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One of the most common semiconductor contaminants is particulate. This comprises dust particles, skin flakes, fibers and other process contaminants. Particulate contamination comes from the air, from the abrasion of moving parts, from clothing, or from dirty, unfiltered etching fluids. These particles either electrostatically bond to the substrate or they get trapped in the wafer…
Are you in the military or working in a field that requires the use of fiber optic technology? If so, then you know how critical it is to maintain the highest level of performance and reliability for your equipment. One often overlooked aspect of this maintenance is the proper cleaning of military fiber optic connectors.…
The fiber optics industry relies heavily on precise and efficient cleaning techniques to ensure optimal performance of fiber optic equipment. Among the various fiber cleaning tools available, swabs and cleaning sticks have become increasingly popular for their effectiveness and ease of use. These small yet powerful tools are specially designed to remove dust, dirt, and…
This one page technical note lists the many differences between ordinary rubbing alcohol which is often used to clean fiber optic end-faces and a proper, engineered, fast-drying cleaning fluid.
Since the 1970s, fiber optic providers have been working to find suitable ways to quickly, conveniently and consistently clean the delicate fiber optic connectors. They found very early on that even the slightest contamination on the end-faces significantly degraded the performance of their networks. Fiber engineers in the 1970s and 1980s recommended using reagent grade…
This video is a 'how to' demonstration of the Sticklers™ 1.25mm CleanClicker™ 750 Fiber Optic Connector Cleaner, which is a very popular and cost-effective choice for cleaning almost any 1.25mm configuration. Please note there are TWO connector cleaners from Sticklers™ for 1.25mm connectors; this is the refillable, 750-cleaning tool, the other is the 400-cleanings/tool compact device…