Use 2×N when two inputs feed the same distribution stage. Common values: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64. 5 dB depending on splitter type. This design guideline reviews the basic elements of propylene splitter fractionators in sufficient detail to allow an operations personnel or engineer to review the design a propylene splitter. According to customer requirements, it can be a ribbon fiber output or a dispersion fiber output. It begins with an introduction to factors that affect tower efficiency like pressure, geometry, flow rates, and compositions. The. It is an optical fiber tandem device with many input and output terminals, especially applicable to a passive optical network (EPON, GPON, BPON, FTTX, FTTH etc.