Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-50: Examinations and measurements - Crosstalk for optical spatial switches

IEC 61300-3-50:2025 describes the procedure to measure the crosstalk of optical signals between the ports of a multiport M x N (M input ports and N output ports) fibre optic spatial switch. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2013. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) revising structure of the document.

Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und Messverfahren - Teil 3-50: Untersuchungen und Messungen - Übersprechen bei räumlichen optischen Schaltern

Dispositifs d’interconnexion et composants passifs fibroniques - Procédures fondamentales d’essai et de mesure - Partie 3-50: Examens et mesurages - Diaphonie relative aux commutateurs spatiaux optiques

L'IEC 61300-3-50:2025 décrit la procédure en vue de mesurer la diaphonie des signaux optiques entre les ports d'un commutateur spatial multiport fibronique M × N (M ports d'entrée et N ports de sortie). Cette deuxième édition annule et remplace la première édition parue en 2013 et elle constitue une révision technique. Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente: a) la révision de la structure du document.

Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Osnovni preskusni in merilni postopki - 3-50. del: Preiskave in meritve - Presluh pri optičnih prostorskih stikalih

General Information

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Not Published
Publication Date
12-Feb-2026
Current Stage
6055 - Ratification Completed (DOR) - Publishing
Start Date
19-Jan-2026
Completion Date
19-Jan-2026

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Effective Date
10-Feb-2026
Effective Date
03-Feb-2026
Effective Date
03-Feb-2026
Effective Date
03-Feb-2026
Effective Date
22-Jan-2023
Effective Date
22-Jan-2023

Overview

FprEN IEC 61300-3-50:2025 is the second-edition procedure standard for measuring crosstalk in M × N (M input, N output) fibre‑optic spatial switches. It cancels and replaces the first edition (2013) and revises the document structure to improve clarity for test engineers and laboratory personnel. The standard defines how to set up measurements, the required apparatus, how polarization affects results, and the approach to calculate per‑port and total crosstalk values.

Key Topics

  • Scope and purpose: Describes a repeatable method to quantify undesired optical signal coupling between ports of multiport spatial switches used in telecom, DWDM and laboratory test environments.
  • Apparatus and launch conditions: Specifies the use of a compatible light source, temporary joints, terminations and detectors. Launch conditions follow IEC 61300-1 guidance to ensure consistent input excitation.
  • Polarization effects: For single‑mode switches, crosstalk can depend on the input polarization state. A polarization state change system (PSCS) - e.g., a controller or scrambler - is recommended and the maximum measured crosstalk across polarization states is reported.
  • Measurement procedure: The document covers test set‑ups for 1 × N and N × 1 operation (spatial switches are bidirectional) and prescribes the sequence of measurements for connected and isolated ports. It also outlines how to measure low‑level signals where crosstalk may be very small (often below –70 dB).
  • Calculation and reporting: Provides methods to compute crosstalk for specified port pairs, total crosstalk for a specified output port, and aggregate M × N switch crosstalk. The standard lists the details that must be specified and reported with test results.

Applications

This standard is intended for:

  • Test laboratories performing acceptance, qualification or R&D measurements on fibre‑optic spatial switches.
  • Manufacturers validating switch performance and documenting port isolation and undesired coupling.
  • System integrators and telecom/DWDM engineers requiring reliable crosstalk data for network design and component selection.

Adhering to the standard helps ensure accurate, reproducible crosstalk measurements and reduces errors introduced by ambient light, reflections, cladding modes, meter uncertainty at low power, and pigtail scattering.

Related Standards

  • IEC 61300-1: Basic test and measurement procedures - General and guidance
  • IEC 61300-3-2: Polarization dependent loss for single‑mode devices
  • IEC 61300-3-29: Measurement methods for DWDM crosstalk contexts
  • IEC TS 62627-09: Vocabulary for passive optical devices

Practical value: Applying FprEN IEC 61300-3-50:2025 gives test engineers a standardized, traceable method to quantify crosstalk, improving comparability of results across labs and supporting reliable component selection for high‑performance optical systems.

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EN IEC 61300-3-50:2026 is a draft published by CLC. Its full title is "Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and measurement procedures - Part 3-50: Examinations and measurements - Crosstalk for optical spatial switches". This standard covers: IEC 61300-3-50:2025 describes the procedure to measure the crosstalk of optical signals between the ports of a multiport M x N (M input ports and N output ports) fibre optic spatial switch. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2013. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) revising structure of the document.

IEC 61300-3-50:2025 describes the procedure to measure the crosstalk of optical signals between the ports of a multiport M x N (M input ports and N output ports) fibre optic spatial switch. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2013. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition: a) revising structure of the document.

EN IEC 61300-3-50:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.180.20 - Fibre optic interconnecting devices. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN IEC 61300-3-50:2026 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to IEC TS 62627-09:2016, EN 60876-1:2014, EN 61300-3-2:2009, EN IEC 61300-1:2022, EN 61300-3-50:2013/AC:2015, EN 61300-3-50:2013. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN IEC 61300-3-50:2024
01-marec-2024
Optični spojni elementi in pasivne komponente - Osnovni preskusni in merilni
postopki - 3-50. del: Preiskave in meritve - Presluh pri optičnih prostorskih stikalih
Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Basic test and
measurement procedures - Part 3-50: Examinations and measurements - Crosstalk for
optical spatial switches
Lichtwellenleiter - Verbindungselemente und passive Bauteile - Grundlegende Prüf- und
Messverfahren - Teil 3-50: Untersuchungen und Messungen - Übersprechen bei
räumlichen optischen Schaltern
Dispositifs d'interconnexion et composants passifs à fibres optiques - Procédures
fondamentales d'essais et de mesures - Partie 3-50: Examens et mesures - Diaphonie
relative aux commutateurs spatiaux optiques
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 61300-3-50:2024
ICS:
33.180.20 Povezovalne naprave za Fibre optic interconnecting
optična vlakna devices
oSIST prEN IEC 61300-3-50:2024 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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1 CONTENTS
2 CONTENTS . 2
3 FOREWORD . 3
4 1 Scope . 5
5 2 Normative references . 5
6 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 5
7 3.1 Basic terms and definitions . 5
8 4 General description . 6
9 5 Apparatus . 7
10 5.1 Light source S . 7
11 5.2 Temporary joint TJ . 8
12 5.3 Terminations T . 8
13 5.4 Detector D . 8
14 6 Measurement procedure . 8
15 6.1 General . 8
16 6.2 Test set-up . 8
17 6.3 Measurement of P . 9
18 6.4 Measurement of P . 9
19 6.5 Measurement of P (i=3 to N) . 9
i
20 6.6 Measurement for other input ports . 9
21 7 Calculation . 10
22 7.1 Calculation of crosstalk for specified port pairs . 10
23 7.2 Calculation of total crosstalk for a specified output port . 10
24 7.3 Crosstalk of M x N fibre optic switch . 11
25 7.4 Total crosstalk of M x N fibre optic switch . 11
26 8 Details to be specified and reported . 12
27 Bibliography . 13
29 Figure 1 – Crosstalk for N x 1 optical switch . 6
30 Figure 2 – Measurement set-up of crosstalk for 1 x N optical switch . 7
31 Figure 3 – Measurement setup of P . 9
32 Figure 4 – Measurement setup of P . 9
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35 INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
36 ____________
38 FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING
39 DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
40 BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –
42 Part 3-50: Examinations and measurements –
43 Crosstalk for optical spatial switches
45 FOREWORD
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80 International Standard IEC 61300-3-50 has been prepared by subcommittee 86B: Fibre optic
81 interconnecting devices and passive components, of IEC technical committee 86: Fibre optics.
82 This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2013 and constitutes a
83 technical revision.
84 This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
85 edition:
87 a.) including corrigenda 1 (January 2015) and corrigenda 2 (July 2015)
88 b.) revising structure of the document
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110 FIBRE OPTIC INTERCONNECTING
111 DEVICES AND PASSIVE COMPONENTS –
112 BASIC TEST AND MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES –
114 Part 3-50: Examinations and measurements –
115 Crosstalk for optical spatial switches
119 1 Scope
120 This part of IEC 61300 describes the procedure to measure the crosstalk of optical signals
121 between the ports of a multiport M x N (M input ports and N output ports) fibre optic spatial
122 switch.
123 2 Normative references
124 The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document a nd
125 are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
126 undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
127 amendments) applies.
128 IEC 61300-1, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
129 measurement procedures – Part 1: General and guidance
130 IEC 61300-3-2, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components – Basic test and
131 measurement procedures – Part 3-2: Examinations and measurements – Polarization
132 dependent loss in a single-mode fibre optic device
133 IEC TS 62627-09, Fibre optic interconnecting devices and passive components - Vocabulary
134 for passive optical devices
135 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
136 For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions given in IEC 60876-1, IEC 61300-
137 1 and IEC TS 62627-09 apply.
138 ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following
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141 • ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
142 3.1 Basic terms and definitions
143 3.1.1
144 crosstalk
145 ratio of the optical power at an output port with comes from the unconnected input port to the
146 optical power at the output port which comes from the connected input port

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147 3.2 Abbreviated terms
149 DWDM Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
150 DUT  device under test
151 FWHM  full width at half maximum
152 OSNR  optical signal-to-noise ratio
153 PSCS  polarization state change system
154 WDM Wavelength Division Multiplexing
155 4 General description
156 The general meaning of crosstalk is the ratio of an undesired signal power to a desired signal
157 power. The crosstalk of N x 1 (N input ports and one output port) fibre optic spatial switches is
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