Optical fiber connector is the two ends of the optical fiber precision butt up, so that the maximum optical energy emitted by the optical fiber coupled to the receiving optical fiber. Ceramic ferrule is the core component of this kind of optical fiber connector. It is a kind of high-precision special ceramic component processed by a series of formula of ZrO2. Its aperture and roundness error is 0.5? X. The manufactured connector is a detachable and classified optical fiber movable connector, which makes the connection and conversion scheduling of optical channels more flexible and can be used for the debugging and maintenance of the optical communication system.

Optical fiber ceramic ferrule technology

Optical fiber ceramic ferrule products using the following advanced technology: (1) nano-zirconia powder injection molding material formulation and forming technology; (2) the diameter of the hole 0.125mm, a length of 12-15mm slender (3) Precision ceramic processing technology with precision error of 0.1μm; (4) Process control method of sub-micronized sintered grains; (5) Low loss optical communication components with insertion loss of ≤0.2dB, Return loss ≥40dB.

Fiber ceramic ferrule capacity digestion

1, capacity expansion is greater than demand growth. What pre-introduced capacity of ready-made digestion? What is the first big market industry, the second largest market is what industry? The ceramic ferrule has a narrow application as a special part of an optical communications infrastructure. There is no other market for optical fiber communications, only the market, and no back-up market. Well, let's take a look at how the optical communications industry has grown. Optical communication infrastructure investment depends on the national policy and investment operators, there is a demand for investment ferrule. If the operator can not produce initial investment benefits, I believe operators will not burn continuously. Like the 3G project, only 30 billion yuan, 60 billion yuan and 30 billion yuan have been invested in China Unicom, China Mobile and Telecom in 2009 alone. How many people now use 3G mobile phones in the community and will they continue to invest?

Without continuous investment, there is no continuous industry development, there is no growth, insert the stock can only be stacked in the manufacturer, unlike ceramic products, building materials, real estate control can tap the road, rail and airport markets.

2, ceramic ferrules are durable goods, not updated every year. Ceramic ferrule performance requirements is 20 years, the use of a less than one in the quality assurance requirements, long-term durability does not need to be replaced every year, that is, operators require optical fiber cable laying within 20 years after the replacement, a coax The excess capacity of the mortise may be finished after 10 years may be finished.

3, ceramic insert the foam in front of Kam. Ceramic ferrule production equipment is a professional equipment, but also can only be used to produce ceramic ferrules. At present, the sales and marketing of optical communications industry in Mainland China stimulate many investments. Much like Japan's investment in ferrule stimulated by the optical communications bubble in 2000, the situation was vivid at that time. In 1999 and 2000, there was also a shortage of ferrules and optical cables. Professionals were very optimistic about the light The development of communications, the old manufacturers like Kyocera, ADAMANT, TOTO large-scale expansion, the new business also joined the subscription equipment, do not know these new equipment from 2001 to 2006 are not enabled, a large number of Japanese companies have been collapsed, but also resulted in the newly-invested enterprises South Korea PRIME PHOTECH, Taiwan Tao, Taiwan Dragon Expo Wei quickly exit. I hope the historical tragedy is no longer.

Fiber ceramic ferrule industry investment

With the introduction of the domestic triple play policy and the recovery of the international optical communications market, which effectively promoted the development of the optical communications industry. Due to the shortage of products in the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, the optical fiber ferrules naturally appeared tight with the market supply. In particular, There is a shortage in the second half of the year. However, in the feast of the core industry to share the market, but also conceal the hidden dangers of investment transition.

At the beginning of December 2011, the major ceramic ferrule manufacturers in China held an industry conference in Shenzhen to exchange information on the production and sales of various manufacturers and market demand trends. According to the participants, each ferrule manufacturer has a relatively large expansion, and these new production capacity will be mass-produced after June 2012. Participating companies think this may result in overcapacity in the second half of the year.

In addition, the market at least six new companies launched the optical fiber ceramic ferrule project. These new entrants into the corporate investment staggering, of which Suzhou invested 150 million yuan in the light, social hot money has begun to flood in the industry core.

Author: Si Wen Jie Boshi (Ireland Chong Precision Ceramic Technology Co., Ltd.)