| October 2002, Volume 8 Number 10 |
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Enabling VLAN-Based, Cost-Effective Virtual Private Networks Effectively
Network service providers are looking at a new way to improve cost-effectiveness: VLAN, a technology that enables using Layer 2 Ethernet backbone, virtually dividing a network into subnetworks for each customer.
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Thorough Connector/Fiber-End Verification for Better Transmission
Fiber inspection probes are efficient tools for verifying the cleanliness of connectors and other fiber terminations—a key step toward ensuring optimal performance of high-speed DWDM transmission systems.
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Adhesives in Manufacturing
In optical component manufacturing, cost-effectiveness means producing more, faster, at a higher quality, which adhesive-based bonding will help achieve.
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New Bonding Capability for ProAlign 5000 Workstation Increases Yield
Automated adhesive dispensing brings more repeatability in the bonding and curing steps of the component assembly process. And that’s a good thing, because more repeatability means bigger yields.
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Effects of Polarization Down, Measurement Accuracy Up.
The problem: PDL seriously hampers the accurate characterization of passive components. The solution: choosing a power measurement system that offers very low polarization-dependent response and excellent relative uncertainty.
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