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Uses for a Fiber Optic Feedthrough

Uses for a Fiber Optic Feedthrough

Fiber optic feedthroughs are utilized in various low or high vacuum or pressure applications. A fiber optic feedthrough is designed for a variety of vacuum or pressure hermetic seal applications in which the fiber optic connections are vital and located inside a vacuum or pressure system. Many

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3 Benefits of Hermetic Feedthrough

3 Benefits of Hermetic Feedthrough

Working with electricity can be difficult and dangerous. The speed at which electricity travels is 6,696,000 miles per hour, and engineers working with it need to be careful. Because of this, there is a tendency to rely on hermetic electrical feedthroughs, also simply referred to as hermetic

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Benefits of Using Wire Feedthroughs on Fiber Optic Seals

Benefits of Using Wire Feedthroughs on Fiber Optic Seals

Engineers making fiber optic connections inside vacuum systems often reach out for off-the-shelf bulkhead connectors. While these connectors seem the best at breaching chamber walls, they increase the overall installation cost, pose mechanical design constraints, and lead to electrical problems. Often, sparks are emitted from the connectors,

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