Demonstration of how to make a cable assembly out of duplex POF cable and Versatile Link connectors, using the FF-STD-2 and FF-CRMP-VL hand tools. These tools are sold together in the FF-STDVLINSTL-K professional installers’ kit.
Demonstration of how to make a cable assembly out of harsh environment POF cable and LC connectors, using the FF-STD-2-DP and FF-CRMP-LC-WL hand tools. These tools are sold together in the FF-STDLCINST-K professional installers’ kit.
An overview of the ultra-low loss razor cutter for ST connectors, part FF-VL-RZR1.
An overview of the ultra-low loss razor cutter for Broadcom (formerly AVAGO) Versatile Link connectors, part FF-VL-RZR1.
Come check us out at booth 700 at the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo 2916 in Novi, Michigan, USA. We’re sharing a booth with our partner Rennsteig Tools, Inc., the manufacturer of our line of our Professional Line hand tools and the eFor …
After several months of hard work, we’re excited to announce that we launched the new FiberFin website over the weekend. In addition to our catalog of over 1500 products, it showcases the many uses and applications of POF, and what it can do for you or …
FiberFin is excited to welcome our 2017 summer interns to our team this summer. In its fifth year of its internship program, FiberFin continues to have great success stories with all of its interns. Please take a moment to learn about the tremendous su …
Standards in the Fiber Optic Industry Standards are established requirements or specifications put forth by a governing body or group. In the plastic optical fiber industry, standards are enstated to address issues such as quality, size, and measuremen …
What are optical fibers made of? Silica glass (SiO2) is the most common material used in glass fiber optics, due to its simple manufacturing process and robustness in installations. Other types of glass have been experimented with or used, especially d …
What is the difference between multimode and singlemode fiber? A mode is a ray of light that is transmitted through a fiber optic cable. Singlemode fibers have cores of a relatively small diameter compared to the fiber’s cladding and jacket, and allow …
Why is cladding used in optical fiber? Fiber optics work on the principle that light that is transmitted through the end of the fiber is reflected through the fiber’s core at the boundary (interface) between the core and the cladding. Without the cladd …
Who invented fiber optics? The technology of fiber optics was pioneered with experiments in the 1800s with light channeled through a stream of water (Jean-Daniel Colladon) and glass rods (William Wheeler). In 1930, Heinrich Lamm became the first to tra …
How can fiber optic cable connectors be cleaned? Generally, a dry cloth or isopropyl alcohol wipe can be used to remove contaminants from a fiber optic cable connector to ensure the best optical performance of the cable. Once clean, a dust cap should b …
How can fiber optic cables be repaired? Fiber optic cables are repaired in the same way that they are spliced. Unlike conventional copper wire, a cut fiber cable cannot simply be twisted or crimped back together. If the fiber isn’t cut but damaged, the …
How can fiber optic cables go bad? Fiber optic cables can go bad for many of the same reasons that copper cables can go bad. Depending on the environment they are installed in, they may be susceptible to being cut or damaged by impacts and bending, whi …
How are fiber optic cables spliced? Two methods of splicing fiber optic cables exist: Mechanical splicing and fusion splicing. Mechanical splicing involves butting the two fibers to be joined together in a mechanical splice connector, and crimping or g …
What is a fiber optic camera? A fiber optic camera, or fiberscope, is a bundle of optical fibers which transmits an image from one end, typically from a lens, to the other, where an eyepiece or camera is affixed. This can be used to view inside the hum …
Core Materials As of now, there are three major types of fiber optic cable available, designated by their core, or the optically transparent fiber that transmits light. They are: Polymer/plastic optical fiber (POF) Polymer-clad optical fiber (PCF-OF) G …
The following is a list of books and websites that we reference throughout this website, and that we recommend to anyone interested in learning more about plastic optical fiber, or fiber optics in general. Books POF Handbook by Olaf Ziemann, Jürgen Kra …