Custom Termination Services
We work with wide variety of fibers, connectors and sheathing options, which means whether you’re driven by cost or performance, we’ve got a solution for you. Our design engineering team can help define your requirements, develop documentation, and select the best materials. Unlike many of our competitors, we’re happy to tackle low-volume and development projects.
- 40mm to 40m (including connectors, tip-to-tip)
- Plus or minus 0.1m standard tolerance unless specified
- Longer and shorter assemblies available upon request
- Borosilicate fiber – 30 or 50um diameter (0.55 or 0.62 NA)
- 380-2000nm transmission range
- Ideal for bundles & low-cost applications
- Silica/silica fiber – 50, 100, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000um core (0.22 NA)
- UV/VIS (300-1100nm)or VIS/NIR (400-2500nm) wavelengths
- Polyimide buffer on 50-800um fiber
- Acrylate buffer on 1000um fiber
- Single mode fibers
- Plastic/polymer fiber available (large core, high NA)
- Metal-coated fibers available (aluminum, gold)
Termination/Connector options:
- ST – Keyed with alignment pins, quick release (no threads); telecom
- FC – Keyed with alignment pins, but threaded; telecom
- SMA 905 – The standard for fiber optic spectrometers
- Standard or enhanced styles
- PEEK (non-conductive, for magnetic environments)
- Ceramic ferrule for tighter concentricity tolerance (laser & single mode fiber applications)
- Micro EDM linear array of fibers
- Bare Fiber End – Specify length to be exposed from jacket
- Cleaved or polished end
- Transition to jacket can be loose, potted with epoxy, or fixed with a connector (fiber protruding)
- Ferrules & probes
- 1/4″ & 1/8″ diameter, 3″ long stainless steel is standard
- Custom diameters & lengths
- Brass, copper, aluminum, PEEK, Delrin available (inquire about other materials)
- 90 degree or other radial bend
Material options for furcation blocks, probes, and ferrules:
- Delrin – hard, machinable plastic, non-stick, black
- Teflon – softer than Delrin, higher temperature resistance, white
- PEEK – non conductive & non-corrosive – ideal for use in magnetic fields & corrosive environments
- Aluminum – lightweight, low-cost, & non-corrosive
- Stainless steel – corrosion-resistant, harder than aluminum or plastics
Jacket materials available:
- PVDF zip tube – low cost & flexible, but kinks are possible
- Silicone monocoil – crush resistant, will not kink, higher temperature
- Fully interlocked stainless steel BX – even higher temp & crush resistance; fiber protected from snapping (unlike fully expanded BX)
- Medical silicone sheath – FDA & food grade, autoclaveable if assembly is built with the proper process (please specify)
- Stay-put stainless steel interlock – fully interlocked, holds shape once bent
- PVC monocoil – crush resistant, but lower temperature range & no strength member
(Some jackets available in multiple colors – inquire for selection)
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