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Plastic Optical Fiber End Finishing
Typical
Appearance
Type of Finishing
Loss (for 2 ends)
Application
Typical
Appearance
Type of Finishing
Loss (for 2 ends)
Application
Scissor Cut
-5 dB
-
30 μm Polish
-1.4 dB
Light pipes
Machine Cut
-3.5 dB
-
9 μm Polish
-0.8 dB
Low cost data com
(short range)
Anvil Cut
-2 dB
-
3 μm Polish
-0.2 dB
SERCOS
FC5 Cut
-1.1 dB
Sensor cables
1 μm Polish
0 dB
Low loss
data com
FC1 Cut
-0.8 dB
Connectorless
terminations
Diamond Finish
+/-0.1 dB
Non-connectorized
data com
Saw Cut
-0.8 dB
Light pipes
All photo are GH4001 fiber: 2.2 mm Polyethylene Jacket with 1 mm core
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