BendAble OM3 Multimode fibre is a bend-insensitive 850 nm laser-optimized 50μm Multimode fibre. It provides for best macro bending performance and supports high-density packaging cables, smallest bend-radii and challenging installation situations in advanced data centres.
| MACROBENDING LOSS/BEND INDUCED ATTENUATION | SPEC. VALUES | UNIT |
|---|---|---|
| 100 turns Radius 37.5 mm850 nm 1300 nm |
≤0.05 ≤0.15 |
dB dB |
| 2 turns Radius 15 mm850 nm 1300 nm |
≤0.1 ≤0.3 |
dB dB |
| 2 turns Radius 7.5 mm850 nm 1300 nm |
≤0.2 ≤0.5 |
dB dB |
| PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Bandwidth (Overfilled Launch)850nm 1300nm |
≥1500 ≥500 |
MHz∙km MHz∙km |
| Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB)850nm | ≥2000 | MHz∙km |
| Transmission Link Lengths for 10Gb/s850nm 1300nm |
300 300 |
m m |
| OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Attenuation Coefficient¹850nm 1300nm |
≤2.3 ≤0.7 |
dB/km dB/km |
| Attenuation at 1383nm (OH-Peak) | <2.0 | dB/km |
| Attenuation Discontinuities (OTDR 1300nm) | <0.05 | dB |
| Chromatic Dispersion Zero Dispersion Wavelength λσ | from 1295≤ λσ ≤1340 | nm |
| Zero Dispersion Slope, Sσfrom 1295≤ λσ ≤1310 from 1310≤ λσ ≤1340 |
≤0.105 ≤0.000375‧(1590-λσ) |
ps/nm2‧km ps/nm2‧km |
| Numerical Aperture | 0.200±0.015 | |
| Effective Group Index of Refraction850nm 1300nm |
1.483 1.478 |
|
| MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Proof Test | ≥0.69 ≥8.8 |
GPa N |
| Dynamic Tensile Strength Unaged Fibre (0.5 m) Median Tensile Strength 15th Percentile Tensile Strength Aged Fibre (0.5 m) Median Tensile Strength 15th Percentile Tensile Strength |
≥3.8 ≥3.03 |
GPa GPa |
| Dynamic Fatigue Stress Corrosion Parameter nd (typical) | ≥23 | dB |
| Operating Temperature Range | -60 to +85 | ℃ |
| Coating Strip Force (typical) | 1.9 | N |
| GEOMETRICAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Core Diameter | 50±2.5 | μm |
| Core Non-Circularity | ≤5.0 | % |
| Core/Clad Concentricity Error | ≤1.5 | μm |
| Cladding Diameter | 125±1.0 | μm |
| Cladding Non-Circularity | ≤1.0 | % |
| Coating Diameter | 242±7 | μm |
| Coating/Clad Concentricity Error | ≤10 | μm |
| Available Lengths | 1.1-8.8¹ | km |
| ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS | 850/1300 | nm |
| Change of Temperature Attenuation Increase, -60°C to+85° | ≤0.1 | dB/km |
| Dry Heat Attenuation Increase, 30 days @ 85°C | ≤0.1 | dB/km |
| Damp Heat Attenuation Increase, 30 days @ 85°C/85% R.H. | ≤0.1 | dB/km |
| Water Immersion Attenuation Increase, 30 days in 23°C water | ≤0.1 | dB/km |
| SPOOL SIZE | ||
| Spool Diameter | 9.25”/23.5 | cm |
| Spool Width | 4.21”/10.7 | cm |
| Spindle | 1”/2.54 | cm |
| Traverse Width | 3.75”/9.5 | cm |
