Fiber Optic Center TECHNICAL Paper: The “Ideal” Fiber Height for a Fiber Optic Connector - and How to Achieve It Fiber height is a critical geometry parameter (along with Radius, Angle/Apex, and Key Error), which directly impacts the optical performance of...
Choosing the right film to polish zirconia ferrules What factors affect the choice of film materials and grit sizes for polishing zirconia connector ferrules? In Part 1 of this series we noted that FOC offers 476 items in its family of lapping-film products. This...
Hundreds of standards specify the characteristics and procedures for making and using fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies. Many of these standards are for the end-users – organizations that build and operate optical networks and other fiber-based systems. For...
The connector’s specifications dictate the quality of its performance and long-term reliability. That’s why it’s imperative to purchase high-quality connectors. Lower-quality connectors with lax tolerances can lead to optical performance issues such as high...
There are a total of eight tips and considerations regarding freezing epoxy in FOC’s blog article, Ideas to adjust your epoxy process: Recommendations to reduce waste (and save money) in your fiber optic cable assembly process. Here is an important one to highlight:...
There are a total of eight tips and considerations regarding freezing epoxy in FOC’s blog article, Ideas to adjust your epoxy process: Recommendations to reduce waste (and save money) in your fiber optic cable assembly process. Here is an important one to highlight:...
Fiber Optic Center TECHNICAL Paper: Crystallization in Epoxies: How to Identify and Reverse it Crystallization in epoxies is a common occurrence –and easy to remedy. If your production facility discovers a container of epoxy that appears cloudy or is nearly solid,...
Fiber Optic Center Technical Paper: Measuring Insertion Loss and Return Loss Recommendations to Achieve the Best and Most Accurate Test Measurements Testing specifications indicate minimum requirements for low Insertion Loss (IL) and high Return Loss (RL). Why are...
Fiber Optic Center Technical Paper: Cross-Sectioning Fiber Optic Connectors:An Effective Diagnostic Method to Identify Defects and Resolve Process Issues In the decades since optical fibers were first sketched on a drawing board, our industry has seen many exciting...
There are a total of eight tips and considerations regarding freezing epoxy in FOC’s blog article, Ideas to adjust your epoxy process: Recommendations to reduce waste (and save money) in your fiber optic cable assembly process. Here is an important one to...
Damaging inner materials when stripping any layer of the cable, is a ticking time-bomb. A fiber which has been scratched on the outer diameter may indeed function perfectly well for some time. Stress points from which cracks in the glass can propagate over time,...
There are a total of eight tips and considerations regarding freezing epoxy in FOC’s blog article, Ideas to adjust your epoxy process: Recommendations to reduce waste (and save money) in your fiber optic cable assembly process. Here is an important one to highlight:...
Aramid yarns. These strength members are also known by the trade name Kevlar®). They provide tensile strength to the finished cable assembly (they are crimped to the connector body, so that any pull stress applied to the cable after it is connectorized will be taken...
In nearly all installation situations—-in a patch-bay on an equipment rack, in a termination junction box, on the faceplate of electronic equipment—-access to one of the connectors of any mated pair is very limited. If this “back-side” connector end-face...
We tend to receive the same basic questions on the topic of splicing on types, benefits and applications. To begin, the standard definition of splicing in optical fiber is joining two fiber optic cables together. The other, more common, method of joining fibers is...
