is transmitted
from port 1 to port 2, optical power from port 2 is transmitted to port 3
3.2.2
completely circulated type
type of circulator which all ports is input and output. In the case of 3 ports circulator with port
1, port 2 and port 3, supposing optical power is transmitted from port 1 to port 2, optical power
from port 2 is transmitted to port 3 and optical power from port 3 is transmitted to port 1

Circulator
Port 1
Port 3
Port 2

3.2.3
incompletely circulated type
type of circulator which a port is input or output. In the case of 3 ports circulator with port 1,
port 2 and port 3, supposing optical power is transmitted from port 1 to port 2, optical power
from port 2 is transmitted to port 3 and optical power from port 3 is not transmitted to port 1

Circulator
Port 1 Port 3
Port 2

3.3 Performance parameters
3.3.1
insertion loss
element a of the logarithmic transfer matrix of an input port i and output port j which optical
ij
power is transmitted. It is the reduction in optical power between an input and output port of a
passive component expressed in decibels and defined as follows:
a = –10 log (P /P )
ij j i
where
Pi is the optical power launched into the input port;
P is the optical power received from the output port
j

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Supposing optical
Circulator
power is transmitted
from port i to port j
Input port i
Output port j

3.3.2
isolation
element a of the logarithmic transfer matrix of an output port j and input port i which optical
ji
power is transmitted direction opposite to the insertion loss. It is the reduction in optical power
between an input and output port of a passive component, expressed in decibels and defined
as follows:
a = –10 log (P /P )
ji i j
where
P is the optical power received from the input port;
i
P is the optical power launched into the output port
j

Supposing optical
Circulator
power is transmitted
Input port i
from port i to port j
Output port j

3.3.3
directivity
element a of the logarithmic transfer matrix of an port i and port k which optical power is not
ik
transmitted. It is the reduction in optical power between i port and k port of a passive
component expressed in decibels and defined as follows:
a = –10 log (P /P )
ik k i
where
P is the optical power launched into the input port;
i
P is the optical power received from the output port
k

Supposing optical
power is transmitted
from port i to port j
Circulator
and from port j to port k
Input port i
Input port k
Output port j

3.3.4
polarization dependent loss
PDL
for polarization independent circulators, the maximum variation of insertion loss for any state
of polarization of P
j

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3.3.5
polarization mode dispersion
PMD
the variation of the differential group delay (DGD) over the bandpass wavelength (or
frequency) range in accordance with IEC/TR 61282-9
3.3.6
operating wavelength
nominal wavelength, λ, at which a passive component is designed to operate with the
specified performance
3.3.7
operating wavelength range;
bandpass
specified range of wavelengths from λ to λ close to a nominal operating wavelength
i min i max
λ , within which a passive component is designed to operate with the specified performance
i
3.3.8
return loss
element a (where i = j) of the logarithmic transfer matrix. It is the fraction of the input power
ij
that is returned from the input port of a passive component. It is defined as:
a = –10 log (P /P )
refl i
ij
where
P  is the optical power launched into the i port,
i
P is the optical power received back from i port

refl
4 Requirements
4.1 Classification
4.1.1 General
Fibre optic circulators shall be classified as follows:
– type;
– style;
– variant;
– assessment level;
– normative reference extensions.
An example of a typical circulator classification is as follows:
Table 1 – Example of a typical circulator set classification
Type: – Three port circulator
– Completely circulated type
– Operating wavelength: 1 310 nm
Style: – Configuration: B
– Connector type: FC
– Fibre type: IEC type B 1,2
Variants: – Means of mounting
Assessment level: – ………………………
Normative reference – ………………………
extensions:

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4.1.2 Type
Circulators are mainly divided into types by their configuration.
• Port numbers:
• Circulated type:
– completely circulated type;
– un-completely circulated type;
• By their operational principles:
– magneto-optic Faraday effect;
– magneto-optic Cotton-Mouton effect and Kerr effect.
• By their operating wavelength:
– short wavelength circulators (e.g. 630 nm);
– long wavelength circulators (e.g. 1 310 nm, 1 550 nm);
– other wavelength circulators.
4.1.3 Style
Optical circulators may be classified into styles based upon fibre type(s), connector type(s),
cable type(s), housing shape and dimensions, and configuration.
The configuration of the circulator ports is classified as follows:
Configuration A – Device containing integral fibre optic pigtails without connector:

Circulator
Pigtail Pigtail
Pigtail

Configuration B – Device containing integral fibre optic pigtails, with a connector on each
pigtail:

Circulator
Connector Connector
Connector

Configuration C – Device containing connectors as an integral part of the device housing:

Circulator
Connector Connector
Connector

Configuration D – Device containing some combination of the interfacing features of the
preceding configurations, for example:

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Circulator
Pigtail
Connector
Connector

4.1.4 Variant
The circulator variant identifies those common features which encompass structurally similar
components. E
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