What Are Corning (Siecor) Unicam Connectors? Fiber Optic Tutorial Series One
The termination process for industry standard epoxy and polish fiber optic connectors.
For standard epoxy and polish fiber optic connectors, the termination process typically includes 7 steps (up to 30 minutes) which are:
1. Strip the optical fiber to expose the 125um (140um or other sizes depending on your fiber) fiber cladding
2. Clean the exposed bare fiber with isopropyl alcohol and lint-free wipes
3. Insert the bare fiber into the connector center hole until the fiber stops
4. Inject fiber optic epoxy with a syringe dispenser into the connector body
5. Cure the fiber optic epoxy with high temperature which could be 85