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Splicer S

Splicers connect two pieces of optical fiber together through either mechanical or fusion splicing. Mechanical splicing uses adhesives while fusion splicing fuses the fibers together with heat. Fusion splicing provides near lossless connections while mechanical splicing has higher reflection losses. Splicing preparation involves stripping, cleaving, and cleaning the fiber ends before joining. Major splicer manufacturers include Fujikura, Ericsson, and Fitel, with Fujikura splicers being the most expensive starting at $34,450.

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Splicer S

Splicers connect two pieces of optical fiber together through either mechanical or fusion splicing. Mechanical splicing uses adhesives while fusion splicing fuses the fibers together with heat. Fusion splicing provides near lossless connections while mechanical splicing has higher reflection losses. Splicing preparation involves stripping, cleaving, and cleaning the fiber ends before joining. Major splicer manufacturers include Fujikura, Ericsson, and Fitel, with Fujikura splicers being the most expensive starting at $34,450.

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Splicers

Rekha .V. Tranquebar


e-mail: [email protected]
definitions
 Splicer
mechanical device for joining two pieces of paper
or film or magnetic tape
 Splice

joint made by overlapping two ends and joining


them
 Splicing

process of the permanent connection of two pieces


of optical fibres
scope
 Types of splicing
 Splicing procedure
 Losses
 Comparison
 Manufacturers
 Cost
types of splicing
 Mechanical
 Fusion (welding)
scribe & break
End preparation
 Striping (cable jacket, buffer tube &
coating)
 Cleaving
 Cleaning the end surface
mechanical splicing
 bonding two fibers
together in an
alignment structure
 Transparent adhesive

- e.g. epoxy resin


 Commonly used
groove
- V-groove
 Alignment problems
fusion splicing
 Fusing the two fibers

 Flame heating sources


- micro-plasma burners, oxy-
hydric micro-burners, electric
arc..

 Advantage
- consistent and easily controlled
heat with adaptability

 Possible drawback
- weakening of fiber in the vicinity
of splice
splice tray
 Stores and organizes the fiber & splice
 Protects fibers
 Prevents fibers from exceeding the
minimum bending radius
 Establishes long haul links
comparison

Mechanical splicing Fusion splicing

Reflection losses No reflection losses


(-45 db to -55 db)
Insertion loss Very low insertion loss
(0.2 db) (0.1 db to .15 db)
cost – high Comparatively less
splicing losses
 Intrinsic
- Freznel reflection
 Extrinsic

- foreign particles on surfaces


 Reflection

- incident and reflected beam travel on the


same path
what do we achieve by splicing?
 Clear
 Better appearance
 Greater strength
fusion splicer

FSM-16S

manufacturer : Fujikura
specifications
 Applicable fiber
 No. of fibers applied
 Splice loss
 Return loss
 Cleaved fiber length
 Magnification of fibre
 Viewing method
 Splice loss estimtion
 Splice result storage
 Mechanical proof test
 Power supply
 Dimensions
 Weight
manufacturers
 Fujikura
“the market leader”
 65% of fusion splicers are manufactured
 $3000 million annual turnover
 Training
www.fujikura.co.uk
 Ericsson
 internships

www.ericsson.com
 Fitel
www.fitel.com
 Sumitomo
highest cost
 Fujikura
$ 34,450
 Ericsson

$7,995
 Fitel

$6,600
summary
 Fusion and mechanical splicing
 Splicing procedure
 Comparison
 Manufacturers
 Cost
references
Optical Fiber Communications
Principles and practice
- John.M.Senior
Fiber Optic Communications
- Joseph.C.Palais
www.fujikura.co.uk
www.eurobility.com/news
www.tecratools.com
www.hyperdictionary.com
www.ieee.org
www.google.com
questions?

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