BLC LC Optical Backplane Connector System

Listing ID #3380712

PCB-mounted and pigtailed devices, such as LEDs, lasers and receivers, often need to be connected to an optical backplane that is hard to reach, requiring labor and system downtime. Pigtailed active devices, located anywhere on the daughtercard, are terminated to the card-edge-mounted BLC™ connectors, making it easy to engage and disengage. Furthermore, BLC connectors and adapters provide a blind-mating interface available with either ceramic or metal sleeves and standard LC inputoutput ports. As a result, the BLC Optical Backplane Connector System provides easy insertion, removal or exchange of daughtercards without disrupting inputoutput ports and associated cabling.
Mismating of connectors can lead to damage and poor signal integrity. Movement can also compromise connections during hot swapping of daughtercards. The BLC Optical Backplane Connector System uses a generous axial design, which allows the connectors to self-align inside the adapter and provide physical contact. It also uses unique mechanical latching to provide isolation between the card and backplane, minimizing mechanical movement of the optical interface during hot-swapping.