- Low attenuation satisfying operation demand in O-E-S-C-L band
- Good bending loss resistance at short radius bends
- Low bending loss for highly demanding cable designs including ribbons
- Low PMD satisfying high bit-rate and long-distance transmission requirements
- Accurate geometrical parameters that insure low splicing loss and high splicing efficiency
- Complies with or exceeds ITU-T recommendation G652D/G657A1
- IEC 60703-2-50 type B1.3/B6A1 optical fibre specification
- Short pitch cables for special applications
- High-performance optical network operating is O-E-S-C-L band
- High-speed optical routes in buildings (FTTx)
- Cables with low bending requirements
| Optical Characteristics | Conditions | Specified Values | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attenuation | 1310nm
1383nm (after H2-aging) 1460nm 1550nm 1625nm |
≤0.35
≤0.35 ≤0.25 ≤0.21 ≤0.23 |
dB/km
dB/km dB/km dB/km |
| Attenuation vs Wavelength
Max. a difference |
1285-1330nm, in reference to 1310nm 1525-1575nm, in reference to 1550nm |
≤0.03 ≤0.02 |
dB/km dB/km |
| Dispersion Coefficient | 1285-1340nm 1550nm 1625nm |
-3.5 to 3.5 ≤18 ≤22 |
ps/(nm·km) ps/(nm·km) ps/(nm·km) |
| Zero Dispersion Wavelength (λσ) | – | 1300-1324 | nm |
| Zero Dispersion Slope (Sσ) | – | ≤0.092 | ps/(nm2·km) |
| Typical Value | – | 0.086 | ps/(nm2·km) |
| PMD
Maximum Individual Fibre Link Design Value (M=20, Q=0.01%) Typical Value |
– | ≤0.1
≤0.06 0.04 |
ps/√km
ps/√km ps/√km |
| Cable Cut-Off Wavelength (λcc) | – | ≤1260 | nm |
| Mode Field Diameter (MFD) | 1310nm 1550nm |
8.4-9.2 9.3-10.3 |
μm μm |
| Effective Group Index of Refraction (Neff) | 1310nm 1550nm |
1.466 1.467 |
|
| Point Discontinuities | 1310nm 1550nm |
≤0.05 ≤0.05 |
dB dB |
|
Geometrical Characteristics |
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| Cladding Diameter | – | 125.0±0.7 | μm |
| Cladding Non-Circularity | – | ≤0.7 | % |
| Coating Diameter | – | 235-245 | μm |
| Coating-Cladding Concentricity Error | – | ≤12.0 | μm |
| Coating Non-Circularity | – | ≤6.0 | % |
| Core-Cladding Concentricity Error | – | ≤0.5 | μm |
| Curl (radius) | – | ≥4 | m |
| Delivery Length | – | Up to 50.4 | km/reel |
|
Environmental Characteristics |
1310nm, 1550nm & 1625nm | ||
| Temperature Dependence Induced Attenuation | -60℃ to +85℃ | ≤0.05 | dB/km |
| Temperature-Humidity Cycling Induced Attenuation | -10℃ to +85℃, 98% RH | ≤0.05 | dB/km |
| Water Immersion Dependence Induced Attenuation | 23℃, for 30 days | ≤0.05 | dB/km |
| Damp Heat Dependence Induced Attenuation | 85℃ and 85% RH, for 30 days | ≤0.05 | dB/km |
| Dry Heat Aging | 85℃, for 30 days | ≤0.05 | dB/km |
|
Mechanical Characteristics |
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| Proof Test | –
– – |
≥9.0
≥1.0 ≥100 |
N
% kpsi |
| Macro-bend Induced Loss
10 Turns Around a Mandrel of 15mm radius 10 Turns Around a Mandrel of 15mm radius 1 Turn Around a Mandrel of 10mm radius 1 Turn Around a Mandrel of 10mm radius |
1550nm 1625nm 1550nm 1625nm |
≤0.25 ≤1.0 ≤0.75 ≤1.5 |
dB dB dB dB |
| Coating Strip Force | Typical Average Force
Peak Force |
1.5
1.3-8.9 |
N
N |
| Dynamic Fatigue Parameter (nd) | – | ≥20 | – |
