AirMT™, Non-contact Multi-fiber Interconnect

Revolutional Style of MT/MPO for Single Mode

Advanced Multi-fiber Connector with Dust Tolerancy and Low Mating-force

The AirMT™ guarantees low insertion loss of <0.5 dB and return loss of >55 dB, which is comparable to the regular physical contact MPO connectors. These product features are perfect not only for in-equipment fiber management and backplane but also any multi-fiber connections in a harsh environment especially with high level of vibrations.

Trade Mark AirMT is co-owned by Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd and Senko Advanced Components, Inc.

FEATURE

1 / 2 lower mating force

than conventional MPO connectors

IL < 0.5dB, RL > 55dB for SMF

equivalent to conventional MT ferrules

> 300 times mating durability

without cleaning

What benefits the air gap in between the connectors provide

Schematic of air gap

Easy cleaning
Any dust can be easily blown away when it contaminates the connector because the dust is never smeared across the surface.
Low mating force
By eliminating physical contact by the air gap, it gives low spring force and therefore gives low mating force regardless of the fiber count.
No epoxy in the beam
In comparison with other similar technologies, the AirMT has no plastic material or no adhesive crossing the optical beam which affects optical properties.
Low insertion loss
Precise design and manufacturing of the air gap along with anti-reflection coating give comparable optical properties to conventional MT/MPO connectors.