Ribbon
Laser Cleave Advantages
Angle control
- Cleave angle 0 to >45°
- Standard angle reproducibility ±0.2°
Precise Cleave Position
- Precise location with respect to ferrule or splice
Flexibility
- Can cleave pre-mounted fibers
Non-contact process
- No tool wear, or mechanical damage to the fiber
Cleave Orientation
- Cleave orientation to stress rods
Orientation to ferrule
Optical quality
- Lower scatter than conventionally polished ends
High Damage Threshold
- Laser Cleaving produces high damage-threshold facets for use in fiber-laser applications
- Choice of precise shape of end-face to match the application (eg mechanical splice, fusion splice) see data sheet
OpTek’s Laser Cleaving produces optical-quality facets on SM, MM, large-core and PM fibers and waveguides. It is the process of choice for large-volume applications for FTTH and automotive applications. It also has the flexibility to make it the ideal method for development and prototype quantities.
Laser Cleaving allows ribbons to be processed quickly, reliably and with a range of cleave angles and lengths which can vary from fiber-to-fiber.
Laser Cleaving also allows cleaving close to other structures such as v-groove arrays and ferrules, with protrusions measured in microns.
Laser Cleaving is well suited to non-round fibers, with square and rectangular sections being easily accommodated for high-power and sensor applications.
In all cases, the speed of the Laser Cleave process (see movie) gives unbeatable cost-effectiveness.
Technical Specifications
Datasheet for Ribbon Laser Cleave
Video of Process
Movie of LaserCleave Ribbon process