The “Ideal” Fiber Height for a Fiber Optic Connector – and How to Achieve It

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Introduction to Fiber Optic Cable Assembly Manufacturing Part 2: Key components of Fiber Optic Connectors and Key Specifications of Connectors

Key components of Fiber Optic Connectors and Key Specifications of Connectors This article series introduces engineers and technicians to various...

Measuring fiber geometry on large core specialty fibers and connectors

Where the telecommunication industry standardized their optical connectivity performance with visual, optical and geometrical measurements, the...

Cross-Sectioning Fiber Optic Connectors: An Effective Diagnostic Method to Identify Defects and Resolve Process Issues

Fiber Optic Center Technical Paper: Cross-Sectioning Fiber Optic Connectors:An Effective Diagnostic Method to Identify Defects and Resolve Process...

A call to action: Automation in the connector assembly process is an essential next step for fiber optic connectivity

Throughout most of the telecommunication industry, manufacturing automation has flourished. Here’s just one example of successful automation: fusion...

Looking at our industry from a systems perspective: The future of cable is inextricably tied to connectivity.

For years, connectivity in the cable industry was considered a “throw it over the wall” issue with a focus on leaving the problem to others who then...

Why do fiber optic connectors fail? Cross-sectioning offers a view inside connectors – and insight into why they fail

How many times have you asked yourself: Why did this connector fail? I’ve been in the fiber optic industry since the 1980's and – despite amazing...

What is an SMA connector and why do we care?

The first connector to be accepted as a widely used standard in the early days of the fiber optic industry, in the late 1970s, was designed by...

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Back to Basics, Virtually~

A new banner has appeared on our Fiber Optic Center (FOC) website home page to confirm that, in spite of current COVID mandates and travel bans, we...

Why automation control in fiber optic cable assembly manufacturing operations?

With the rapidly changing demands and conditions in the factory, supply network, and customer requirements, automation is a solution many are...