Chapter 8 Video Scope
8.6 Pass/Fail Criteria Tables
Fiber End Face Criteria Table for Angled PC Polished Connectors
Zone
Description
A
Critical Zone
B
Cladding Zone
C
Adhesive Zone
D
Contact Zone
Fiber End Face Criteria Table for Ultra PC Polished Connectors
Zone
Description
A
Critical Zone
B
Cladding Zone
C
Adhesive Zone
D
Contact Zone
Fiber End Face Criteria Table for SM PC Polished Conn. (Single Mode Fiber, RL≥ 26 dB)
Zone
Description
A
Critical Zone
B
Cladding Zone
C
Adhesive Zone
D
Contact Zone
Diameter
0µm to 25µm
25µm to 120µm
120µm to 130µm
130µm to 250µm
Diameter
0µm to 25µm
25µm to 120µm
120µm to 130µm
130µm to 250µm
Diameter
0µm to 25µm
25µm to 120µm
120µm to 130µm
130µm to 250µm
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Allowable Scratches
(Width)
≤ 4µm
No limit
No limit
No limit
Allowable Scratches
(Width)
None
No limit ≤ 3µm
None > 3µm
No limit
No limit
Allowable Scratches
(Width)
2 ≤ 3µm
None > 3µm
No limit ≤ 3µm
None > 3µm
No limit
No limit
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Allowable Defects
(Diameter)
None
No Limit < 2µm
5 from 2µm to 5µm
None > 5µm
No limit
None ≥ 10 µm
Allowable Defects
(Diameter)
None
No Limit < 2µm
5 from 2µm to 5µm
None > 5µm
No limit
None ≥ 10 µm
Allowable Defects
(Diameter)
2 ≤ 3µm
None > 3µm
No Limit < 2µm
5 from 2µm to 5µm
None > 5µm
No limit
None ≥ 10 µm
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