Furukawa America's New FITEL(R) Connector Termination System Boosts Quality, Speed in Field Fiber Work.PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. -- Furukawa America Inc., the leading supplier of FITEL FITEL First International Telecom [R] fiber optic equipment in the Americas, introduced today a new splice-on connector system to increase speed and limit insertion loss The amount of loss attributed to a particular device being used in (inserted into) the system. For example, a circuit added to filter out unwanted frequencies may reduce the output current by some amount. See injection loss. during field fiber repair and customized FTTh/FTTp installations. FITEL's innovative connector termination system consists of factory-polished ferrules with pre-cleaved fiber stubs stubs The shares of equity in a firm that is financed almost completely with debt. Stubs are often created when firms go through a leveraged buyout or pay big cash dividends in order to fend off a takeover. along with high-strength, snap-on connector assemblies. These critical improvements speed installation time and ensure consistently higher quality terminations. Total insertion loss using this fusion splice A type of fiber-optic splice that melts the two ends of the fiber together using heat. Contrast with mechanical splice. termination method measures .30dB or less for single mode fiber and is available in SC and FC connector A fiber-optic cable connector that uses a threaded plug and socket. For bi-directional transmission, two fiber cables and two FC connectors are generally used. FC is specified by the TIA as FOCIS-4. See fiber-optic connectors and FOCIS. types. FITEL's connector termination system also enables quick, made-to-length drop cable installations, a field customization that traditionally requires excess and costly preterminated jumpers and splice trays. "Every fiber installer faces pressure for error-free work and speed," said Jason Greene, Furukawa America's fusion splicer splice tr.v. spliced, splic·ing, splic·es 1. a. To join (two pieces of film, for example) at the ends. b. To join (ropes, for example) by interweaving strands. 2. division manager. "Fiber-to-the-home installations and densely populated fiber hubs also present significant space constraints. Our FITEL connector termination system successfully addresses these issues and enables simple, fast and consistent field terminations." He added the splice-on connector brings greater speed and consistent quality to factory terminations as well. FITEL's factory-polished ferrules with pre-cleaved fiber stubs are spliced onto the field fiber utilizing FITEL's proprietary ferrule A ceramic, plastic or stainless steel part of a fiber-optic plug that holds the end of the fiber and precisely aligns it to the socket. The fiber is inserted into the ferrule and cemented with an epoxy or adhesive, which gives it long-term mechanical strength and prevents contamination holder and fusion splicer. Either an SC/APC, SC/UPC, FC/APC, or FC/UPC connector is then easily assembled using a process requiring minimal skill or training due to the precision and simplicity of the rugged connector components. FITEL's connector termination system features high quality, GR-326 tested and approved Seikoh Giken connectors, long known for their strength, durability and reliability. Fiber management is also made easier with the FITEL splice-on connectors. The connector termination feature on the FITEL S122A clad alignment splicer and FITEL S177A core alignment splicer eliminates the need for splice trays, resulting in easier fiber management, reduced storage requirements and faster installation times. Furukawa America Inc. (www.FurukawaAmerica.com, www.BuyFITEL.com) supplies FITEL fiber optic products to the telecommunications, data, and cable TV industries throughout the Americas. FITEL's fusion splicer products include hand-held, clad and core alignment and mass fusion splicers plus related splicing splicing /splic·ing/ (spli´sing) 1. the attachment of individual DNA molecules to each other, as in the production of chimeric genes. 2. RNA s. tools and accessories. Furukawa America also supplies FITEL 980nm and 1480nm pump lasers, signal lasers, active and passive optical components and connectors. Its parent company, The Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. (www.furukawa.co.jp/english), is a $7 billion global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of fiber optic products, electronics components, and other advanced technology solutions. Seikoh Giken (www.sg-usa.com), headquartered in Norcross, GA, is a major provider of fiber optic interconnectivity products, passive devices, direct coupling In electronics direct coupling is a way of interconnecting two circuits such that, in addition to transferring the AC signal (or information), the first stage also provides DC bias to the next‡. solutions and cable assembly manufacturing solutions. |
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