Press Release 2023
2023/Feb/01
Nitto Starts Shipments of Active Optical Cable
Nitto Denko Corporation (Nitto: Osaka; President: Hideo Takasaki; hereafter "Nitto") has developed plastic optical fibers (POFs) to contribute to high-capacity communication, and is pleased to announce that it has started shipping AOCs (active optical cables) that are compatible with USB-Type-C®※1 connectors for virtual reality (VR) headset applications. In addition, Nitto has opened a dedicated Nitto AOC site. Please click the link below for more details.
Features
Nitto's AOC is the industry's first※2 lightweight AOC with a compact connector (Photo①) that is 40% thinner than conventional AOCs. The POF(Photo②) is both lightweight and highly flexible, allowing it to be used safely in a variety of ways such as wiring in tight spaces, repeated insertion and removal, and moving it around easily. In addition, it enables high-capacity communication by maximizing the strengths of a wired connection.
【Photo①:Connector sizes comparison (Nitto product on the left)】 【Photo②:Nitto Plastic Optical Fiber(POF)】 |
Applications
The USB Type-C® connector supports video output in DisplayPort Alt mode. Despite being thin and flexible, it has excellent stability and durability, and can be used in various applications, including VR and 4K/8K displays for professional use, as well as operating room video systems and in-vehicle infotainment, which require high speed and noise-free performance.
Connector | Width | 11.0mm |
Length | 31.5mm |
Thickness | ① 4.6mm ②8.0mm |
Terminal | USB Type-C® male - USB Type-C® male |
Cable Diameter | 4.8mm |
Optical Fiber | Graded Index(GI)Type |
High Speed Transmission Multimode Plastic Optical Fiber |
Weight/Length | Approx. 200g / 5m |
Transmission Standards | DisplayPort 1.4Transimission | Compatible |
USB Power Delivery | 3A / 20V |
USB2.0 | Compatible |
In order to meet the growing demand for high-speed transmission in all markets, Nitto will release its AOCs, which are uniquely developed by the company from the material stage, on a wide scale to several countries around the world.
The Nitto Group will continue its efforts to contribute to healthy living and a sustainable society.
1 USB Type-C® is a trademark of USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum, Inc.)
2 According to our own research
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