Cyan Z-Series Engineering and Planning Guide Release 5.0
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Fiber Type
Distance
(km)
Dispersion
(ps/nm)
Max Loss
(dB)
Max PMD
(ps)
Size
(1 RU)
LEAF 60 -229 5.6 0.60 0.5
LEAF 80 -305 6.5 0.70 0.5
LEAF 100 -382 7.3 0.80 0.5
Note: These DCMs are installed in a 1 RU, 19" LGX rack-mount housing. All DCMs use LC connectors.
Fiber Bragg Grating DCMs
Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) DCMs can be used in the mid-stage on any of the Cyan DWDM modules
(LAD-8E, LAD-40E, L-AMP, WSS-402, and WSS-404).
The FBG models support up to 40 channels with 100 GHz spacing. They exhibit lower loss and latency than
the standard fiber-based DCMs that allow them to be used with the amplifiers included on the WSS modules
(WSS-402 and WSS-404). The WSS modules are not compatible with fiber-based DCMs due to their
excessive loss.
The FBG DCMs are housed in a 1
RU LGX shelf. A shelf supports up to three modules. All modules require
a single slot. All DCMs use LC connectors.
Fiber Type
Distance
(km)
Dispersion
(ps/nm)
Max Loss
(dB)
Max PMD
(ps)
Size
(1 RU)
SMF-28 20 -328 <3 <1 0.33
SMF-28 40 -656 <3 <1 0.33
SMF-28 60 -985 <3 <1 0.33
SMF-28 80 -1313 <3 <1 0.33
SMF-28 100 -1641 <3 <1 0.33
TW-RS 80 -339 <3 <1 0.33
TW-RS 120 -509 <3 <1 0.33
TW-RS 160 -678 <3 <1 0.33
LEAF 80 -317 <3 <1 0.33
LEAF 120 -475 <3 <1 0.33
LEAF 160 -633 <3 <1 0.33