TIA Publishes New Fiber Optic Standard TIA-604-3-B
FOCIS 3a presents the intermateability standard for connectors with the commercial designations SC and SC-APC, and includes requirements for polarization maintaining fiber connectors. This standard is issued as an addendum to 'Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standards,' TIA/EIA 604. The provisions of TIA/EIA 604 apply to this document.
Intermateability standards define the minimum physical attributes of mating connector components. Fully dimensioned components are not within the scope or intent of FOCIS 3a. The requirements in this standard have been selected with the objective of ensuring that any combination of plugs and adapters conforming to the requirements of FOCIS 3a will intermate mechanically and that intermated connector assemblies will meet a common level of performance. The common level of performance of an intermated connector assembly is the least demanding set of performance requirements in the separate performance specifications of each of the products in assembly.
TIA-604-3-B was created by TIA FO-4.3 Subcommittee on Fiber Optic Interconnecting Devices and Passive Components and released August 2004. To obtain copies of the document, please contact Global Engineering Documents at (800) 854-7179 or visit http://global.ihs.com.
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Source: The Telecommunications Industry Association