European Project To Design New Fiber Optic Connectors A EU project aims to develop a new field-installable fiber-optic connector with performance comparable to factory connectorized cables. The aim is to speed up the roll out of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks across Europe. Going under the acronym “Versatile Easy installable Connector implementing new Technologies for accelerated fibre-optic network Roll-outs in Europe”, or VECTOR, the program involves seven industry partners. TE Connectivity is coordinating the three-year program through its Belgian subsidiary, Tyco Electronics Raychem BVBA. Other VECTOR team members include Demcon Advanced Mechatronics BV (The Netherlands), Celoplás – Plásticos para a Indústria SA (Portugal), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Belgium), Universiteit Gent (Belgium), Telecom Italia SpA (Italy) and Telekom Deutschland GmbH (Germany). The system under development will include both a fiber-optic connector and an automated installation tool. The VECTOR Connector will be designed to support insertion and return losses in accordance with international standards – better performance than connectors based on ferrules and aligned in a split-sleeve adapter. The connector will also have a unique self-cleaning feature to improve reliability. The VECTOR Installation Tool will be a handheld device that will perform fiber connectorization. The installation tool will make installation simpler by automating such functions as fiber stripping, cleaning, cleaving, and alignment. The VECTOR system will be compatible with the majority of fibre-optic cables, pigtails, and drop cables, according to the project. Read the Article:
Posted on: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 19:24:39 +0000