FTE-6100 User's Guide Rev A 5/2017
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Chapter 8 Video Scope
Fiber End Face Criteria Table for Angled PC Polished Connectors
Fiber End Face Criteria Table for Ultra PC Polished Connectors
Zone
Description
Diameter
Allowable Scratches
(Width)
Allowable Defects
(Diameter)
A Critical
Zone
0
µm to
25
µm
≤
4
µ
m
None
B
Cladding Zone
25
µm to 120µm
No limit
No Limit < 2
µ
m
5 from 2
µ
m to 5
µ
m
None > 5
µ
m
C
Adhesive Zone
120
µm to
130
µm
No limit
No limit
D
Contact Zone
130
µm to
250
µm
No limit
None
≥
10
µ
m
Zone
Description
Diameter
Allowable Scratches
(Width)
Allowable Defects
(Diameter)
A Critical
Zone
0
µm to
25
µm
None
None
B
Cladding Zone
25
µm to 120µm
No limit
≤
3
µ
m
None > 3
µ
m
No Limit < 2
µ
m
5 from 2
µ
m to 5
µ
m
None > 5
µ
m
C
Adhesive Zone
120
µm to
130
µm
No limit
No limit
D
Contact Zone
130
µm to
250
µm
No limit
None
≥
10
µ
m
Zone
Description
Diameter
Allowable Scratches
(Width)
Allowable Defects
(Diameter)
A Critical
Zone
0
µm to
25
µm
2
≤
3
µ
m
None > 3
µ
m
2
≤
3
µ
m
None > 3
µ
m
B
Cladding Zone
25
µm to 120µm
No limit
≤
3
µ
m
None > 3
µ
m
No Limit < 2
µ
m
5 from 2
µ
m to 5
µ
m
None > 5
µ
m
C
Adhesive Zone
120
µm to
130
µm
No limit
No limit
D
Contact Zone
130
µm to
250
µm
No limit
None
≥
10
µ
m
Fiber End Face Criteria Table for SM PC Polished Conn. (Single Mode Fiber, RL
≥
26 dB)
8.6 Pass/Fail Criteria Tables