Optical Fiber Technology

There are many types of optical connectors. The one you use depends on the equipment you are using it with and the application you are using it on. The connector is a mechanical device mounted on the end of a fiber-optic cable, light source, receiver, or...

For both electrical and fiber optic cables, tools are needed to strip the insulation jacket from the cable. This tool is called a cable slitter. For armored fiber optic cable, a more specialized tool called armored cable slitter is designed for the same...

MTRJ stands for "Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack". It is constructed with a plastic housing and provides accurate alignment via its metal guide pins and plastic ferrule. MTRJ connector holds two fibers in a single plug. Its design is based on the...

SC stands for "Subscriber Connector" or "Square Connector". It was developed by NTT. SC connector has a push-pull locking mechanism which is very flexible yet provides high repeatability and low insertion loss. It has been quickly replacing legacy...

Fiber optic connectors are used to align and join two or more fibers together to provide a means for attaching to, or decoupling from, a transmitter, receiver, or any other fiber optic equipment. A connector is a mechanical device used to align and join...

The history of fiber optic telecommunication deserves a book by itself since it took several generations to get the industry today. You can get some good readings here: http://wiki.fiberoptics4sale.com/FiberOpticsHistory Optical fiber is a long thin...

You may never need to clean the RJ45 connector for your computer's Ethernet network connection, then why do you need to clean a fiber optic connector if it serves the same purpose as a networking connection? While, the answer lies in how optics work...