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Abrasive lapping films are coated with precision graded abrasives on a polyester film. The raw materials used to make up the abrasives and the adhesives used to secure them onto the backing need to be controlled. The coating process should be carried out in a...
Fiber Stripping Tip:
Fibers must be stripped of all protective coatings prior to inserting into a connector. Mechanical stripping, by far the most common method, consists of using tools with sharp, precisely machined metal cutting blades to cut into the...
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 edge which acts as a mirror. When the fiber core is smaller in diameter, less of core/cladding...
Some insight when it comes to changing a connector supplier….. let’s discuss a singlemode SC connector for first example: Starting from the point that the SC is an industrial standard connector, everyone knows that it is standardized on the connection...
Epoxy must be thoroughly mixed and then degassed to remove bubbles. (In the production process, you don’t want to dispense any bubbles inside the ferrule.)
You may have heard the advice to mix epoxy based on time, for example, 1 minute of mixing or 90 seconds of...
When setting up a new bonding process and establishing the curing schedule OR in your production process are experiencing fiber movement and need to adjust curing temperature or time, please find this FOC TIP to help validate your curing schedule:
The starting...
Performance of fiber optic cables can be determined by if the connector end faces are damaged or dirty. Just how perfect and clean is necessary for proper operation, you wonder?
Most assembly houses quickly get a feeling for where they want to operate but subjective...
Use the proper strip template when stripping for connectorization – All connector types are not designed exactly the same, and will have specific strip-length requirements for Aramid Yarn and Buffers. Most connector will have a “stripping template” available to...
