Bend insensitive fiber optic drop cable for in-home use
US7817892B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 9, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/03666
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bend insensitive fiber optic cable includes a singlemode fiber, a buffer layer surrounding the fiber wherein a thickest component of the buffer layer has an elastic modulus greater than 515 MPa (75,000 psi), and a jacket surrounding the buffer layer, wherein the jacket has a thickness of at least 1.2 mm. In one preferred embodiment, the buffer layer includes a nylon 12 resin with a nominal elastic modulus of approximately 218,000 psi. In this embodiment, an inner thin component of the buffer layer is made of an ethylene/ethyl acrylate resin so as to facilitate stripping of the buffer layer away from the fiber.
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