SRPS EN IEC 62077:2023

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

Scope

<!-- NEW! -->IEC 62077:2022 is available as <a href="https://webstore.iec.ch/publication/78213">IEC 62077:2022 RLV</a> which contains the International Standard and its Redline version, showing all changes of the technical content compared to the previous edition.</br></br>IEC 62077: 2022 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 TS 62538;

- they have three or more ports for directionally transmitting optical power.

An example of optical circulator technology and application is described in Annex A and Annex B, respectively. This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition published in 2015. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:

- harmonization of terms and definitions with IEC TS 62627-09;

- change of Clause 4 regarding requirements