Splicers and Splicing Accessories

The most revolutionary aspect of the Ericsson EFC 11-4, offered by DPM Photonics, is the ultrasonic cleaving action. A precision diamond blade is attached to a resonant acoustic-stepped horn. The ultrasonic horn resonance is started and maintained for the duration of the cleave by an electronic circuit. It is then automatically terminated to preserve battery life.

The ultrasonically vibrating blade moves slowly towards the tensioned fiber on stictionless damped bearings. Cleaving takes place without the compressive stresses and blade intrusion into the fiber that is typical of conventional cleavers. This revolutionary new cleaving technique produces superb planar ends of mirror quality with no hackle.

Features

• Electronically tuned ultrasonic blade
• For multi-mode and single-mode fiber
• End angle consistently < 1 degree
• For laboratory and field use
• Easy to handle