Fiber Optic Center has a team of technical experts and marketing strategists with decades of years in the field. This team contributes to the fiber, cable and specialty industries coverage through news, alerts, reports and general media information.
QUESTION: When you’re setting up your process and determining how much epoxy to dispense into a ferrule, how can you be sure you have the proper fill inside the ferrule?
ANSWER:
Here’s a simple tip: Use a scrap piece of 900-micron cable as a dipstick...
QUESTION:
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods of cross-sectioning fiber optic connectors?
ANSWER:
All three methods of cross-sectioning fiber optic connectors have advantages and disadvantages highlighted here:
High...
QUESTION:
When does less cladding get faster transmission rates or does it?
ANSWER:
In most applications light is injected into the core of the glass fiber and follows the physical patch of the fiber due to the internal reflection between the core/cladding...
QUESTION:
Does FOC’s lapping film supplier use petroleum for their heat source?
ANSWER:
In continuing their effort to reduce harmful emissions and improve energy efficiency, our lapping film supplier recently switched their heat source from...
QUESTION: What are the differences between Silicon Carbide, Diamond, and Final in Lapping Films?
ANSWER:
Silicon Carbide is typically used for epoxy removal, Diamond is used to recover or form the Radius of Curvature and Apex Offset, and the final film...
QUESTION:
How does an ultrasonic bath work for cleaning polishing fixtures?
ANSWER:
The walls of an ultrasonic cleaner vibrate and a particular high frequency, transferring pressure waves to the water. These waves have the effect of pushing-and-pulling the...
QUESTION: What are the typical steps for terminating a fiber?
ANSWER:
A typical fiber is “terminated” through the following steps:
Fiber is stripped and cleaned.
Epoxy is prepared and injected into a ferrule assembly (ferrule pressed into a...
QUESTION:
What is the ideal fiber height for a fiber optic connector?
ANSWER:
This is a common (and perplexing) question for many and driven by our industry’s various specifications for fiber height.
The specification dictated by IEC’s international...
QUESTION:
Which connector has the longest history?
ANSWER:
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 Amphenol in CT as a variation of their coaxial...
QUESTION: Do you have any documentation available on controlling end-face geometry characteristics of PC ferrules?
ANSWER:
Understanding and controlling end-face geometry characteristics of PC ferrules is fairly simple and intuitive. A...
