21st century is has witnessed profound changes in the information technology introduced diversely around the globe. There has been an incomparable improvement in the ways and devices used for fast communications. An important concept that has revolutionized the ways of communication is the concept of optical fiber.
Although, fiber optic technology sounds like twenty first centaury’s technology, many of us are unknown to it. The principal idea (use of light for communication) that functions behind this miraculous technology was original given, in the year 1790, by Claude Chappe, a French inventor. Later, in the year 1840, two scientists Daniel Colladon and Jacques Babinet, tried the same principle in an experiment “guiding a light from reflection”. From that time, the development in the area of fiber optic technology is consistent.
Concept:
Optical fiber is a flexible and thin wire of glass or plastic which works as a waveguide, or “light pipe to transmit light signals from one end of the fiber to another. As mentioned before, this communication media use the concept of light for communication which is a major advantage of regular or conventional wired media because light accelerates at much faster rate than electric current and provide greater bandwidth, thus results in faster communication (regardless the distance between two locations). Need for cleaning:
Less prone to any type of interference which results in prevention of data loss, there is an important concept that requires extra carefulness to be taken is cleaning of fiber optic. In general, optical fiber connectors require frequent connection and disconnection for transmissions and these repeated actions leave trash in the device. The most obvious effect of these materials (Dust, oils from hands, and other contamination) is data loss and decrease in their ability to transmit signal at fast rate. Even one micrometer of such dust particles can signal disorder and huge data loss. Therefore, optical fibers need to tested and cleaned after regular intervals.
Methods of ferrule cleaning: Mentioned below are different types of approaches used to clean optical cable:
Although, fiber optic technology sounds like twenty first centaury’s technology, many of us are unknown to it. The principal idea (use of light for communication) that functions behind this miraculous technology was original given, in the year 1790, by Claude Chappe, a French inventor. Later, in the year 1840, two scientists Daniel Colladon and Jacques Babinet, tried the same principle in an experiment “guiding a light from reflection”. From that time, the development in the area of fiber optic technology is consistent.
Concept:
Optical fiber is a flexible and thin wire of glass or plastic which works as a waveguide, or “light pipe to transmit light signals from one end of the fiber to another. As mentioned before, this communication media use the concept of light for communication which is a major advantage of regular or conventional wired media because light accelerates at much faster rate than electric current and provide greater bandwidth, thus results in faster communication (regardless the distance between two locations). Need for cleaning:
Less prone to any type of interference which results in prevention of data loss, there is an important concept that requires extra carefulness to be taken is cleaning of fiber optic. In general, optical fiber connectors require frequent connection and disconnection for transmissions and these repeated actions leave trash in the device. The most obvious effect of these materials (Dust, oils from hands, and other contamination) is data loss and decrease in their ability to transmit signal at fast rate. Even one micrometer of such dust particles can signal disorder and huge data loss. Therefore, optical fibers need to tested and cleaned after regular intervals.
Methods of ferrule cleaning: Mentioned below are different types of approaches used to clean optical cable:
- Compressed gas cleaning: Also known as canned air or compressed air, this approach of cleaning blows the dust particles out from the ferrule of the cable connector.
- Air Free wipes and solvents: In this method, dust particles are removed using special fiber optic cleaning products like cloth, lens paper, and solvent with a solvent, typically IPA (isopropyl alcohol).
- Swabs: Swabs are specifically designed head fit into the connector face. They are free of fibers, and adhesives; will leave no residue after cleaning. One important thing about these cleaning products is that they work well as solvent applicator.
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