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Method for controlling microbending induced attenuation losses in an optical fiber

US7085466B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2002
Grant dateAug 1, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/02395
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for controlling attenuation losses caused by microbending on the signal transmitted by an optical fiber having an internal glass portion. A first coating layer of a first polymeric material surrounds the glass portion and a second coating layer of a second polymeric material surrounds the first coating layer. The first polymeric material has a hardening temperature lower than 10° and an equilibrium modulus lower than 1.5 MPa.

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