Advances in fiber optic termination & field repair

Author

Christopher, Anthony J

Author_Institution

kSARIA Corp., Lawrence, MA, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

22-24 Sept. 2009

Firstpage

50

Lastpage

51

Abstract

By deploying automated manufacturing for fiber optic cable assemblies, significant benefits can be realized in both quality and reliability. Automation eliminates the variances in the process that can lead to issues in the fielded cable products. Hidden defects within the terminus can be eliminated to ensure operation in demanding environments. With the existence of this automated technology, benefits can be realized today for mission critical, military/aerospace applications.

Keywords

assembling; industrial control; optical cables; optical fibre fabrication; quality control; reliability; aerospace applications; assembly process; automated manufacturing; fiber optic cable assemblies; fiber optic termination; fiber termination quality; field repair; fielded cable products; hidden defects; industrial automation; military applications; reliability; Assembly; Automatic control; Curing; Geometrical optics; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical films; Temperature; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Phototonics Technology Conference, 2009. AVFOP '09. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Antonio, TX

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3358-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AVFOP.2009.5342642

Filename

5342642