Optical fiber cable with bend-limiting gel

Details Optical fiber cable with bend-limiting gel Optical fiber cable with bend-limiting gel

1998-07-22

2000-08-22

Palmer, Phan T. H.

Optical waveguides

Optical transmission cable

Loose tube type

385100, 385109, 385103, G02B 644

Patent

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061084735

ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber cable structure includes a central kingwire and a plurality of fibers disposed to surround the kingwire. Microbending losses are accommodated by surrounding each individual fiber with a thin gel layer. The plurality of fibers are embedded in a solid (rubbery) polymer to provide the required strength. In one embodiment, the central cable structure is further surrounded by a layer of foamed polymer to provide for an absorbing interface between the solid polymer and the steel wire strands surrounding the cable structure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4786137 (1988-11-01), Cornelison et al.
patent: 5384880 (1995-01-01), Keller et al.

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