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The Quality Connection in Optical TechnologiesFiber Optics business unit

The Quality Connection

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The Fiber Optics business unit of the LEONI Group

is one of the leading suppliers of optical fiber

technology for the communications industry and

for special applications in a host of industrial

sectors as well as in science and medicine.

LEONI offers a unique product portfolio at every

stage in the value chain: from the preform and the

fibers drawn from it to fiber-optic cables and cable

assemblies fitted with in-house design compo-

nents. We operate seven production sites through-

out Germany.

Optics – Science and Industry

Within the past decades, optics has gained increasing

scientific and economic importance on a global scale, as

it has become feasible to create light with

■ high intensities

■ high continuous power ratings

■ great stability and

■ extremely short pulses

LEONI Fiber Optics business unit –Specialists in a growing market

Optical technologies are paving the way for new

developments in many other industrial sectors. Quality

optical waveguides, fiber-optic systems and laser cables

set the pace in optical technology.

The Fiber Optics business unit is active in eight

areas of Optical Technology:

LightingOptical Components/

Systems

Production

Metrology

Communications

Power Engineering

Medical & Life Science

Information Technology

Just as the semiconductor industry spearheaded major

technological advances in the 20th century, we might

be witnessing the dawn of the photonic age now, af-

ter the demise of the electronic age. Today, photonics

stands where electronics stood prior to the invention of

the transistor.

The photon has replaced the electron as the central

technological medium. LEONI firmly backs photonics as

one of the 21st century‘s key technologies.

Our Products and Technologies Epitomize Market

Competence in the Following Sectors:

■ Communications

(wiring systems for buildings and industry)

■ Energy

(mining, wind, solar, nuclear, petroleum, utilities,

high-voltage applications)

■ Mechanical and Plant Engineering

(drag chains)

■ Automation and Robotics

(Industrial Ethernet, bus systems, high-power

lasers for materials processing)

■ Aerospace and Transportation Engineering

■ Defense

(system components)

■ Laser Technology

(passive optical fibers for laser welding/

laser treatment)

■ Audio / Video / Multimedia

■ Medical & Life Science

(laser probes, endoscopic equipment)

■ Sensor Technology/Analytics

(color, opacity and gas sensor technology,

environmental engineering)

■ Lighting Technology

■ Naval and Maritime Engineering

(steering control cables)

■ Spectroscopy

(chemical and food industries, astrophysics)

■ Scientific Institutions

(universities, research centers)

Cross-sectional Technology and Key Technology

Optical technologies are innovative and in great demand

in many markets. This is why fiber-optic products are

manufactured for a wide variety of industrial sectors for an

equally wide array of applications.

In order to be able to persist in these markets and to

give our customers a competitive edge, the Fiber Optics

business unit stands for

Innovation

Quality

Service

Process Control.

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Different applications for different markets.

Your system partner along the entire value chain.

Performance for every application.

The vertical integration within our Business Unit,

i.e. the control over several companies at differ-

ent stages of the production path, creates crucial

synergies for our products – and hence for our

markets.

As a system partner, we take responsibility for your

product all along the value chain and ensure process

reliability throughout the entire production cycle.

A decisive advantage lies in the possibility to optimize

the design of a product at any stage in the manufac-

turing process. In combination with the high level of

vertical integration and extremely flexible manufactur-

ing structures, this gives you as our customer a decisive

competitive edge, especially in highly competitive

markets with steep price erosion and constant pressure

to develop innovative products.

In addition you benefit indirectly from other develope-

ments made at all stages of technology. New technolo-

gies and solutions developed within the framework of

any of our projects can be applied in other markets and

substantially cut down on development time.

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The design of our products can be optimized at any stage in the production cycle. No other European competitor offers this possibility.

ISO 9001 + 13485 certifiedFDA registered

Our product portfolio.

From the Preform to the complete Fiber-Optic System.

Fiber-Optic Cables (Single/Multimode Fibers)

Ideal for industrial purposes, data communication and

telecommunication.

POF – Polymer Optical Fibers

Essential advantages: great flexibility; relatively inex-

pensive connection and transmission technology.

PCF – Polymer Cladded Fibers

Characterized by their great robustness and easy

fabrication.

Large-Core Special Fibers and Cables

For optimum transmission of light from the ultraviolet

(UV) to the infrared (IR) range.

Singlemode Special Fibers

Cut-off wavelength adjusted to specific wavelength

ranges. Polarization-maintaining (PM) fibers.

Fiber Bundles

Made of silica fibers optimized for UV (high OH con-

tent) or IR (low OH content) transmission or of optical

glass with different refractive indices. Also UV-resistant

(solarization-stable) silica fibers and side-light fibers.

Optical Components

We produce optical fiber switches, fiber arrays, light-

guide cones, light-guide rods, light-guide fiber rods,

splitters for fiber bundles, fibers with endo-optics,

cross-section converters, vacuum feed-through assem-

blies, and splitters for singlemode FTTX and for special

applications.

Medical Laser Probes

For applications in vascular and endovascular surgery,

in ophthalmology, urology, dermatology and dentistry.

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LEONI Fiber Optics is Europe’s leading producer of POF/PCF cables.

It all starts with the developement of solutions.

We develop and manufacture tailor-made, high-quality

products for each individual customer and for every specific

application – prototypes as well as system solutions.

With a view to enhancing the quality and design of our

products, we have teamed up with a number of renowned

scientific institutions to conduct cutting-edge research

in materials science and technology development. Basic

research and practical relevance have never been so closely

interconnected.

Glass and silica fibers for fiber-optic waveguides are

drawn from a preform made of high-purity optical glass or

fused silica with different core and cladding materials. We

produce a wide range of customized IR and UV-enhanced

preforms.

We manufacture multimode fibers (glass or silica) with

core diameters from 10µm to 2000µm and with different

numerical apertures, coatings and jackets. Based on stan-

dard and special fibers (glass, silica, POF, PCF), we produce

customized cables and hybrid cables with electrical and

optical conductors.

LEONI fabricates complete optical fiber systems from

fiber-optic cables, laser probes and special optical com-

ponents for industrial, medical and scientific applications.

Our comprehensive product range includes fiber-optic

cable assemblies based on different fibers made of glass,

silica or plastics of different lengths; fiber bundles; special

connector systems; and optical switches and splitters

– we offer you a unique portfolio of more than

10,000 different products.

From optical waveguide to fiber-optic cable to an entire

optical system: This calls for special components.

We are aware of this need. This is why we have

expanded our expertise by joining forces with the

optical technologies specialists IOtech, Prinz Optics und

FiberTech.

LEONI offers planar optical waveguide technology,

produces optical splitters and couplers, fiber-optic

switches, special optical fibers, cross-section converters

and medical laser probes. All this expertise and experi-

ence goes into our products – and is epitomized by one

business unit: Fiber Optics!

■ Assembly & Service

■ Preform & Fiber Production

■ Fiber-Optic Cable Production

■ Customized Fabrication & Special Components

■ Design & Development

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Product design at every stage.

Optimized solutions.

Application diversity calls for well targeted

optimization of the fibers themselves as well as

of cable design. Our answer is a comprehensive

product portfolio with a high share of customized

solutions.

In the case of glass or silica fibers, we strive to optimize

the diameters, refractive index profiles, numerical

apertures, transmission properties and fiber coatings

for every specific application.

Cable fabrication is quite a demanding assignment. We

offer a wide array of probes for analytics and medical

purposes, fiber-optic cables with special connectors

and protective tubing. We also fabricate fiber bundles

that accommodate several hundred fibers in one

bundle and are equipped with customized connectors.

With our drawing towers for glass and silica fiber

production, we are a coveted partner in many sectors of

industry and science.

The Fiber Optics business unit is the leading producer

of multimode fibers (all silica) and has excellent draw-

ing technologies at its disposal.

fiber array with over 250 fibers

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As a member of the German Network for Optical

Technologies, Fiber Optics’ prime objective is

cooperation in scientific and technological research

projects.

Drawing Tower

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New Quality Milestone

Cooperation is important, as is initiative. For the

purpose of qualifying and optimizing optical high-per-

formance fibers, LEONI – in cooperation with partners in

materials research – has succeeded in setting up

uniform international standards for the greater part of

the optical fiber product range. In this way, we have

achieved continuous improvements in product quality

and error prevention.

We put all our expertise at your service in order to

optimize our fibers. As our customer, this provides you

with a valuable advantage, particularly in the case of

new developments for your specific applications.

Materials research and drawing technology.

Scientific cooperation and networking.

To satisfy markets means not only to make price

and marketing promises but also to create facts

by developing innovative products with the help

of new technologies.

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Alternative fibers, intelligent components.

The future has just begun.

Photonic Crystal Fibers

Fiber Optics – as the first German fiber producer –

has elaborated the preparation technology for the

manufacture of photonic crystal fibers and has

established it in Germay as a future technology.

Fiber-Optic System Components

Our product design does not end with the fiber, systems

require more: LEONI’s fiber-optic switches are based on a

patented micro-mechanic/micro-optic design and can be

utilized over a broad wavelength range (VIS – IR). LEONI’s

splitters (FTTX) are based on planar optical waveguide

technology, offering high performance and long-term

stability. Our fiber arrays are one or two-dimensional,

and we use fibers with diameters ranging from 9 µm to

800 µm.

Special Optical Fiber with Square-Shaped Core

The new square core geometry has opened up an array of

new applications in laser-based materials processing.

When a beam with circular beam geometry is launched

into a fiber, the beam emanating from the other end has a

square and highly homogeneous beam profile.

These fibers render favorable results in combination with

diode lasers, as high coupling efficiencies are achieved.

We produce square fibers with core edge lengths

between 400µm and 1000µm and numerical apertures

between 0.1 and 0.22. They are silicone-coated by default.

Other coating materials are available upon request.

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Optical waveguide technology by LEONI at lunar missions.

Mission possible.

SMART 1 was the first space probe commissioned by the

European Space Agency ESA, to successfully research the

lunar surface from Sept. 28, 2003 to Sept. 3, 2006. Aboard it

carried the NIR spectrometer SIR, which spectrally analyzed

the light reflected by the moon, for the first time allowing a

general analysis of the lunar surface composition.

SIR had been designed in cooperation with ZEISS by the Max

Planck Institute for Solar System Research. The spectrometer

used in the probe featured a silica-based fiber-optic cable

made by LEONI, with a particularly high transmission in the

near-infrared range.

SIR, which weighed a mere 2kg, was the first near-infrared

spectrometer to achieve continuous measurement of the

sunlight reflected by different minerals on the lunar surface

in the wavelength range between 0.8µm and 2.4µm even on

the far side of the moon, without any technical downtimes.

And ESA has once again taken LEONI‘s expertise on board for

the first indian lunar mission CHANDRAYAAN launched in

October 2008. LEONI has enhanced its optical fiber design

for the IR spectrometer in order to optimize signal detection.

In the new design, the input end face of the fiber allows for

maximum concentration of incident light. By employing

tapered fibers (optical funnel), the signal is directed onto a

smaller detection surface within the spectrometer.

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USA Chandler, AZPlainview, NYCary, NC

Israel, Tel Aviv/Raanana

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Great Britain Kent

Italy Settimo

Austria Korneuburg

Netherlands Best

Denmark Frederikssund

Poland Warsaw/Krakow

Slovenia Ljubljana

Rumania Bukarest

Greece Athens

France Lannion

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To LEONI, customer focus not only means to

identify and satisfy its customers’ needs but it

also refers to customer proximity in the true

sense of the word. You can rely on us –

anywhere, anytime.

Our range of services:

■ Comprehensive production and

service network

■ High product availability

■ Process monitoring

■ Process and product optimization

■ Customer-specific logistics solutions

■ On-site installation

■ Spare-parts management

For details, please visit our website:

www.leoni-fiber-optics.com

www.fibertechgroup.com

Order our general catalog with more than

10,000 products on 300 pages:

www.leoni-fiber-optics.com/downloads

Subsidiaries of the Fiber Optics business unit in Germany

LEONI Fiber Optics GmbH, Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

LEONI Fiber Optics GmbH, Roth

LEONI Fiber Optics, Stromberg

LEONI Fiber Optics GmbH, Jena

LEONI Fiber Optics GmbH, Waghäusel

LEONI Fiber Optics GmbH, Sonneberg

FiberTech GmbH, Berlin

companies and authorized agents

We are where you need us to be.

Our global representations provide you with local support.

Singapore

AustraliaMedindie

Korea Seoul/Daejeon/Sungnam

Japan Tokio

Taiwan Taipeh

ChinaChangzhou/Shanghai/Peking

Indien, Neu Dehli/Bombay

Israel, Tel Aviv/Raanana

UAEDubai

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We connect for success.

LEONI – The Quality Connection.

The Fiber Optics business unit is part of the LEONI Group’s

Wire & Cable Solutions division. LEONI is a global supplier

of wires, cables and wiring systems as well as a provider

of related development services. As a global corporation

with about 45,000 employees and 87 production facilities,

the group of companies generates excellent results based

on sound financial management and provides quality at

the highest technical level in all areas.

We realise our claim to “The Quality Connection” by

always developing the optimum solution for our

customers and committing ourselves in every project and

every detail to the best possible performance. We supply

many of the German DAX-listed companies and a majority

of market leaders in their respective sectors with our

products and solutions.

Successful in a wide variety of markets

In addition to products for the car and commercial

vehicle industry, LEONI’s extensive range of products

and services comprises copper wires and strands, copper

flexibles, data cables, insulated high-voltage cables,

control cables, power cords and special cables

tailormade to customer specifications. The buyers are

companies in the transport, automotive, communica-

tion, infrastructure and various other industries.

World market leader and prime systems provider

LEONI is very well established in the wire and cable

segments. We lead the global market as suppliers of

automotive cables. With our wire products, we are a

leading provider of systems for the special cable and

component industries. The Group commands second

place globally in the manufacture of thin copper wires.

In the cable business, it is a particular LEONI strength to

manufacture both standardised and customised special

cables as well as assembled systems.

We work with a variety of processes that are used in all

technologies. Do take advantage of these synergies,

which are unique in the sector, and the major potential

within the LEONI Group

LEONI Fiber Optics GmbH

Fiber Optics business unit

Mühldamm 6

96524 Neuhaus-Schierschnitz

Phone +49 (0)36764-81-100

Fax +49 (0)36764-81-110

E-mail [email protected]

www.leoni-fiber-optics.com