3M, Fiberguide Industries Sign OEM Agreement.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2003 The 3M Optical Component business and Fiberguide Industries Inc. of Stirling, N.J., have entered into a reseller agreement for Fiberguide to become an authorized OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and reseller of 3M specialty optical fiber. Fiberguide will market and sell a wide range of the 3M Power-Core line of large core multimode (MM) optical fibers, featuring 3M TECS brand hard clad silica and 3M TECS coated silica/silica fibers and high numerical aperture The measurement of the acceptance angle of an optical fiber, which is the maximum angle at which the core of the fiber will take in light that will be contained within the core. Taken from the fiber core axis (center of core), the measurement is the square root of the squared refractive (NA) fibers. Also included in the agreement are the 3M high NA silica/silica fibers and specially coated fibers, including colored coatings, floppy coatings and nylon coatings. Ted Rich, founder and president of Fiberguide, said, "This agreement with 3M is a major step for Fiberguide in being able to respond to customers' needs with a wider range of product offerings. We are excited and look forward to working further with 3M." "We're pleased to be entering into this agreement with Fiberguide," said Frank Little, executive director, Research and Development, Corporate Technology, and 3M Electro and Communications Business. "It will help 3M expand our presence in engineered packaging solutions with large core multimode fiber An optical fiber with a larger core than singlemode fiber. It is the most commonly used fiber for short distances such as LANs. Light can enter the core at different angles, making it easier to connect the light source to broader light sources such as LEDs. . Working with Fiberguide opens new channels for the 3M Power-Core line of multimode fibers and will simplify the supply chain for those customers needing large-core bundled assemblies." Features and Benefits of the 3M TECS fiber include, but are not limited to: -- High concentricity con·cen·tric also con·cen·tri·cal adj. Having a common center. [Middle English concentrik, from Medieval Latin concentricus : Latin com-, com- + Latin and core-clad-ratio for excellent connection alignment, fiber core positioning and high transmission bundles. -- Hard polymer coating increases fiber strength, reduces static fatigue in humid hu·mid adj. Containing or characterized by a high amount of water or water vapor: humid air; a humid evening. See Synonyms at wet. environments and protects the fiber during buffer stripping to prevent fiber breakage. -- High core-to-clad bonding prevents pistoning and provides more stable crimp-and-cleave or epoxy epoxy Any of a class of thermosetting polymers, polyethers built up from monomers with an ether group that takes the form of a three-membered epoxide ring. The familiar two-part epoxy adhesives consist of a resin with epoxide rings at the ends of its molecules and a curing terminations. Product applications include, but are not limited to: -- Laser delivery systems -- medical, ordinance initiation, industrial. -- Sensing systems -- medical, industrial, spectroscopy spectroscopy Branch of analysis devoted to identifying elements and compounds and elucidating atomic and molecular structure by measuring the radiant energy absorbed or emitted by a substance at characteristic wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum (including gamma ray, . -- Laser diode A semiconductor-based laser used to generate analog signals or digital pulses for transmission through optical fibers. Both laser diodes and LEDs (light-emitting diodes) are used for this purpose, but the laser diode generates a smaller beam that is easier to couple with the smaller core systems. -- Short-haul data and video communications. About Fiberguide Fiberguide Industries Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , headquartered in Stirling, N.J., with manufacturing facilities in Stirling, N.J. and Caldwell, Idaho Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho, United States.GR6 The population was 25,967 at the 2000 census. Caldwell is the home of the College of Idaho. It is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area. . A manufacturer and supplier of specialty optical fibers since 1976, Fiberguide sells standard and custom high-transmission specialty multimode, single mode and graded index fiber and offers value-added assemblies to the OEM from single fiber cables to multifurcated inputs/outputs containing hundreds/thousands of individual fibers. For additional information call 1-908-647-6601 or go to www.fiberguide.com. 3M Optical Components Based in Austin, Texas, 3M Optical Components is uniquely positioned as an independent specialty optical fiber and component level optical device manufacturer. For additional information about 3M Optical Components visit http://www.3m.com/fibers or call 866-474-9029. About 3M -- A Global, Diversified Technology Company Every day, 3M people find new ways to make amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. things happen. Wherever they are, whatever they do, the company's customers know they can rely on 3M to help make their lives better. 3M's brands include icons such as Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Dyneon and O-Cel-O. Serving customers in more than 200 countries around the world, the company's 70,000 people use their expertise, technologies and global strength to lead in major markets including consumer and office; display and graphics; electronics and telecommunications; safety, security and protection services; health care; industrial and transportation. For more information, including the latest product and technology news, visit www.3M.com. 3M, Scotch, Post-it, Scotchgard, Thinsulate, Scotch-Brite, Filtrete, Dyneon and O-Cel-O are trademarks of 3M. |
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