Title :
Automation of fiber optic polished coupler fabrication
Author :
Sylvester, W.R., Jr. ; McKeeman, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
An electromechanical system which manufactures polished fiber-optic couplers is described. A stand-alone microprocessor-based control unit places the fiber for polishing onto a polishing wheel. The control unit then monitors the optical power output of the fiber and terminates polishing when the desired amount of fiber has been removed. Microprocessor hardware and software are discussed. Experimental results show that this system produces very precise fiber couplers
Keywords :
computerised monitoring; optical couplers; optical fibres; polishing; process computer control; automation; electromechanical system; fiber optic polished coupler fabrication; microprocessor hardware; microprocessor software; monitoring; optical power output; polishing wheel; stand-alone microprocessor-based control unit; Automatic control; Electromechanical systems; Manufacturing automation; Microprocessors; Optical control; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Wheels;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '90. Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1990.117910
