Title :
Assembly challenges in submarine system optical components
Author :
Schweizer, R.C. ; Miller, K.A. ; Palmer, G.M. ; Robinson, K.C.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Breinigsville, PA, USA
Abstract :
The hallmark of components for submarine applications is reliability. Assembly and manufacture of these components requires scrupulous control of incoming parts and assembly processes, particularly the fiber pigtail. Although there are many aspects to assembly of submarine system optical components, this talk will focus on our experience with handling fibers, controlling suppliers, monitoring processes and assuring reliability for submarine system optical components
Keywords :
monitoring; optical cables; optical communication equipment; optical fibre fabrication; submarine cables; telecommunication network reliability; assembly; assembly processes; controlling suppliers; fiber pigtail; manufacture; monitoring processes; reliability; submarine system optical components; Assembly systems; Glass; Manufacturing processes; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; System testing; Underwater vehicles;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1998. LEOS '98. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4947-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1998.739802
