Dust-proof bulkhead receptacle for fibre optic connector system

The FDH1M housing is a rugged, all-metal design with square base flange, featuring mounting holes in each corner to bolt down to the bulkhead, securing it firmly and helping to resist vibration and strain. As well as being far more robust than plastic housings, the all-metal construction of the FDH1M also helps screen the active device against radio frequency interference.

OMC's Commercial Director, William Heath explains: "Fibre optic datalinks are often used in processing plants for applications such as transmitting data to and from equipment such as industrial weighing scales and control devices. In environments with airborne particulates, such as flour mills or spray shops, dust or powder particles can over time work their way inside optical connector systems, becoming trapped between the fibre end face and the transmitter or receiver device. This, over time, can attenuate the optical signal and cause the link to fail. We designed our new FDH1M receptacle to solve this problem; once the connector is inserted, the integral dust seal forms a barrier between the optical interface and the outside world, helping to eliminate particulate ingress."

The new FDH1M SMA bulkhead receptacle is precision-machined and assembled in OMC's purpose-built facility in the UK, and is available with a range of transmitter and receiver diodes aligned and housed within to form a dust-resistant transmitter or receiver module. For more information about the FDH1M SMA housing with integrated dust seal please visit www.omc-uk.com.