Fiber Optic Polishing
Specialty fiber / HOT Market(‘s)4U?
Understanding Specialty Fiber Generally, Specialty fibers are fibers that do NOT comply with single-mode and multimode communication fiber standards. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) standards are widely adopted for single-mode. The US-based Telecommunications Industry Association’s Fiber Optics Tech Consortium (TIA FOTC) standards are widely adopted for multimode. Multi-Mode fiber specifications are standardized by the…
Read MoreStatistical Process Control: Focus on preventive action NOT corrective action (UPDATE)
These steps require process control during daily production to improve first-pass yield, efficiency, and costs. Knowing and trusting your process with each step provides ROI. Process Control and JIT-type delivery make it happen. Focus on preventive action, not corrective action. As you develop your fiber optic polishing process, I encourage you to implement a statistical…
Read MoreSpecialty Fiber: SMA; Medical/Laser; > 2026
The telecommunication industry regulates optical connectivity performance with geometrical measurements, the specialty fiber industry traditionally performs only a visual inspection of their fiber assemblies. With a global population that’s both growing and living longer, the world’s healthcare providers are increasingly looking to advanced biomedical instrumentation to enable more efficient patient diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment. In this context, biomedical…
Read MoreCoplanarity matters when using / MT Array Fiber
End Face Geometry | Fiber Core Dip | Geometry Limit Parameters | MT Coplanarity Minus Coplanarity (or Minus-Side Coplanarity) is one way to describe how “flat” or “co-planar” an array of fibers is. To guarantee the minimum optical performance requirements of the telecom world, it is vital to make sure that all fibers in a…
Read MoreMPO/MTP in the DATA Center
Parallel optics technology has become the transmission option of choice in many data centers as it is able to support 10G, 40G, and 100G transmission. For parallel optics to work effectively, it requires the right choice of cable and connector. It is no doubt that fiber optic cable is the main choice for data center…
Read MoreFiber Undercut / Protrusion / Tips!
Undercut and Protrusion Polishing Support Tip: Using material that is too aggressive for final polishing could lead to excessive undercut. The wrong final polish material could also cause excessive protrusion, leading to fiber chipping and cracking during the connector mating process. 100% Spec Requirements = Feature Protrusion Deformation Coplanarity Process Control Regardless of the connector…
Read MoreFilm: The fundamentals for a basic polishing process!
These steps require process control during daily production to improve first-pass yield, efficiency, and costs. Knowing and trusting your process with each step provides ROI. Process Control and JIT-type delivery make it happen. Focus on preventive action, not corrective action. As you develop your fiber optic polishing process, I encourage you to implement a statistical…
Read MoreAre YOU having difficulty achieving a polishing finish? Film Cost Rising too?
We offer a polishing film that is cost-effective and works. *We provide FREE evaluation sample Film when available for Polishing Process evaluation and confirmation. Lapping is the removal of material to produce a smooth, flat, unpolished surface. Lapping processes produce dimensionally accurate specimens to high tolerances generally less than 2.5 µm uniformity. The lapping plate…
Read MoreFiber Optic Polishing: Focus on preventive action NOT, corrective action
These steps require process control during daily production to improve first-pass yield, efficiency, and costs. Knowing and trusting your process with each step provides ROI. Process Control and JIT-type delivery make it happen. Statistical Process Control Focus on preventive action, not corrective action. As you develop your fiber optic polishing process, I encourage you to…
Read MorePrevent fiber height issues. Why remove material and fiber at the same rate?
We have over 60 years of combined experience with film and the polishing process. We work closely with our customers to develop and resolve process control issues. Diamond for coarse grinding and refining 66P Diamond Lapping Films are designed to provide consistent high-quality surface finishes in lapping applications for hard surfaces. This product series is…
Read MoreDoes your Lapping Film have Consistency with Lot-to-Lot repeatability and unbeatable price points?
We have over 60 years of combined experience with film and the polishing process. I understand statistical process control and just-in-time deliveries (JIT). I understand the Production line too. We work closely with our customers to develop and resolve process control issues. Possible solution: use Diamond for coarse grinding and refining. Call, Email or Chat…
Read MoreLapping Film with consistency at unbeatable pricing?
A precision polyester base coated with minerals such as diamonds, aluminum oxide, silicon oxide, silicon carbide, and/or cerium oxide originally used to process and polish optical fiber connectors to ensure efficient light and signal transmission. *Lapping Film up to (50%+/-) discount w/strong repeat volume *Special EOY Promotion A lapping film must have the highest…
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