Optical Cable

Understand Fiber Attenuation

Attenuation is the reduction or loss of optical power as light travels through an optical fiber. The longer the fiber is and the farther the light has to travel, the more the optical signal is attenuated. Consequently, attenuation is measured and reported in decibels per kilometer (dB/km), also known as the attenuation coefficient or attenuation rate. Attenuation varies depending […]

Test and Measurements

Measuring Bandwidth of 10G Laser-optimized Multimode Fiber

1. The traditional Overfilled Launch (OFL) method of measuring bandwidth in multimode fiber has been replaced by new, more advanced techniques. The advent of 850 nm VCSEL light sources and 10G laser-optimized 50 µm multimode (OM3) fiber has enabled cost-effective 10G transmission for short reach enterprise applications. Unlike LEDs, VCSELs don’t light up the entire […]

Tools and Tool kits

Fiber Connector Inspection – Why It Matters and How It Works

Search the Internet for “fiber optic connector inspection” and you will certainly see a lot of infor mation from just about every company you – associate with fiber optic communications. Everyone in the fiber installation and network world is talking about inspection. In a study by NTT-Advanced Technology, 98% of installers and 80% of network […]