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Optical Fiber Metallization and Metallized Fiber Assemblies

  • Ni/Au or Pt/Au Metallization
  • Thermal or Chemical Fiber Stripping
  • Very fine grain coating ( < 2nm roughness)
  • Variety of fiber sizes and device types
  • Masking of unwanted coating areas

Product Description:

Silicon Lightwave has in-house facility for optical fiber metallization, gold coated fibers for hermetic assemblies and advanced fiber optic sensor applications.
Specifications
Drawings
Test Data
Fiber Type Singlemode, PANDA PM, Polyimide Coated, Bend Insensitive, Teflon Coated, Ribbon Fibers or Custom
Ferrule Type Kovar, Zirconia, Stainless Steel 304L, Gold Metallized
Fiber Tip Flat, Angle Polished, or Lensed, & AR Coatings
Fiber Jacket 900µm Loose Tube, Tight Buffer, Teflon, Stainless Steel Armored
AR Coating Reflectivity: ≤ 0.25%, 375nm-1650nm Overspray: 0.8mm
Bending Radius 0.5in minimum for 900µm jacket
Metallization Overspray on Polyimide Coating Allowed
Ti 0.05 µm (E-beam)
Pt 0.2 µm (E-beam))
Au 0.05 µm (E-beam)
Au 2 - 3 µm (Electroless Plating or E-beam)
Temperature Range Storage: -55°C to 175°C
Operating: -265°C to 260°C or up to +600°C
Visual Inspection No visible chip or scratch under 400X magnification
Insertion Loss < 0.1 dB
Return Loss > 55 dB for UPC, > 65 dB for APC
Connector Type Seiko or equivalent
Epoxy Low outgassing, High Reliability


Ordering Information:


Please contact us at (949) 753-0421 or specify your custom requirements below






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