Title :
Field-Installable Fusion Splice Connector
Author :
Iwashita, Yumi ; Tan, Siew-Chong ; Takizawa, Kenichi ; Kawanishi, Noriyuki
Author_Institution :
Precision Instrum. R&D Dept., Fujikura Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
Installing optical connectors in FTTx network usually involves field-installable connectors employing mechanical splices. Fujikura has developed a field-installable fusion splice connector that is easy to install and of high reliability.
Keywords :
optical fibre couplers; optical fibre subscriber loops; FTTH service; FTTx network; Fujikura; field-installable fusion splice connector; mechanical splices; optical connectors; Connectors; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Plugs; Protection; Samarium; Splicing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528156
