In Prysmian's FlexRibbon cable family, ribbons are rolled up and packed together in small diameter sub-units, still providing the advantages of mass
fusion splicing, while significantly reducing the outside diameter of the cable.
Yet, these 200 um fiber ribbons still provide the advantages of mass
fusion splicing.
Fortunately, ribbon cables enable mass
fusion splicing, where 12 fibres are fused in a single step, reducing total splice time by as much as 80 per cent.
Opternus, founded in 2002, operates in sales, training and service of fibre optic
fusion splicing and measuring equipment for fibre optic communication networks.
And while the new FlexRibbon products provide high packing density, they also feature 200 and 250-micron fibre ribbons that still provide the advantages of mass
fusion splicing.
This innovation allowed the costly and time-consuming step of
fusion splicing to be skipped, as pigtails, patch cables, and installation cables were directly connected, it added.
The generally accepted splicing method is arc
fusion splicing, which melts the fiber ends together with an electric arc.
A is the wavelength of optical transmission and L is the
fusion splicing length of PCF.
It also can be detached from the unit, making
fusion splicing and other work activities more convenient.
Integrated splice trays support either individual
fusion splicing or mass
fusion splicing, and the splice compartment provides ample space for storing loose-tube, ribbon or individual fiber slack.