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QUESTION:
What kind of cleaning and maintenance is required for fiber optic polishing equipment?
ANSWER:
The Preventive Maintenance program for polishing fixtures should include periodic ultrasonic cleaning. This is true for any fiber optic polishing...
QUESTION:
How many methods of cross-sectioning fiber optic connectors exist?
ANSWER:
There are currently three methods of looking inside a fiber optic connector:
Non- Destructive X-Ray
Non- Destructive Sonar
Destructive Cross...
QUESTION:Do you have OKP plastics that Osaka Gas introduced with 1.64 refractive index?
ANSWER:
Fiber Optic Center supplies OKP plastics that are high purity, polyester polymers with refractive indices ranging from 1.61 to 1.65. These materials are...
QUESTION:What are the most important considerations for lapping film as we are establishing our process?
ANSWER:
A lapping film must have the highest lot to lot consistency. When you establish your process there are many factors to control and film might...
QUESTION: Can the errors made in the Termination processes be detected by subsequent production-line tests / measurements?
ANSWER:
The processes involved in Termination play a CRITICAL role in determining the long-term reliability of the product, and more...
QUESTION: How and when should you purchase epoxy material in premixed and frozen syringes?
ANSWER:
To further reduce your handling and increase your process control, you can purchase the material in premixed and frozen syringes. In this case,...
QUESTION: What is the actual cut distance that the fibersect can achieve?
ANSWER:
The actual cut distance that the fibersect can achieve is as close as 30-40um from the face of the ferrule.
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QUESTION: How tight is the buffer on the cable that I am providing?
ANSWER:
I have been asked about this so many times, I wrote a blog article on this exact question.
Is it a “true tight buffer” or is it “semi tight” or “loose tight buffer” or...
QUESTION: When does Bi-Directional make sense?
ANSWER:
Bi-Directional make sense if you can use the launch and receive test method and your jumps have the same connectors on each end. Some good product types for this are MTP to MTP jumps and large...
Last Updated: August 21, 2019
QUESTION: Why does crystallization happen?
ANSWER:
Simply put, the liquid resin is fighting to return to its natural state, which is a solid form. Crystallization in epoxies is so common that major manufacturers have written...
