3 No Polish LC 50um Multimode Connector Environmental and Mechanical Test Report

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1 January 009 No Polish LC 0um Multimode Connector Environmental and Mechanical Test Report Page

2 Introduction The focus of this document is to report the results from a series of environmental and mechanical tests. The tests were conducted on the multimode LC No Polish Connector (NPC). This connector has a mechanical splice with a factory polished ferrule and is intended for field termination. Product Description The connectors were assembled and terminated in the Communication Markets Division fiber lab at M. The fiber used was a standard multimode 0um 900um buffered fiber. Connectors were divided into five test groups. Group Group Group Group Group Low Impact Cable Flex Vibration Temperature Retention Humidity Mating Side Pull Twist Durability Dry Heat Side Pull Temperature Cycle New Product connector pairs (IL) max -0.dB, Return Loss (RL) min -0dB, - 0.dB mean (nm) New Product Summary (db) Initial Mean Initial STDEV Max Insertion Loss Initial Mean (db) Initial STDEV Max Page

3 New Product Initial Insertion and Loss LC NPC Connector with 0um Multimode 900um Buffer Fiber Connector Pair Measurement nm (db) nm Loss (db) nm (db) nm Loss (db) Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Initial Page

4 Environmental Tests Sample size: connector pairs Initials - IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB During Test - max IL delta -0.0dB Final - IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB Four environmental tests were run consecutively. ) Low temperature: days at -0 o c, ) Humidity: days at 0 o c 9% RH, ) Dry Heat: days at 0 o c, ) Temperature cycle: cycles of -0 o c to 0 o c LC NPC 0um MM Environmental Tests Consecutive Tests - Low Temperature, Humidity, Dry Heat, Temperature Cycle nm Loss Connector Pair Initial Final Max Delta Initial Final Max Delta Mean LC NPC 0um MM Environmental Tests nm Loss Connector Pair Initial Final Max Delta Initial Final Max Delta Mean Page

5 Example of Connector Performance Page

6 Mechanical Tests Impact connector pairs Initials IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB Max IL delta 0.dB Final - IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB drops from.m Impact Test Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Final (db) Delta (db) Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Final (db) Delta (db) Page

7 Mating Durability connector pairs Initials IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB Max IL delta 0.dB Final - IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB 00 insertions Mating Durability LC NPC Connector with 0um MM 900um Buffer Fiber Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Final (db) Delta (db) Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Final (db) Max Delta (db) Page

8 Cable Retention connector pairs Initials IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB Max IL delta 0.dB Final - IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB 0 o pull with.lbf for minute Cable Retention (. lbf) Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Under Load (db) Final (db) Delta (db) Mean Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Under Load (db) Final (db) Delta (db) Mean Page

9 Cable Retention Side Pull connector pairs Initials IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB Max IL delta.db Final - IL max -0.dB, Max IL delta 0.0dB, RL min -0dB 90 o pull with. lbf for minute Cable Retention (. lbf) Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Under Load (db) Final (db) Delta (db) Mean Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Under Load (db) Final (db) Delta (db) Mean Page 9

10 Cable Retention Side Pull connector pairs Initials IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB Max IL delta.db Final - IL max -0.dB, max IL delta 0.0dB, RL min -0dB 90 o pull with 0.0 lbf for 0 minutes Cable Retention (0.0 lbf) Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Under Load (db) Final (db) Delta (db) Mean Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Under Load (db) Final (db) Delta (db) Mean Page 0

11 Flex connector pairs Initials IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB Final - IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB Flex +/- 90 o for 00 cycles with 0.lbf Flex Test Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Final (db) Mean Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Final (db) Mean Page

12 Twist connector pairs Initials IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB Final - IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB. revolutions in one direction reverse revolutions, 9 times with 0.lbf Twist Test Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Final (db) Mean Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Final (db) Mean Page

13 Vibration connector pairs Initials IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB Final - IL max -0.dB, RL min -0dB 0 Hz at octave/min, 0minutes, axes Vibration Axis Axis Axis Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Final (db) Initial (db) Final (db) Initial (db) Final (db) Mean Axis Axis Axis Connector Pair Wavelength (nm) Initial (db) Final (db) Initial (db) Final (db) Initial (db) Final (db) Mean Conclusion: The LC No Polish Multimode Connector performed well during this sequence of tests and exceeded specification requirements. Page