The adhesive allows precise positioning of optical lenses within a transceiver optical sub-assembly.
Henkel has developed LOCTITE® STYCAST® OS 5101, a dual-cure adhesive for optimal, precise optical lens and component alignment during the in-line assembly process for optical transceivers in next-generation cloud and hyperscale data centers. The new material reportedly builds on the company’s growing portfolio of data center optics products and has been designed to provide excellent alignment accuracy for maximum light transmission in high-speed optical transport network solutions.
“As cloud-scale and hyperscale data centers continue to evolve to meet demanding data management bandwidth expectations, data center interconnections are becoming increasingly more powerful and efficient,” said Wayne Eng, Henkel’s global head of Data & Telecom Market Strategy. “Transceivers are the key building blocks for high-speed data transmission and their assembly integrity is more critical than ever before to protect device investment, ensure long-term reliability, and optimize function.”