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CLEANING METHODS AND CONTAMINATION ASSESSMENT FOR OPTICAL ASSEMBLY
13-09-2023
1 SCOPE
1.1 Intent
1.2 Caution Reminders
1.2.1 Safety Cautions
1.2.2 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Caution
2 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industry
2.2 IEC-International Electrotechnical Commission
2.3 TIA-Telecommunications Industry Association
3 TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
4 CLEANING SPECIFICATION
4.1 General Information
4.1.1 Cleaning Process Flow
4.1.2 Inspection Criteria Matrix
4.1.3 Understanding MT-Ferrule Connectors
4.1.4 Understanding Composite Bi-Metallic-Ferruled
Connectors
4.1.5 Inspection Criteria for Receptacles (with
Internal Fiber Stubs)
4.1.6 Illustrations of Receptacle Devices (with
Internal Fiber Stubs)
4.1.7 Inspection Criteria for Receptacles (with
Lenses)
5 CONTAMINATION
6 INSPECTION EQUIPMENT
6.1 Overview
6.2 Equipment
6.2.1 Optical Microscope
6.2.2 Video Microscope
6.2.3 Automated End-Face Inspection System
6.2.4 Interferometer
6.3 Performance Issues
6.4 Inspection Application
6.5 Inspection Templates
7 CLEANING METHODS
7.1 Procedures for Use
7.2 Description of Items to be Cleaned
7.3 Description of Common Cleaning Methods
7.3.1 Compressed Gas
7.3.2 Dry wipes and Cleaning Cassettes
7.3.3 Cleaning Fluids/Wet Wipes
7.3.4 Dry Swabs
7.3.5 Sticking Tapes/Adhesive Tapes
7.3.6 Cleaning Fluids and Wet Swabs
7.3.7 Machines
7.3.8 Notes About Cleaning Fluids
7.4 Method Evaluation and Qualification
8 END-CAPS
8.1 History - Material
8.2 History - Design/Shape
8.3 Material Properties
8.4 Unacceptable Materials
8.5 Manufacturing Process of End-Caps
8.5.1 Molding
8.5.2 Cleaning
8.5.3 Packaging
8.6 End-cap Design
8.6.1 Form
8.6.2 Fit
8.6.3 Function
8.7 Recommendation
9 PERFORMANCE TESTING
9.1 Method Evaluation and Qualification for
Cleaning Solutions
9.1.1 Contamination of the Microscope
9.1.2 Devices Under Test
9.1.3 Patch Cords
9.1.4 Bulkhead Adapters
9.1.5 Intended Device
9.1.6 Contamination Technique
9.1.7 Patch Cords
9.1.8 In Situ End-Faces
9.1.9 Lens Elements
9.1.10 Alignment Sleeve and Other Surfaces
9.1.11 Procedure and Data Collection
9.1.12 Post Test Degradation Testing
9.1.13 Data Analysis
9.1.14 Qualification/Disqualification
10 ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE EFFECT (ESC) AND CONNECTOR
CLEANLINESS
10.1 Electrostatic Charge Effect (ESC) During the
Cleaning Process of Fiber Optics Connectors [14]
10.2 Electrostatic Charge Accumulation Test
10.2.1 Equipment
10.2.2 Sample Preparation
10.2.3 Apparatus Setup
10.2.4 Experimental Procedure
11 THE INFLUENCE OF SCRATCHES/CONTAMINATION ON
OPTICAL SIGNAL PERFORMANCE
11.1 Scratches
11.2 Particle Contamination
11.3 Oil Contamination
11.4 Detailed Descriptions of Optical Equipment
Indices
11.4.1 Current Calibrations Methods
11.4.2 Detection
11.4.3 Field of View
11.4.4 Illumination
11.4.5 Magnification
11.4.6 Numerical Aperture
11.4.7 Rules
12 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
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