Wirewerks unveils fiber splice-on connectors in LC and SC formats

Aug. 14, 2017
New product line yields factory-terminated results in a field-terminated connector, contends the company.

Network infrastructure specialist Wirewerks (Montreal, QC) recently announced the launch of its Optical Fiber Splice-On Connector product line. The Wirewerks Fiber Splice-On connectors are compatible with any 2-3mm OD single fiber cable and are available in LC (pictured top) and SC (pictured bottom) connector formats in either APC or UPC ferrule polishing styles. The new fiber splice-on connectors combine the performance and reliability advantages of fusion splicing with the flexibility and on-site termination benefits of field-installable connectors, states the company.

Per a press release, "Each Splice-On Connector is pre-assembled with no housing to install and pre-cleaved so that technicians only prep and splice the incoming fiber. The ultra-flexible boot allows routing even in tight spaces and provides a labeling space for proper fiber identification. The Splice-On Connector utilizes just two components - a connector and a pre-crimped Kevlar rope that is mechanically merged to the cable. The two-component approach is easy to learn and repeat, simplifies installation, maximizes yield, and delivers guaranteed insertion loss and return loss performance equivalent to factory-terminated connectors. Additionally, Wirewerks Splice-On Connectors are compatible with any fusion splicer and eliminate the need for expensive crimping tools, splicer jigs, index matching gels, and splice trays/enclosures; providing cost effective, reliable, low-loss solutions for fusion-spliced field fiber termination."

Edouard Tabet, Wirewerks’ head of engineering, commented, “The ease-of-use and high yield, high-performance results of our innovative new fusion splice-on connector will be beneficial in a broad variety of optical network applications, including LANs/SANs/WANs, data centers, carrier telecomm networks, CATV networks, cell tower base stations, FTTx networks, and test and measurement systems.”

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