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NeoPhotonics' Variable Optical Attenuators set new standards in optical performance with low insertion loss, low polarization dependent loss, and low spectral dependence of attenuation. They consume very little power and are packaged in an ultra-compact hermetically sealed case and are insensitive to shock and vibration. Maximum cost efficiencies are acheived through standard and proven CMOS manufacturing processes.

Designed with low wavelength dependence and low polarization dependence, the Fast VOA 2000 is ideally suited for gain control in long-haul and metro amplifier applications. This MEMS-based VOA provides continuous attenuation control in a transistor-like, hermetically sealed package without susceptibility to shock and vibration.

Features:
1) High speed
2) Low loss, low WDL, low PDL
3) Very compact
4) Passed 100 billion cycles
5) No epoxy in the optical path

Applications:
1) Gain control for amplifiers
2) Subcarrier modulation
3) Power control and equalization in multichannel systems 
4) Fast switching