| Optical Fiber Splicing Process |
| Type |
S123C/S123M4 |
S122M8/S122M12
 |
S153A
|
S178A
|
S183PMII/S184PM
|
| Alignment Type |
Fixed V-Groove (Clad Alignment) |
Active Clad Alignment |
Core Alignment |
Core Alignment |
Applicable
Fiber |
SMF, MMF, DSF, NZDSF |
SMF, MMF, DSF, NZDSF |
SMF, MMF, DSF, NZDSF, BIF/UBIF |
SMF, MMF, DSF,
NZDSF, EDF, DCF |
SMF, MMF, PMF,
NZDSF, EDF, DCF |
| Fiber Count |
S123C:Single Fiber
S123M4:1~4 Fibers |
S122M8:1~8 Fibers
S122M12:1~12 Fibers |
Single Fiber |
Single Fiber |
Single Fiber |
Cladding
Diameter |
125μm |
125μm |
80~150μm |
80~150μm |
S183PMII:80~500μm
S184PM:80~1200μm |
Cleave
Length |
S123C:5~10mm
S123M4:10mm |
S122M8, S122M12:10mm
|
250μm:5~16mm
900μm:16mm(10mm option) |
250μm:5~16mm
900μm:16mm(10mm option) |
Normal strength:9~11mm
High strength:3~5mm |
Dissimilar
Splicing |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Specialty
Splicing |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
High Stength
Splicing |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Polarization
Maintaining
Splicing |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Fixed V-groove (S12X) |
core Alignment (S183) |
Core Alignment (S178) |
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