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Multi loose tube ribbon cable

US11262522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2018
Grant dateMar 1, 2022
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4431
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure provides an optical fiber cable. The optical fiber cable includes at least one optical fiber ribbon stack. In addition, the at least one optical fiber ribbon stack includes a plurality of stacked ribbons. Further, each ribbon of the plurality of stacked ribbons includes a plurality of optical fibers. The plurality of optical fibers includes edge fibers. The edge fibers are defined as the at least one optical fiber having a mach number of at most 7.2 disposed at a first end and a second end of a first ribbon and a last ribbon of the plurality of stacked ribbons.

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