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Properties of Cable With Enhanced Single-Mode Fibre C40

This document provides specifications for an Enhanced Single-Mode Fibre (ESMF) cable called C40. It lists the applicable standards, optical properties including mode field diameter, chromatic dispersion, and polarization mode dispersion. It also details the attenuation levels, bending performance, refractive index, backscatter coefficient, and mechanical properties. All measurements and limits are in accordance with ITU-T G650 recommendations for single-mode fiber cables.

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Properties of Cable With Enhanced Single-Mode Fibre C40

This document provides specifications for an Enhanced Single-Mode Fibre (ESMF) cable called C40. It lists the applicable standards, optical properties including mode field diameter, chromatic dispersion, and polarization mode dispersion. It also details the attenuation levels, bending performance, refractive index, backscatter coefficient, and mechanical properties. All measurements and limits are in accordance with ITU-T G650 recommendations for single-mode fiber cables.

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ESMF

Properties of cable with Enhanced Single-Mode Fibre


C40

Applicable Standards

 IEC/EN 60793-2-50 Category B-652.D


 ITU-T Recommendation G.652.D
 EN 50 173-1: Category OS2 and OS1a
 ISO / IEC 11801: Category OS2 and OS1a

Optical properties
Attribute Measurement method Units Limits
Mode field diameter at 1310 nm µm 9.0 ± 0.3
IEC/EN 60793-1-45
Mode field diameter at 1550 nm µm 10.0 ± 0.5
Chromatic Dispersion coefficient: IEC/EN 60793-1-42
In the interval 1285 nm – 1330 nm ps/km • nm ≤ |3.5|
At 1550 nm ps/km • nm ≤ 18.0
At 1625 nm ps/km • nm ≤ 22.0
Zero Dispersion Wavelength, λ0 nm 1302 - 1322
Zero Dispersion Slope ps/(nm2 • km) ≤ 0.091
Cut-off Wavelength IEC/EN 60793-1-44 λcc nm ≤ 1260 *
Polarisation Mode Dispersion (PMD) coefficient IEC/EN 60793-1-48 ps/√km ≤ 0.2
PMDQ Link Design Value (computed with Q=0.01%, N=20) IEC/EN 60794-3 ps/√km ≤ 0.06
* guaranteed value according to the ITU-T (ATM G650) method

Attenuation
Attribute Measurement method Units Typical / Max
Attenuation value of cable at 1310 nm IEC/EN 60793-1-40 dB/km ≤ 0.35 / ≤ 0.37
Attenuation value of cable at 1550 nm IEC/EN 60793-1-40 dB/km ≤ 0.20 / ≤ 0.22
Local discontinuity at 1310 and 1550 nm IEC/EN 60793-1-40 dB ≤ ± 0.05

Attenuation variation vs Bending


Attribute Measurement method Units Limits
100 turns on a R = 25 mm mandrel at 1310 & 1550 nm IEC/EN 60793-1-47 dB ≤ 0.05
100 turns on a R = 30 mm mandrel at 1625 nm IEC/EN 60793-1-47 dB ≤ 0.1

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ESMF

Group index of refraction


Attribute Measurement method Units Values
1310 nm IEC/EN 60793-1-22 - 1.467
1550 nm IEC/EN 60793-1-22 - 1.468
1625 nm IEC/EN 60793-1-22 - 1.468

Rayleigh Backscatter coefficient (1ns pulse width)


Attribute Measurement method Units Values
1310 nm - dB -79.4
1550 nm - dB -81.7
1625 nm - dB -82.5

Geometrical properties
Attribute Measurement method Units Limits
Cladding diameter IEC/EN 60793-1-20 µm 125.0 ± 0.7
Cladding non-Circularity IEC/EN 60793-1-20 % ≤1
Core-Cladding Concentricity error IEC/EN 60793-1-20 µm ≤ 0.6
Coating diameter – Coloured and Natural IEC/EN 60793-1-21 µm 250 ± 15
Coating non-Circularity IEC/EN 60793-1-21 % ≤5
Coating-Cladding Concentricity error IEC/EN 60793-1-21 µm ≤ 12

Mechanical properties
Attribute Measurement method Units Limits
Proof stress level IEC/EN 60793-1-30 GPa ≥ 0.7 (≈ 1 %)
Strip force (average) IEC/EN 60793-1-32 N 1 ≤ Faverage.strip ≤ 3
Strip force (peak) IEC/EN 60793-1-32 N 1.2 ≤ Fpeak.strip ≤ 8.9
Dynamic Fatigue Resistance, aged and unaged IEC/EN 60793-1-33 - nd ≥ 20

All measurements in accordance with ITU-T G650 recommendations


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This specification is not contractually valid unless specifically authorised by PrysmianGroup.

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