Fiber optic cables and assemblies and the performance thereof
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1. A fiber optic cable, comprising:
- at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber being a microstructured bend performance optical fiber; and
a protective covering, the protective covering being highly flexible and the fiber optic cable has a delta attenuation of about 0.33 dB or less when wrapped 3 turns about a 7.5 millimeter diameter mandrel at a reference wavelength of 1625 nanometers, whereinthe fiber optic cable is flame retardant.
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Abstract
A fiber optic cable having at least one optical fiber such as a microstructured bend performance optical fiber disposed within a protective covering. The protective covering is highly flexible and the fiber optic cable has extremely low delta attenuation when aggressively bent compared with the conventional fiber optic cable designs. By way of example, the delta attenuation of one fiber optic cable design is about 0.33 dB or less when wrapped 3 turns about a 7.5 millimeter mandrel at a reference wavelength of 1625 nanometers. Other variations of the present invention include a connector attached to the fiber optic cable.
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24 Claims
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1. A fiber optic cable, comprising:
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at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber being a microstructured bend performance optical fiber; and a protective covering, the protective covering being highly flexible and the fiber optic cable has a delta attenuation of about 0.33 dB or less when wrapped 3 turns about a 7.5 millimeter diameter mandrel at a reference wavelength of 1625 nanometers, wherein the fiber optic cable is flame retardant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fiber optic cable, comprising:
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at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber being a microstructured bend performance optical fiber; and a protective covering, the protective covering being highly flexible and the fiber optic cable has a delta attenuation of about 0.33 dB or less when wrapped 3 turns about a 7.5 millimeter diameter mandrel at a reference wavelength of 1625 nanometers, wherein the protective covering has an ultimate elongation of about 500% or more measured according to DIN 53504. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A fiber optic cable, comprising:
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at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber being a microstructured bend performance optical fiber; and a protective covering, the protective covering being highly flexible and the fiber optic cable has a delta attenuation of about 0.33 dB or less when wrapped 3 turns about a 7.5 millimeter diameter mandrel at a reference wavelength of 1625 nanometers, the protective coating providing a bend control mechanism for inhibiting bending of the at least one optical fiber at a diameter of 5 millimeters or less. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A fiber optic cable, comprising:
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at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber being a microstructured bend performance optical fiber; a protective covering, the protective covering being highly flexible and the fiber optic cable has a delta attenuation of about 0.33 dB or less when wrapped 3 turns about a 7.5 millimeter diameter mandrel at a reference wavelength of 1625 nanometers; and at least one strength member, wherein the protective covering is coupled about the at least one strength member for inhibiting buckling of the at least one optical fiber therein. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A fiber optic cable, comprising:
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at least one optical fiber, the at least one optical fiber being a microstructured bend performance optical fiber; and a protective covering, the protective covering being highly flexible and the fiber optic cable has a delta attenuation of about 0.33 dB or less when wrapped 3 turns about a 7.5 millimeter diameter mandrel at a reference wavelength of 1625 nanometers, wherein the at least one microstructured optical fiber has a core region surrounded by a cladding region, the cladding region includes an annular hole-containing region having non-periodically disposed holes, the annular hole-containing region being spaced apart from the core region, and wherein greater than about 95 percent of the holes in the at least one microstructured optical fiber have a mean hole size of 775 nanometers or less.
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