Reduced-size flat drop cable
US8145026B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4482
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is an improved optical fiber that employs a novel coating system. When combined with a bend-insensitive glass fiber, the novel coating system according to the present invention yields an optical fiber having exceptionally low losses.The coating system features (i) a softer primary coating with excellent low-temperature characteristics to protect against microbending in any environment and in the toughest physical situations and, optionally, (ii) a colored secondary coating possessing enhanced color strength and vividness.The improved coating system provides optical fibers that are useful in reduced-size drop cables.
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