Page 6 - Key Considerations for Choosing a Fiber Termination Method

What Are My Options for Fiber Termination?
► Preterminated fiber assemblies
– Factorypre-terminatedconnectorsonbothends
► Fusion splicing via splice-on pigtails
– Factoryterminatedconnectorononeendwithunterminated
fiber on the other that is spliced to incoming fiber ► Fusion splice-on connectors
– Usesfusionsplicingtoconnectfibertoafiberstub protruding from a pre-polished connector
► Epoxy / Polish connectors
– Usesadhesiveandpolishingprocessestoterminatethe
fiber to the connector
► Mechanical splice connectors
– Usesamechanicalcrimpandindex-matchinggelto connect fiber to a pre-polished connector within a ferrule
Plug and play
Pigtail
Epoxy / Polish
Mechanical Splice