Bend insensitive fibers for FTTH and MDU

Jinkee Kim; David W. Peckham; Alan H. McCurdy; John M. Fini; Peter I Borel; Kariofilis Konstadinidis; Peter Weimann; Richard Norris; Fengqing Wu; Robert Lingle Jr.; David J. Mazzarese; John George; Andrew Oliviero

doi:10.1117/12.803565

11 November 2008 Bend insensitive fibers for FTTH and MDU

Jinkee Kim, David W. Peckham, Alan H. McCurdy, John M. Fini, Peter I Borel, Kariofilis Konstadinidis, Peter Weimann, Richard Norris, Fengqing Wu, Robert Lingle Jr., David J. Mazzarese, John George, Andrew Oliviero

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Proceedings Volume 7134, Passive Components and Fiber-based Devices V; 71340G (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.803565
Event: Asia-Pacific Optical Communications, 2008, Hangzhou, China

Abstract

As deployment of fiber to the home (FTTH) within multiple dwelling units (MDUs) is growing, more technicians will be involved in the deployment of optical drop cables, and there is a desire to use craft and practice similar to what is used for copper cables. We introduce a solid bend insensitive fiber in this application that is backwards compatible to G.652D fiber, and has macrobending, splice loss and system performance to meet the very demanding conditions of these applications. A closer look at the demands of this environment has made it necessary to re-evaluate reliability in these critical applications. We apply the Power Law Model to predict reliability in these demanding applications, and provide experimental evaluation of the model through testing on optical fibers and cables. It will be shown that bends and tension need to be considered together when evaluating the reliability of the passive optical plant.

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Jinkee Kim, David W. Peckham, Alan H. McCurdy, John M. Fini, Peter I Borel, Kariofilis Konstadinidis, Peter Weimann, Richard Norris, Fengqing Wu, Robert Lingle Jr., David J. Mazzarese, John George, and Andrew Oliviero "Bend insensitive fibers for FTTH and MDU", Proc. SPIE 7134, Passive Components and Fiber-based Devices V, 71340G (11 November 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.803565

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