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<title>Colin Yao - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Colin Yao joined E-TEK Dynamics in 1995 and later E-TEK was acquired by JDSU in 1997. 

Since then Colin has accumulated extensive experience in the fiber optic industry and published over 200 excellent articles for the newcomers to the industry.]]></description>
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<title>What Is OPGW Fiber?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[OPGW, or OPTGW cables stand for Optical Ground Wire and they are a type of overhead optical fiber cable. OPGW cables are usually installed on normal voltage and extra high voltage power lines. This type of cable has two functions: Ground Wire and providing a communication link for the transmission of voice, video or data by incorporating optical fibers into the cable.]]></description>
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<title>How to Choose Signamax Fiber Optic Media Converters</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:04:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Signamax is a major media converter manufacturer and they make a large variety of different fiber optic media converter types. The product line supports your Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet requirements. They even make rack mountable and chassis based media converters for existing network control centers.]]></description>
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<title>How to Choose Fiber Optic Polishing Equipment</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:06:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All current fiber connectors need to comply with a set of industry standards and specifications. This has been a big progress since the early 1990s. Connector termination used to be a manual and labor intensive process but that has been changed since more automatic connector polishing equipment and polishing machines introduced by various manufacturers.]]></description>
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<title>Fiber Optic Light Source for Optical Communication Systems</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:50:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Light source plays a significant part in a fiber optic communication system. The basic optical fiber system consists of a transmitter, an optical fiber, and a receiver. The transmitter has a light source which is modulated by a suitable drive circuit in accordance with the signal to be transmitted.]]></description>
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<title>What Is RJ45 Punch Down Tool?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:57:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most copper networks are built using twisted-pair cable. Twist-pair cables are terminated in jacks, cross-connect blocks (66 blocks), or patch panels (110 blocks). The termination is done with a tool known as punchdown tool.]]></description>
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<title>SFP Fiber Optic Transceivers</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:43:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[SFP stands for Small Form-factor Pluggable is a hot-pluggable fiber transceiver. The mechanical, electronic, and optical design and performance are based on a Multisource Agreement (MSA) in the fiber optic telecom industry.]]></description>
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<title>Optical Loss Test Set - The Buying Guide</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:22:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An optical loss test set is actually two devices in one: a laser light source and a optical power meter. This integration happened only a few years ago. They used to be separate units. There are two connector adapters on this one unit. One adapter is for connecting to the laser source, and the other is for connecting to the power meter.]]></description>
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<title>Fiber Media Converter - What's the Use and How to Choose It</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fiber media converters are used to convert electrical signal to light signal and vice versa. They are basically used as network extenders to extend the distance from several hundreds of feet to several thousands meters. Media converters are perfect for linking networks between campus buildings.]]></description>
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<title>SFP Transceiver - A Brief Introduction on SFP Types and Benefits</title>
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<description><![CDATA[SFP stands for Small Form-factor Pluggable transceiver. SFP is a pluggable version of SFF transceiver. SFP transceivers are governed by multisource agreements (MSA) from some main network component vendors such as Agilent, IBM, Lucent, Siemens, Infineon, AMP/Tyco, and others.]]></description>
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<title>Fiber Optic Cable Tester - What Is It and How to Use?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:19:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The visible red light travels along the fiber core until it reaches a fault, where it leaks out of the fiber. Light leaking through the fault can be seen through plastic coatings and jackets under suitable illumination. Infrared light in the signal leaks out at the same point, but your eyes cannot see it. The tester emits Class II red laser beam, making the light escaping from the damaged fiber easily visible from a distance.]]></description>
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<title>Sheet Metal Forming Process Advantages and Disadvantages</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:42:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sheet metal enclosure manufacturing involves many different sheet metal forming processes such as roll forming, stamping, peen forming and more. This list compares the good and bad of each process so you can determine the proper one for your own unique requirement.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Sheet Metal Fabrication Basics</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:13:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All press brakes have rating for a maximum bending pressure, or tonnage. This rating can then be the basis for calculating the press brake's bending capacities. This is done through an understanding of basic factors affecting the formability of metal.]]></description>
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<title>What Is Electrically Conductive Epoxy?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In 1966, Epoxy Technology was the first company to promote silver-filled epoxy resins as die-attach materials. Prior to this time, all dice were bonded to metal or ceramic substrates by means of eutectic alloys. Most (more than 90%) of the electrically conductive adhesives for die bonding are isotropic materials that conduct electricity in the in-plane and out-of-plane directions. Electrically and thermally conductive adhesives are available in the form of thixotropic plates or films.]]></description>
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<title>What is Cyanoacrylate Adhesive (Glue)?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:50:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For many people, cyanoacrylate glue seems to be the most convenient glue available when doing various bonding jobs. Actually this is true, since Ethyl cyanoacrylate formulations are used for all types of general purpose bonding including wood, paper, and plastic materials.]]></description>
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<title>Structured Cabling - A Detailed Tutorial and Even More!</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:23:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Simply put, communication cabling systems are called structured cabling systems. Commercial and residential building communication systems are planned and organized to support different communication systems and user applications, they are all designed to support at least 10 years life cycle.]]></description>
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<title>What is a Fiber Optic Splice Closure?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:52:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fiber optic splice closure is the equipment used to offer room for fusion splicing optical fibers. It also provides protection for fused fiber joint point and fiber cables. ]]></description>
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<title>Fiber Optic Cleaver</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 15:55:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fiber optic cleaver is a piece of tool or equipment to make an almost perfect fiber end face cut. Just like using a diamond scribe tool when cutting glass, a fiber cleaver's cutting wheel (blade) makes a very tiny cut on the fiber first, then the fiber is pressed against the little cut to force it to break at 90? angle and expose a mirror like fiber end face.]]></description>
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<title>Sheet Metal Fabrication Tools - Basic Hand Cutting Tools</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:15:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Even in this modern day, some basic hand tools are still very must for sheet metal work, no matter a small metal shop or a large one. You should purchase your own set of hand tools and practice using them until you are very proficient.]]></description>
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<title>How a Fiber Optic Media Converter Can Improve Your Office Efficiency</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:06:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fiber optic media converter converts one network media type (defined by the cable, connector, and bandwidth) into another. This transition allows any business, no matter what its size, to expand their old network with the latest technology. This flexibility allows for a greater efficiency and harmony between departments and individuals.]]></description>
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<title>What is a LC Fiber Optical Attenuator?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:47:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[LC optic fiber attenuator is a passive device used to reduce light signal intensity without significantly changing the waveform itself. This is often a requirement in Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) and Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) applications where the receiver cannot accept the signal generated from a high-power light source. Read on for more details!]]></description>
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<title>What is Cletop Fiber Cleaner - Type A and Type S?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:43:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cletop fiber connector cleaner is a rugged handheld reel cleaner that offers dry optical connector cleaning. Many fiber optic manufacturers and telecom carriers in the world have adapted Cletop cleaner as their connector cleaning protocol. Learn more details in the full article!]]></description>
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<title>Armored Cable Slitter (Miller ACS) - How to Use it For Midspan Access on Armored Fiber Optic Cables</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:07:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Miller ACS armored cable slitter tool from RIPLEY can work on both jacketed or jacketed and armored multi fiber cables. This article gives you step by step instruction on how to use this tool to gain midspan access on armored fiber optic cables.]]></description>
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<title>Ferrule Mate - A Detailed Explanation</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:19:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ferrule Mate is a type of dry cloth cleaning tool from Seikoh Giken. It can be used in the field or in the factory. It is a complete solution to effectively clean both ferrules within adapters (female connectors) and cable assemblies (male connectors). Read on for more details!]]></description>
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<title>FOCUS LC Connector Removal Tool - How to Use it to Remove a LC Connector From a Fiber Patch Panel</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:21:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fiber optic cable is sensitive to movement and can be easily damaged. Disturbing a "live" (carrying live traffic) cable can disrupt the signal. So when working on densely populated fiber patch panels, specially designed connector insert and extract tools can be a big help. Read on for more details!]]></description>
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<title>Corning Enterprise Fiber Optic Cable - Types and Applications</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:48:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Corning Cable Systems (also called CCS) provides a very complete fiber cable product line for enterprise networks. Enterprise fiber network market includes universities, businesses, medical compuses, and more. Application types vary a lot from indoor to outdoor. ]]></description>
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<title>Corning UniCam Fiber Tool Kit and Unicam Connectors - What Are They?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:41:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Corning Cable Systems UniCam connectors provide an easy field-termination solution for fiber optic contractors and network managers. Unicam connectors have a pre-polished fiber stub inside connector body, which is fully protected from environmental factors. They require no polishing, no epoxy, and no polishing films.]]></description>
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<title>FC Fiber Optic Attenuator - Choose the Type That Suits Your Need</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:43:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FC fiber optic attenuators are very popular in telecommunication networks. However, Many different types are available on the market. This guide will teach you the types of FC attenuators available on the market and where to order them.]]></description>
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<title>Buy Bulk Fiber Optic Cable - The Ultimate Guide</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 09:10:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bulk fiber optic cables can be categorized into several major types. That includes aerial cable, underground cable, subaqueous cables and more. To learn more about the type of fiber cable available on the market, you can click on the Fiber Optics For Sale Co's web pages shown below.]]></description>
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<title>LC Connector - What is the LC Connector, Its Dimensions, Specifications and Materials?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:35:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is a brief yet detailed introduction to the LC connector, the new fiber optic industry standard. This article is a good start for you to fully understand the LC's origin, its advantages, specifications and more. Read on!]]></description>
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<title>LC Fiber Patch Cables - How Do I Choose the Best One and Where to Get It?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:38:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[LC fiber patch cables are becoming increasingly popular because of their high quality and small footprint. However, all LC fibers are not created equal. You better watch out for what you are buying. Here is a must know for choosing high quality LC fiber patch cables. Read on!]]></description>
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<title>LC Adapters - Which One Should I Choose Since There Are So Many of Them?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:41:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[LC adapters are designed for a large variety of applications so they come in different configurations and types. Before just blindly choose one, you can be better informed with the following knowledge. Read on!]]></description>
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<title>How to Choose a Fiber Optic Tool Kit</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:46:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fiber optic tool kit is not a single item; it actually includes many different types of tool kits. What type should you choose? This tutorial tells you exactly how. Find it in the article!]]></description>
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<title>What Are AFL FAST Connectors?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:06:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A FAST connector is one type of quick termination connectors. The difference between quick termination connectors and traditional epoxy and polish connectors is shorter termination time needed. It takes up to 1 minute terminating a FAST connector compared to 2~3 minutes for epoxy connectors.]]></description>
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<title>Fiber Optic Attenuators - How to Choose and Where to Get Them</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:21:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Understand the most important spec you should be looking for in a fiber optic attenuator. How to choose from the many different types of optical attenuators: fixed, variable, thin film filter based an air gap based. Where to get high quality fiber attenuators.]]></description>
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<title>What Are Bare Fiber Adapters?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:56:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bare fiber adapters are a very convenient way to connect unterminated fibers with standard FC, SC, ST, LC receptacles. You can simply strip, cleave, clean and insert the fiber, without the hassle of epoxy and epoxy curing steps. They are perfect for power meter hook-ups, temporary system repairs. Find out more details in the full article!]]></description>
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<title>How to Handle Your Own Personal Injury Claim</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:41:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Not many people know that, after an accident, it is often possible to get around some of these roadblocks to fair compensation. Once you know the basic process involved in accident claims, with a bit of organization and some patience, your can save yourself the cost of a lawyer and handle your own injury insurance claim.]]></description>
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<title>How to Choose Fiber Optic Light Sources</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:48:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Like optical fiber, fiber optic light source technology has improved dramatically over the decades. These advances have greatly increased data transmission rates and reduced costs. Fiber optic transmitters are available to support every standardized network with a variety of connector choices.
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<title>How to Choose Fiber Optic Power Meters</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:47:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is a fiber optic power meter? The fiber optic power meter measures how much light is coming out of a fiber optic cable. It can be used to determine the amount of light being generated by an optical source, or the amount of light being coupled into an optical receiver.]]></description>
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<title>What is a Armored Cable Slitter?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:18:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For both electrical and fiber optic cables, tools are needed to strip the insulation jacket from the cable. This tool is called a cable slitter. For armored fiber optic cable, a more specialized tool called armored cable slitter is designed for the same purpose.]]></description>
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<title>What is an AMP LightCrimp Plus Connector?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:58:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The AMP LightCrimp Plus connectors are one type of quick termination fiber optic connector which requires no epoxy and no polish as standard epoxy and polish fiber connectors.   The LightCrimp Plus connector has a pre-polished fiber stub in the connector body. It uses AMP's (Tyco Electronics) splice and crimp technology to make a quick and clean fiber termination with a simple mechanical process.]]></description>
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<title>What Are Indoor-Outdoor Fiber Optic Cables?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:57:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Indoor fiber cables requires less temperature and mechanical strength than outdoor cables. However they have fire safety concerns; such as fire retardant and emits a very low level of smoke if on fire. It also allows smaller bend radius for installation.]]></description>
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<title>What is a Fiber Optic Pulling Eye?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:04:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fiber optic pulling eye is also called cable pulling eye. It is a device that is fastened to a fiber cable. The hook can then be attached to the fiber pulling eye to pull the fiber cable through a innerduct, duct or small space.]]></description>
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<title>What is Loose Tube Fiber Optic Cable?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:49:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a loose tube, fiber is well shielded from being affected by the surrounding cable elements. By stranding the tube, it is also possible to design in strain relief from both temperature changes and mechanical forces.]]></description>
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<title>How to Pull Fiber Cable</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:02:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The most basic method of laying fiber cables involves pulling the cable from the drum by hand. This technique is still used in many parts of the world today, particularly where labor is cheap and plentiful and cable is relatively short and lightweight.]]></description>
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<title>How to Choose Jacket Material For Fiber Optic Cable?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:58:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In selecting a material for an outdoor cable jacket, a manufacturer must choose one that is not only cost-wise, but also one having optimal performance characteristics for the intended environment. The characteristics considered crucial for a fiber optic cable jacket are toughness, tensile strength, heat and chemical Resistance, flexibility, and long-term environmental stability.]]></description>
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<title>How to Use Optical Epoxy?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:48:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the most common methods of joining two pieces of optical glass is epoxy bonding. The two pieces of glass are coated with optic epoxy, brought together, and the epoxy is cured by applying heat, UV light or both. Some epoxy can also be cured in room temperature by time (some takes over 24 hours).
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<title>A Introduction to Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:13:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gigabit Ethernet is a 1,000 Mbps extension of the Ethernet standard. It is also referred to as 1000BaseX in reference to the specification for the required copper or fiber optic cabling. The motivation is by its inherent compatibility with other Ethernet specifications (10 Mbps Ethernet and 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet).]]></description>
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<title>Where Are Fiber Optic Patch Panels Used?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:19:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fiber optic patch panels are mostly mounted in 19 inch relay racks, but they can also be mounted on freestanding rails, in cabinets and also on walls. For fiber optic cabling installation, you should plan the location of your fiber connectivity hardware carefully, including fiber patch panels. You can choose between direct cross-connection and patch panel. ]]></description>
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<title>What is Optical Modulation?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:16:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Simply put, optical modulation is the process of impressing information on a light carrier; it involves varying one or more of the features that define the optical wave, such as its power level, frequency, or phase.        Our current fiber optic communication systems almost exclusively use semiconductor laser as the light source, and by far the easiest way to modulate the light is to modulate its power level. The amount of light power the emerges from the device depends on the electric current that is injected into it.]]></description>
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<title>A Brief Introduction to Communication Systems</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:17:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The original telecommunication system was developed for PSTN (Public Switch Telephone Network) for voice communications. But now communication networks include all types of voice, video and data communication over copper wire, optical fibers and wireless medium.]]></description>
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<title>How to Choose Fiber Optic Cables For Your Application</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1609719</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1609719</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:16:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Different fiber optic applications often require different fiber optic cables. Cable environment is the major factor in the type of cables chosen and it determines the fiber cable construction.]]></description>
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<title>Emerging Fiber Optic Data Communication Technologies</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1609839</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1609839</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:09:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the explosive growth of Internet users, the demand for data communication network bandwidth has increased significantly.By the end of 2000, there were already 29 million Internet domains and still increasing. Digital library, distance learning, e-commerce, video on demand and peer-to-peer sharing all are spawned by these web sites.]]></description>
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<title>The Application of an LC Connector in Fiber Optic Cable Termination</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:54:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[LC connector is a mechanical device mounted on the end of a fiber optic cable, light source, receiver or housing to be mated to a similar device. LC and other Small Form Factor (SFF) fiber connectors such as MTRJ, MU is the solution for increasingly high density termination in limited spaces.]]></description>
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<title>Fiber Optic LAN Network Backbone 101</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:01:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The intrabuilding backbone connects the main cross-connect in the building to each of the other cross-connects. An optical fiber intrabuilding backbone has emerged as the medium of choice due to its ability to support multiple high-speed networks in a smaller cable without crosstalk concerns.]]></description>
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<title>Fiber Optic Cable Configurations 101</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:01:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many fiber optic patch panels use ST connectors. But modern data communication and telecommunication equipment adapt SC fiber connectors as the first choice.]]></description>
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<title>What is a Fiber Optic Splice Tray?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:10:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fiber optic fusion and mechanical splices are placed in mechanical closures that are referred to as "splice enclosures", "splicing trays" or "splicing organizers". Fiber optic splice trays are designed to provide a location to store and to protect the fiber cables and the splices.]]></description>
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<title>What is a Fiber Optic Link?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1598492</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1598492</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:25:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The purpose of a fiber optic link is to convert a signal to light, move the light over long distance, and then reconstruct the signal from the light to electronic domain. The equipment used to do these jobs are called lightwave or fiber optic equipment which carry large amount of data over a huge distance.]]></description>
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<title>What is a Fiber Optic Patch Cord?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1598446</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1598446</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:44:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An optical fiber patch cord is a two-fiber cable that uses the same connector type and optical fiber type as the optical fiber cabling that it is connected to. Fiber patch cord must meet the cable transmission performance requirements and physical cable specifications of TIA/EIA-568B.]]></description>
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<title>Fiber Optic Cable Routing and Marking</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1598415</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Cross-connect fiber cables are routed between two termination points using the standoffs, brackets, and other wire management devices. Cross connect wiring requires extra care in handling to maintain performance characteristics. Best practices that are using in telephone-grade cross-connects are not at all appropriate for the higher performance categories of LAN wiring.]]></description>
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<title>What is a Fiber Optic Patch Panel?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1598052</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:48:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fiber optic patch panels are also known as fiber distribution panels. Patch panel's function is to terminate the fiber optic cable and provide access to the cable's individual fibers for cross connection.]]></description>
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<title>Fiber Optic Installation Training - A Brief Introduction</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:39:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If properly installed, optical fibers carry lightwave signals over thousands of kilometers almost instantly. However, if the fiber cables are not installed properly, the lightwave signal may not even travel from one part of an office building to another. That should tell you the importance of fiber optic technician training.]]></description>
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<title>What is an MTP Fiber Optic Connector?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1596617</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:06:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[MTP stands for "Multifiber Termination Push-on" connector and it is designed by USConec and built around the MT ferrule. Each MTP contains 12 fibers or 6 duplex channels in a connector smaller than most duplex connections in use today. It is designed as a high-performance version of the MPO and will interconnect with MPO connectors.]]></description>
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<title>Plastic Optical Fiber and Its Huge Potential in Optical Communication</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1596851</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1596851</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:48:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Since the inception of lightwave optical communication with fiber, the focus has been on the technology for long-distance telecommunication applications. And that is why single mode glass optical fiber has been the most preferred channels for such applications.]]></description>
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<title>What is a MTRJ Fiber Optic Connector?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1594632</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1594632</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:39:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[MTRJ stands for "Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack". It is constructed with a plastic housing and provides accurate alignment via its metal guide pins and plastic ferrule.]]></description>
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<title>What is LC Fiber Optic Connector?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1591672</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1591672</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:19:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Since LC connector was developed by Lucent, they obviously nicknamed it LC connector as a acronym for Lucent Connector (although actually it has never been called Lucent Connector).  LC connector is a small form-factor fiber connector which uses a 1.25mm diameter ferrule instead of the more legacy 2.]]></description>
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<title>What is FC Fiber Optic Connector?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1591232</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1591232</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:58:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[FC fiber optic connector is popular in test environments and mostly for single mode applications.  FC stands for "Fixed Connection". It was the earliest connector and is now available in FC PC, FC APC, FC SPC and FC UPC types. It was originally devised by NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) for telecommunication applications. Thus it is popular in Japan and Europe. In the US, MCI used it in its fiber optic telephone networks in 1980s.]]></description>
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<title>What is ST Fiber Optic Connector?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:53:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ST connector stands for "Straight Tip". It was developed by AT&T and is a registered trademark of AT&T. The formal name of ST connector as defined in ISO/IEC standards is BFOC/2.5.]]></description>
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<title>What is SC Fiber Optic Connector?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1588112</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1588112</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:53:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[SC stands for "Subscriber Connector" or "Square Connector". It was developed by NTT.  SC connector has a push-pull locking mechanism which is very flexible yet provides high repeatability and low insertion loss. It has been quickly replacing legacy connectors such as ST, SMA connectors and becoming the current most popular fiber connectors used in the fiber optic communication industry.]]></description>
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<title>What is Fiber Optic Cleaving?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1587977</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1587977</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:25:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fiber optic cleaving is the process to scribe and break an optical fiber endface. Fiber optic technicians need some training in order to gain the skills necessary for best possible results.]]></description>
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<title>How Do Fiber Optic Cleavers Precisely Cut Optical Fibers in a Flash?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1465167</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:01:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is optical fiber cleaving?  Simply put, optical fiber cleaving is the art of cutting glass optical fibers at a perfect 90? angle with a mirror like surface. This isn't as easy as it sounds.  Why do we need to cut the fiber at a perfect 90? angle at all? Well, this is required when we want to fuse two optical fibers together. Optical fiber fusion splicing always requires that the fiber tips have a smooth end face that is perpendicular to the fiber axis. The cleave quality is very important in determining the fusion splicing loss. This is especially true for specialty fibers such as erbium-doped fibers and dispersion-compensating fibers.]]></description>
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<title>Absolute Beginners' Guide to Fiber Optic Bit Error Ratio (BER) Measurement</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1277107</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1277107</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:26:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bit error ratio (BER) measurement is the fundamental measurement of the quality of the fiber optic communication system. It measures the system's probability that transmitted bits will be correctly received as logic ones and zeros. Bit error ratio is the ratio of the number of bits received incorrectly compared to the number of bits transmitted in a specified time interval or quantity of bits. The typical acceptable BER levels range from 1e-9 to 1e-12.]]></description>
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<title>Absolute Beginners' Guide to Fiber Optic Sensors</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1277081</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1277081</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:00:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The fundamental characteristic of all fiber optic sensors is that they depend on some optical properties, such as intensity, phase, state of polarization and wavelength, to be modulated by measurands. Measurands could be pressure, temperature, electromagnetic field or displacement.]]></description>
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<title>How to Design a Highly Reliable Fiber Optic Network</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1277059</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1277059</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:59:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What happens if a major fiber optic cable is cut or a major hubbing location is destroyed in a fiber network? Will the whole system be brought down? That is the subject of this article: the survivability of a well designed fiber network.]]></description>
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<title>How to Design a High Performance Optical Receiver?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1277039</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1277039</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:58:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The structure of an optical receiver is simple: consisting of just a photodiode to produce the electrical current and an amplifier. But do not be fooled: it is far more complex to design a really high performance optical receiver. So we will talk about some of the criteria of actual receivers.]]></description>
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<title>Everything You Need to Know About Fiber Optic Ethernet</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1276784</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1276784</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:10:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Now fiber optic transceivers are commercially available for almost all international and industrial standards, including Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10Gbit Ethernet. So let's review the the bunch of industry standards and inspect the various applications that fiber optic transceivers provide.]]></description>
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<title>The Secrets of Choosing Ribbon Fiber</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1276744</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1276744</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:10:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[That is where the high fiber count ribbon cables come to play. These compact, UV epoxy bonded cables are comprised with high precision optical fibers and can be massed fusion spliced with minimum loss. These products have proven to be an excellent platform for FTTH deployment.]]></description>
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<title>Why is VoIP Replacing PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)? Fiber Optic Communication Tutorial</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1242348</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1242348</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:23:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The traditional PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) has been continuously improving since its inception by Alexander Bell. There are valid reasons why PSTN exists in its current state.]]></description>
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<title>The Current Status of FTTH in the US and the Rest of the World</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1242329</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1242329</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:30:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Currently in the US, FTTH is not yet a real alternative challenge to interactive digital services distributed over cable, DSL, satellite and other media. Why? The simple reason is the cost. The cost for roll out a widespread FTTH infrastructure is exorbitant and therefore currently it is only feasible in urban and business areas.]]></description>
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<title>What Are Fiber Optic Attenuators? Fiber Optic Communication Tutorial Series</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1242316</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1242316</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:28:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A fiber optic attenuator, also called an optical attenuator, simulates the loss the would be caused by a long length of fiber. Typically, this device performs receiver testing. While an optical attenuator can simulate the optical loss of a long length of fiber, it cannot accurately simulate the dispersion that would be caused by a long length of fiber.]]></description>
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<title>What Are Fiber Optic Isolators? Fiber Optic Communication Tutorial Series</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1242299</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1242299</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:27:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Light can be reflected back and forth. This is also true in fiber optic communication networks. But in fiber optic networks, most of the reflections are harmful to the stability of the system which is especially true for lasers. So that is where fiber optic isolator comes to play. Optical isolators are devices that transmit light only in one direction. They play a vital role in fiber optic systems by stopping back-reflection and scattered light from reaching sensitive components, particularly lasers.]]></description>
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<title>What Are Fiber Optic Circulators? Fiber Optic Communication Tutorial Series</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1242259</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1242259</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:04:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The optical circulator has similar function and design as the optical isolator. An optical circulator is an nonreciprocal passive device that directs light sequentially from port 1 to port 2, from port 2 to port 3, and so on in only one direction. The operation of a circulator is similar to that of an isolator except its constructions is more complex. Like the isolator, its uses polarization to do its job.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding the Basics of All Optical Switching</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1242242</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1242242</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:04:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[What is all-optical switching?    All-optical switching is a process by which light, usually in the form of digital communication signals, is routed from one transmission channel to another, or modulated, without intermediate conversion to another format.      In previous technologies, the routing usually involves the following steps: detection of an optical signal, an electronic routing decision, electronic triggering of a laser in the appropriate output channel, and generation of a new optical pulse.]]></description>
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<title>What is WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) For Fiber Optic Communication? Fiber Optic Tutorial</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1229919</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1229919</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:34:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[WDM is the abbreviation for Wavelength Division Multiplexing. What it does is to split the the light in an optic fiber into a number of discrete wavelengths (colors). Each wavelength (color) is a independent channel running at data rate at 2.5Gbit/s, 10Gbit/s, 40Gbit/s or even 100Gbit/s (still under development).]]></description>
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<title>Some Basic Concepts of Fiber Optic Loss Testing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1229956</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1229956</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:24:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In a basic loss testing setup, four types of test equipment are needed. They are the light source, the power meter, the reference patch cables and the adapter (mating sleeve).]]></description>
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<title>Troubleshooting Your Optical Fiber Networks - Introduction to OTDR</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1228167</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1228167</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:16:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In fiber optic networks, OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) is an opto-electronic instrument used to characterize an optical fiber. OTDR is both the best known and least understood fiber optic instrument.]]></description>
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<title>Introduction to SONET (Synchronous Optical Networking) - Fiber Optic Technologies Tutorial Series</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1228220</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1228220</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:37:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The SONET standards were developed in the mid-1980s to take advantage of low-cost transmission over optical fibers. It defines a hierarchy of data rates, formats for framing and multiplexing the payload data, as well as optical signal specifications(wavelength and dispersion), allowing multi-vendor interoperability.]]></description>
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<title>An Introduction to ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) Networks</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1228210</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1228210</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:36:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The standards for ATM were first developed in the mid 1980s. The goal was to design a single networking strategy that could transport real-time video and audio as well as image files, text and email.]]></description>
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<title>Everything You Need to Know About Fiber Optic Testing - Fiber Optic Technology Tutorial Series</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1228187</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1228187</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:34:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A great many tests must be performed on optical fibers. A fiber manufacturer must test a fiber to determine the characteristics by which the fiber will be specified. As a quality control measure during manufacture of fibers, the manufacturer must constantly test the fibers to ensure that they meet the specifications.]]></description>
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<title>The Future of Fiber Optic Communication</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1228139</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1228139</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:32:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There is no question that fiber optic communication is our future. Fiber optic communication industry has been enjoying amazing growth for over 15 years. These are driven by both technology advance and market demand. There are some obvious trends in the development of new technology and market. Let's examine some of the most important ones here.]]></description>
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<title>Optical Fiber Fusion Splicing and Its Applications</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1213848</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1213848</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:43:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fusion splicing is an amazing invention in the fiber optic communication industry. Two optical glass fibers are melted together in a extremely well controlled environment. How could this be possible? Look inside and find out!]]></description>
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<title>Everything You Need to Know About Aerial Fiber Optic Cable Installation</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1213680</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1213680</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:42:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Installing fiber optic cables for aerial applications is not as easy as it seems. Aerial cable installers need extensive training to quality for this job. This article explains all the important facts and techniques of installing aerial fiber optic cables.]]></description>
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<title>The Tremendous Applications of Fiber Optics</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1213615</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1213615</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:39:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The past decade has seen the tremendous success of fiber optic communication technologies. This article explains the many benefits of fiber optic systems.]]></description>
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<title>Understanding Basic Terms in Indoor Fiber Optic Cable Installation</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1213895</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1213895</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:37:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[All the secret techniques of indoor fiber optic cable installation are included in this extensive article. Find out by yourself!]]></description>
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<title>What Is Structured Cabling For Computer LAN Networks?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1195277</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1195277</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 08:16:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Structured cabling is the foundation for modern computer LAN networks. There are a variety of industry standards defining the specification. Learn what exactly is structured cabling, horizontal cabling and more.]]></description>
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<title>The Story Of Legacy Fiber Optic Connectors</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1195198</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1195198</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 08:15:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A large variety of fiber optic connectors have been developed over the years for the fiber optic networking industry. What are the differences between them and how many are still widely used today? Find out the answers to these questions and more...]]></description>
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<title>How To Install Outdoor Fiber Optic Cables In Underground Ducts And Innerducts</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1192494</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/1192494</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 14:50:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Find detailed instruction on how to install outdoor fiber optic cables in underground ducts. Prepare to learn the types of duct and innerduct chosen, the benefits and the detailed instruction.]]></description>
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<title>The Secret Of A Successful Underground Fiber Optic Cable Installation</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/1192341</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 14:48:43 -0500</pubDate>
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