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IS IT CLEAN
The tables below list the acceptance criteria standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for
single-mode and multimode connectors as documented in IEC 61300-3-35 Ed. 1.0.
Single-Mode PC Connectors, RL ≥26 dB (Ref: Table 5)
Zone Name Diameter Defects Scratches
A. Core 0 – 25 µm 2 ≤3 µm
none >3 µm none
2 ≤3 µm
none >3 µm none
B. Cladding 25 – 120 µm no limit <2 µm
5 from 2 – 5 µm
none >5 µm
no limit ≤3 µm
none >3 µm
C. Adhesive 120 – 130 µm no limit no limit
D. Contact 130 – 250 µm none ≥10 µm no limit
Multimode Connectors (Ref: Table 6)
Zone Name Diameter Defects Scratches
A. Core 0 – 65 µm 4 ≤5 µm
none >5 µm
no limit ≤5 µm
0 >5 µm
B. Cladding 65 –120 µm no limit <2 µm
5 from 2 – 5 µm
none >5 µm
no limit ≤5 µm
0 >5 µm
C. Adhesive 120 – 130 µm no limit no limit
D. Contact 130 – 250 µm none ≥10 µm no limit
Inspect: Acceptance Criteria