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Attend a 4 Day - Fiber Optics 1-2-3 Light Brigade Training Course held at Fiber Optic Center in New Bedford, MA. Upcoming class dates December 16-19, 2025. View More Details.
Part 2: Introduction to Fiber Optic Cable Assembly Manufacturing. Key components of Fiber Optic Connectors and Key Specifications of Connectors. This article series introduces engineers and technicians to various aspects of the production process to manufacture
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In September 2019, FOC posted an article explaining the difference between mechanical and fusion splices. Fiber Optic Cable Splicing Explained. Fusion splicing is joining two fibers together by melting the two fibers together. Result is a
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FOC has posted several articles on cleaning and inspection in recent years.Two recent ones were Ensuring Clean Fiber Connections, and The Art of Cleaning. The first article cites IEC standard 61300-3-35, which covers visual inspection techniques and
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This new series of articles from FOC will focus on the production of rare earth-doped fiber. The first article in this series, Rare Earth Doped Fibers, discussed the evolution of the main processes for making doped fiber preforms. This article discusses
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Errors in epoxy processes (mixing, dispensing / application, curing schedules, etc.) can lead to premature bond failures which negatively impact the reliability of any cable assembly. In response to our industry needs for the most timely information and
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Believe it or not, rare earth doped optical fiber has been around for about 60 years. Eli Snitzer was the first to report on laser action in a neodymium-doped silicate glass fiber emitting at 1.06 µm back in 1961. This was the first demonstration of laser...
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
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FOC currently offers 480 distinct products in its lapping-film category. The variations include type (material), particle size (grit), manufacturer, and options for pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) backing. Of the 480 items...
Where the telecommunication industry standardized their optical connectivity performance with visual, optical and geometrical measurements, the specialty fiber industry traditionally performs only a visual inspection on their fibers assemblies...
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...
