Method of polishing the end face of a ferrule on an optical connector
AssigneeSeiko Instruments Inc.
InventorsKohji Minami, Hiroyuki Tokita, Keiichi Ishiyama, Nobuo Suzuki
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Abstract
A method of polishing the end face of a ferrule comprises providing an optical connector having the ferrule and an optical fiber fixed to the ferrule. An abrasive sheet film is provided which comprises a resin film having a layer of alumina type particles disposed on a surface thereof. The end face of the ferrule is polished by pressing it against the abrasive sheet film and sliding the end face of the ferrule relative the abrasive sheet film while supplying an abrasive comprised of colloidal particles of SiO.sub.2 on the surface of the abrasive sheet film.
Claims19
A method of polishing the end face of a ferrule on an optical connector, comprising:
- polishing the end face of the ferrule including an optical fiber by sliding the end face of the ferrule on the surface of an abrasive sheet film comprised of a resin film having a layer of alumina type particles disposed thereon while supplying an abrasive comprised of colloidal particles of SiO.sub.2 onto the surface of the abrasive sheet film.
A method of polishing the end face of a ferrule on an optical connector, comprising the steps of:
- pressing the end face of a ferrule having an optical fiber fixed therein against the surface of an abrasive film of an abrasive disc comprised of an elastic sheet having the abrasive film disposed thereon, the abrasive film comprising a resin film having alumina type particles disposed thereon;
- and sliding the end face of the ferrule on the surface of the abrasive film while supplying an abrasive comprised of colloidal particles of SiO.sub.2 on the surface of the abrasive film.
A method of polishing the end face of a ferrule on an optical connector, comprising the steps of:
- providing an optical connector having a ferrule and an optical fiber fixed to the ferrule;
- providing an abrasive sheet film comprised of a resin film having a layer of plate-like particles disposed on a surface thereof;
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- sliding an end face of the ferrule on the surface of the abrasive sheet film while supplying an abrasive comprised of colloidal particles of SiO.sub.2 on the surface of the abrasive sheet film.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.