Since the rapid development of the internet and its becoming an essential part of people's lives, we have gradually entered the information age and the fiber optic era. Countless network information and more and more electrical appliances are also connected to the internet, forming a huge fiber optic world. A new term: fiber optic connectors appear in our sight. When exactly is the fiber optic connector? And what role does it play in the dissemination of information in optical fibers?
Since its use in communication transmission, optical fiber has played a huge role in information dissemination. The emergence of fiber optic connectors has alleviated the propagation pressure between fiber optic single line propagation, played a huge role in the stability of fiber optic and material conservation during long-distance propagation.
Fiber optic connector, as the name suggests, refers to a detachable zero component between optical fibers. It precisely connects the two end faces of the optical fiber, allowing the transmitting and receiving fibers to be coupled together to the maximum extent possible, and ensuring that the connected fibers are not affected by sudden increases in signals. Fiber optic connectors should first consider the optical performance of the fiber optic connection, and also consider the adaptability of interchangeability, repeatability, tensile strength, and temperature due to various factors such as information exchange between the two fibers. And because different material models of optical fibers have different requirements for fiber optic connectors, the classification of fiber optic connectors also varies.
Due to different transmission media, fiber optic connectors can be divided into single mode and multimode connectors. According to the joint structure, it is represented by English letters in various forms such as FC, SC, ST, LC, D4, DIN, MU, MT, etc. Although there are different types of fiber optic connectors, their internal structure is roughly the same. The vast majority of fiber optic connectors use high-precision components, typically consisting of two pins and a coupling tube. How do fiber optic connectors achieve alignment and connection? Firstly, fix the optical fiber inserted into the connector with a plug-in, polish it, and align the two fibers in the coupling tube. Due to the requirements for fiber optic docking, we need to grind the ports when docking the pins. The coupling tube can be made of ceramic, bronze, and other materials to make a tight cylindrical component with flexible flange plates, which can be flexibly installed at any time and can be firmly and stably fixed.