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March 2010

• Featured Article

  Share Our Pride, Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc. is 25 »

  By: Fiber Instrument Sales
  
  During this, our 25th Anniversary year, the staff and management of FIS extend to you our sincerest thanks for your business over the years. As an FIS customer, your loyalty and support have been key to our success, and we invite you to share our sense of pride and accomplishment.
  
• More articles from this month:

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• Multimode Fiber Evolution »

  By: Jim Inman, Fiber Instrument Sales, Engineer
  There have been many advancements in standard multimode fiber over the years. The ISO 11801 standard provides the following system of classification for multimode fibers, The system is based on the bandwidth of various fibers and classifies them as either OM1, OM2, OM3 or OM4.

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• Plastic Optic Fiber (POF) »

  By: Fiber Instrument Sales
  Today, Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) is being used for a wide range of applications including datacom networks, architectural lighting, passive solar lighting and much more.

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• Why is Auto Negotiation Not Available for Fiber Optic Ethernet Devices »

  By: John Bruno, Fiber Instrument Sales, Training Specialist
  Why isn’t auto negotiation available for fiber optic Ethernet devices?

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• Corning Specialty Fiber »

  By: Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc.
  Whether you need to polarize, amplify or otherwise maximize an optical signal, specialty fibers can fill the bill. Many of these fibers were developed to meet specific challenges posed by new types of network devices and components.

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• Polarization-Maintaing Fiber »

  By: Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc.
  One of the most commonly used specialty fibers is polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber. PM fiber is used to eliminate or minimize the cross-coupling of light between polarization modes during transmission.

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• Telcom Specialty Fibers »

  By: Fiber Instrument Sales, Inc.
  FIS has a full line of Fibercore Singlemode Specialty Fibers including PM fibers designed for Telecom applications.

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• Fibers With Focus »

  By: Charles Carino
  Whether you need to polarize, amplify or otherwise maximize an optical signal, specialty fibers can fill the bill. Many of these fibers were developed to meet specific challenges posed by new types of network devices and components.

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• Specialty Fiber Glossary »

  By: Fibercore
  Here's a glossary of some key specialty fiber terms as defined by Fibercore.

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• OEM Specialty Fiber »

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  Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) rely on Fibercore specialty fibers for use in components and devices where space is at a premium, low loss must be achieved, and/or polarization modes must be maintained.

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