SIST EN 61978-1:2010

Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Fibre optic passive chromatic dispersion compensators - Part 1: Generic specification (IEC 61978-1:2009)

This part of IEC 61978 applies to fibre optic passive chromatic dispersion compensators, all exhibiting the following features: - they are optically passive; - they have an optical input and an optical output for transmitting optical power; - the ports are optical fibres or optical fibre connectors; - they are wavelength sensitive; - they may be polarization sensitive. This standard establishes uniform requirements for the passive chromatic dispersion compensator.

Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Passive Lichtwellenleiter-Kompensatoren mit chromatischer Dispersion – Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation IEC 61978-1:2009)

Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Compensateurs de dispersion chromatique passifs à fibres optiques -- Partie 1: Spécification générique CEI 61978-1:2009)

La CEI 61978-1:2009 s'applique aux compensateurs de dispersion chromatique passifs à fibres optiques présentant les caractéristiques suivantes:  - ils sont passifs au niveau optique;  - ils possèdent une entrée optique et une sortie optique pour la transmission de la puissance optique;  - les portes sont des fibrres optiques ou des connecteurs optiques;  - ils sont sensibles aux longueurs d'onde;  - ils peuvent être sensibles à la polarisation.  La présente norme établit des exigences uniformes sur les compensateurs de dispersion chromatique passifs. Les changements par rapport à la première édition de cette norme consistent en la reconsidération des exigences.

Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Optični pasivni kompenzatorji barvne razpršenosti - 1. del: Rodovna specifikacija (IEC 61978-1:2009)

Ta del IEC 61978 velja za optične pasivne kompenzatorje barvne razpršenosti z naslednjimi lastnostmi: - so optično pasivni; - imajo optični vhod in optični izhod za prenos optične energije; - vrata so optična vlakna ali končniki iz optičnih vlaken; - občutljivi so na valovno dolžino; - lahko so občutljivi na polarizacijo. Ta standard vzpostavlja enotne zahteve za pasivne kompenzatorje barvne razpršenosti.

General Information

• Status: Withdrawn
• Publication Date: 07-Apr-2010
• Withdrawal Date: 18-Sep-2017
• ICS: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 9900 - Withdrawal (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 18-Sep-2017
• Due Date: 11-Oct-2017
• Completion Date: 19-Sep-2017
• Ref Project: EN 61978-1:2010 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Fibre optic passive chromatic dispersion compensators - Part 1: Generic specification

Relations

• Replaces: SIST EN 61978-1:2002 - Fibre optic passive dispersion compensators -- Part 1: Generic specification
• Effective Date: 01-May-2010
• Revised: SIST EN 61978-1:2014 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Fibre optic passive chromatic dispersion compensators - Part 1: Generic specification
• Effective Date: 06-May-2014
• Replaced By: SIST EN 61978-1:2014 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Fibre optic passive chromatic dispersion compensators - Part 1: Generic specification
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023
• Revised: SIST EN 61978-1:2002 - Fibre optic passive dispersion compensators -- Part 1: Generic specification
• Effective Date: 05-Mar-2013
• Replaced By: SIST EN 61978-1:2014 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Fibre optic passive chromatic dispersion compensators - Part 1: Generic specification
• Effective Date: 26-Feb-2013
• Replaces: SIST EN 61978-1:2002 - Fibre optic passive dispersion compensators -- Part 1: Generic specification
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2023

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Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Fibre optic passive
chromatic dispersion compensators - Part 1: Generic specification (IEC 61978-1:2009)
Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Passive Lichtwellenleiter-
Kompensatoren mit chromatischer Dispersion – Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation IEC
61978-1:2009)
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Compensateurs de
dispersion chromatique passifs à fibres optiques -- Partie 1: Spécification générique CEI
61978-1:2009)
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SIST EN 61978-1:2010

EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 61978-1

NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2010
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

ICS 33.180.01 Supersedes EN 61978-1:2001


English version


Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components -
Fibre optic passive chromatic dispersion compensators -
Part 1: Generic specification
(IEC 61978-1:2009)


Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants Lichtwellenleiter -
passifs à fibres optiques - Verbindungselemente und passive
Compensateurs de dispersion Bauteile - Passive Lichtwellenleiter-
chromatique passifs à fibres optiques - Kompensatoren mit chromatischer
Partie 1: Spécification générique Dispersion –
(CEI 61978-1:2009) Teil 1: Fachgrundspezifikation
(IEC 61978-1:2009)




This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2010-03-01. 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.

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EN 61978-1:2010 - 2 -
Foreword
The text of document 86B/2908/FDIS, future edition 2 of IEC 61978-1, 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 61978-1 on 2010-03-01.
This European Standard supersedes EN 61978-1:2001.
Changes from EN 61978-1:2001 are to reconsider the requirements.
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) 2010-12-01
– latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the EN have to be withdrawn (dow) 2013-03-01
Annex ZA has been added by CENELEC.
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Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61978-1:2009 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 61300-1 NOTE  Harmonized as EN 61300-1 .
IEC 61300-2 NOTE  Harmonized in EN 61300-2 series (not modified).
IEC 61300-3 NOTE  Harmonized in EN 61300-3 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 - -
technology


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


IEC 60617 Series 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 60793-2-50 - Optical fibres - EN 60793-2-50 -
Part 2-50: Product specifications - Sectional
specification for class B single-mode fibres


IEC 60825 Series Safety of laser products EN 60825 Series


IEC 60869-1 - Fibre optic attenuators - EN 60869-1 -
Part 1: Generic specification


IEC 60874 Series Connectors for optical fibres and cables EN 60874 Series


IEC 60974 Series Arc welding equipment EN 60974 Series


IEC 61073-1 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices and EN 61073-1 -
passive components - Mechanical splices
and fusion splice protectors for optical fibres
and cables -
Part 1: Generic specification


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


IEC 61754-4 - Fibre optic connector interfaces - EN 61754-4 -
Part 4: Type SC connector family


IEC 61754-13 - Fibre optic connector interfaces - EN 61754-13 -
Part 13: Type FC-PC connector


IEC 61754-15 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices EN 61754-15 -
and passive components - Fibre optic
connector interfaces -
Part 15: Type LSH connector family


IEC/TR 61930 - Fibre optic graphical symbology - -

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EN 61978-1:2010 - 4 -
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

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 - EN 20286-1 -
Part 1: Bases of tolerances, deviations and fits


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


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

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.4
1 Scope.6
2 Normative references .6
3 Terms and definitions .7
3.1 Basic term .7
3.2 Component.7
3.3 Performance parameter.8
4 Requirements .10
4.1 General .10
4.2 Classification.10
4.2.1 Type.10
4.2.2 Style.11
4.2.3 Variant .12
4.2.4 Assessment level.12
4.2.5 Normative reference extensions .12
4.3 Documentation .13
4.3.1 Symbols .13
4.3.2 Specification system.13
4.3.3 Drawings .15
4.3.4 Tests and measurements.15
4.3.5 Test data sheets.16
4.3.6 Instructions for use.16
4.4 Standardization system .16
4.4.1 Performance standards.16
4.4.2 Reliability standards .16
4.4.3 Interlinking .17
4.5 Design and construction .18
4.5.1 Materials .18
4.5.2 Workmanship.19
4.6 Performance.19
4.7 Identification and marking .19
4.7.1 Variant identification number .19
4.7.2 Component marking .19
4.7.3 Package marking.20
4.8 Packaging .20
4.9 Storage conditions .20
4.10 Safety .20
Annex A (informative) Example of dispersion compensating technologies .21
Bibliography.27

Figure 1 – Standards currently under preparation .18
Figure A.1 – Chromatic dispersion in a standard single-mode optical fibre(SMF) .21
Figure A.2 – Calculated contour for different dispersion at the wavelength of 1,55 μm for a
step index core fibre .22
Figure A.3 – Examples of refractive index profile used in DCF .22

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Figure A.4 – Illustration of the use of a chirped fibre Bragg grating for chromatic dispersion
compensation .23
Figure A.5 – Zoom over 10 nm of the insertion loss spectrum including the optical circulator
(Figure A.5 a)) and the group delay spectrum (Figure A.5 b)) of a multi-channel FBG tailored
for the compensation of the chromatic dispersion accumulated over 100 km of single-mode
fibre .24
Figure A.6 – Structure of virtually imaged phased array (VIPA).25
Figure A.7 – Detailed light path and mechanism of generating chromatic dispersion .25
Figure A.8 – Gires-Tournois interferometer .26

Table 1 – Types of passive chromatic dispersion compensators.11
Table 2 – Three-level IEC specification structure .14
Table 3 – Standards interlink matrix.18
Table 4 – Quality assurance options .18

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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING
DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
FIBRE OPTIC PASSIVE CHROMATIC DISPERSION COMPENSATORS –

Part 1: Generic specification


FOREWORD
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patent rights. IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
International Standard IEC 61978-1 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 2000. It constitutes a
technical revision. Changes from the previous edition of this standard are to reconsider the
requirements.
The text of this standard is based on the following documents:
FDIS Report on voting
86B/2908/FDIS 86B/2946/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.

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FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING
DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
FIBRE OPTIC PASSIVE CHROMATIC DISPERSION COMPENSATORS –

Part 1: Generic specification



1 Scope
This part of IEC 61978 applies to fibre optic passive chromatic dispersion compensators, all
exhibiting the following features:
– they are optically passive;
– they have an optical input and an optical output for transmitting optical power;
– the ports are optical fibres or optical fibre connectors;
– they are wavelength sensitive;
– they may be polarization sensitive.
This standard establishes uniform requirements for the passive chromatic dispersion
compensator.
2 Normative references
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.
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 (all parts), 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 60793-2-50, Optical fibres – Part 2-50: Product specifications – Sectional specification for
class B single-mode fibres
IEC 60825 (all parts), Safety of laser products
IEC 60869-1, Fibre optic attenuators - Part 1: Generic specification
IEC 60874 (all parts), Connectors for optical fibres and cables
IEC 60974 (all parts), Arc welding equipment
IEC 61073-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Mechanical
splices and fusion splice protectors for optical fibres and cables – Part 1: Generic
specification

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IEC 61300 (all parts), Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic
test and measurement procedures
IEC 61754-4, Fibre optic connector interfaces – Part 4: Type SC connector family
IEC 61754-13, Fibre optic connector interfaces – Part 13: Type FC-PC connector
IEC 61754-15, Fibre optic connector interfaces – Part 15: Type LSH connector family
IEC/TR 61930, Fibre optic graphical symbology
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 System) Basic
Rules
IECQ 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
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), as well
as the following definitions apply.
3.1 Basic term
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 (input and/or output port)
3.2 Component
3.2.1
passive chromatic dispersion compensator
PCDC
two-port in-line passive device used to perform chromatic dispersion compensation. PCDCs
are commonly used to compensate the chromatic dispersion of an optical path by adding the
opposite sign chromatic dispersion. The typical optical paths are single-mode fibre, dispersion
shifted fibre and non-zero dispersion shifted fibre. PCDCs have either negative or positive
chromatic dispersion values depending on the chromatic dispersion sign of the optical path

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3.2.2
dispersion compensating fibre
DCF
DCF is a speciality fibre to compensate chromatic dispersion of an optical path. By the control
of the refractive index profile of the fibre, DCF realises opposite sign chromatic dispersion
characteristics to that of the optical path
3.2.3
fibre Bragg grating
FBG
FBG is a fibre type optical device which has modulated refractive index profile in the core.
PCDC is realised by a chirped FBG which has gradually changed refractive index along the
fibre axis
3.2.4
virtually imaged phased array
VIPA
VIPA is an optical device which consists of coated glass plate, focusing lens and 3-
dimensional mirror. VIPA produces both positive and negative chromatic dispersion by the
move of the 3-dimensional mirror, in order to compensate the chromatic dispersion of an
optical path
3.2.5
etalon
etalon is an optical cavity which consists of a pair of parallel reflective mirror. PCDC is
realised by the etalon application called Gires-Tournois interferometer
3.3 Performance parameter
3.3.1
chromatic dispersion compensation
process by which a certain amount of chromatic dispersion is removed in order to mitigate the
system impairment caused by this excessive unwanted amount
3.3.2
group delay
time by which a pulse is delayed by an optical device. The group delay generally varies with
the operating wavelength
3.3.3
chromatic dispersion
derivative of group delay with respect to wavelength or frequency. A typical unit is ps/nm or
)
1
. The chromatic dispersion generally varies with the operating wavelength
ps/GHz
3.3.4
dispersion slope
derivative of chromatic dispersion with respect to wavelength or frequency. A typical unit is
2 1)
ps/nm or ps/GHz . The dispersion slope generally varies with the operating wavelength
3.3.5
operating wavelength
nominal wavelength λ at which a passive device operates with the specified performance
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1
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3.3.6
operating wavelength range
specified range of wavelengths from λ to λ about an operating wavelength λ, within
min max
which a passive component operates with the specified performance
3.3.7
figure of merit
FoM
ratio of the dispersion to the insertion loss of a PCDC at a particular operating wavelength
3.3.8
passband ripple
maximum peak-to-peak variation of insertion loss in the passband
3.3.9
group delay ripple
maximum peak-to-peak variation of group delay in the operating wavelength range
3.3.10
phase ripple
maximum peak-to-peak variation of optical phase in the operating wavelength range
3.3.11
insertion loss
reduction in optical power between an input and output port of a passive component
expressed in decibels. It is defined as follows:
P
a
a = −10log
P
0
where
P is the optical power launched into the input port;
0
P is the optical power received from the output port
a
3.3.12
return loss
fraction of input power that is returned from the input port of a passive component expressed
in decibels. It is defined as follows:
P
r
RL = −10log
P
0
where
P is the optical power launched into the input port;
0
P is the optical power received back from the same port
r
3.3.13
reflectance
negative of the return loss
3.3.14
polarization dependent loss
PDL
maximum variation of insertion loss due to a variation of the state of polarization (SOP) over
all the SOPs

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3.3.15
wavelength dependent loss
WDL
maximum variation of the insertion loss over operating wavelength range
3.3.16
polarization mode dispersion
PMD
when an optical signal passes through an optical fibre, component or subsystem, the change
in the shape and width of the pulse due to the average delay of the travelling time between
the two principal states of polarization (PSP), differential group delay (DGD), and/or to the
waveform distortion for each PSP, is called PMD
NOTE PMD, together with polarization dependent loss (PDL) and polarization dependent gain (PDG), when
applicable, may introduce waveform distortion leading to unacceptable bit error rate increase.
4 Requirements
4.1 General
The requirements for PCDCs covered by this clause are intended to aid in classifying this
device in a relevant specification. Additional or more severe requirements may be imposed by
the relevant blank detail specification and by the detail specification.
4.2 Classification
PCDCs shall be classified as follows:
– type;
– style;
– variant;
– assessment level;
– normative reference extensions.
4.2.1 Type
PCDCs are divided into types by their main characte
...