A New Standard in Optimized Bend Performance and Reliable Low Loss Transmission.
Overview
AllWave® FLEX ZWP Single-Mode Fiber is the first Zero Water Peak (ZWP) G.652D fiber to offer optimized bend performance for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTX), enterprise networks, or any application where small bend diameters may be encountered. Fully compliant to the new ITU-T G.657 Class A specification, AllWave® FLEX Fiber is completely compatible with all conventional single-mode fibers.
Product Description
AllWave® FLEX ZWP Fiber maintains very low bending loss across the full spectrum of wavelengths from 1260 to 1625 nm, while ensuring long-term fiber strength and reliability. It can be coiled into a 10 mm radius loop with < 0.5 dB incurred loss at 1625 nm and < 0.2 dB incurred loss at 1550 nm - five times better bend performance than conventional single-mode and leading Low Water Peak (LWP) fibers.
Features/Benefits:
Applications:
AllWave® FLEX ZWP Fiber provides outstanding bend performance and design freedom for fiber management systems in:
Overview
AllWave® FLEX ZWP Single-Mode Fiber is the first Zero Water Peak (ZWP) G.652D fiber to offer optimized bend performance for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTX), enterprise networks, or any application where small bend diameters may be encountered. Fully compliant to the new ITU-T G.657 Class A specification, AllWave® FLEX Fiber is completely compatible with all conventional single-mode fibers.
Product Description
AllWave® FLEX ZWP Fiber maintains very low bending loss across the full spectrum of wavelengths from 1260 to 1625 nm, while ensuring long-term fiber strength and reliability. It can be coiled into a 10 mm radius loop with < 0.5 dB incurred loss at 1625 nm and < 0.2 dB incurred loss at 1550 nm - five times better bend performance than conventional single-mode and leading Low Water Peak (LWP) fibers.
Features/Benefits:
- Saves space, time, and money through improved bend performance, even for L-Band wavelengths up to 1625 nm: added loss < 0.5 dB (1625 nm) and < 0.2 dB (1550 nm) at 10 mm radius
- Easier to install, handle, and store in space-constrained applications such as FTTX and premises networks
- Bend optimized design for tight, low loss bends without risking fiber strength and long-term reliability
- Tight geometry for very low splice loss and improved connectorization performance with G.652D embedded base
- Fully compatible with all conventional single-mode fiber international standards including G.657 Class A and G.652D
- Zero Water Peak fiber provides a 50% increase in usable optical spectrum enabling 16-channel CWDM and DWDM support
Applications:
AllWave® FLEX ZWP Fiber provides outstanding bend performance and design freedom for fiber management systems in:
- FTTX
- The central office
- High power applications
- Analog video
- Microcables
- Drop cables
- Closures
- Field management/storage apparatus located throughout the network
- At the customer premises
- Any application with transmission speeds of 40 Gb/s and beyond
Unit of Measure
Specifications
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Physical Characteristics
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Optical Characteristics
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Environmental Characteristics (At 1310, 1550 & 1625 nm)
Specifications
Single-Mode or Multimode |
N/A Single-Mode |
Performance Characteristic |
N/A G.657.A1 |
Applications |
N/A Analog Video Central office Closures Drop Cables FTTx High power applications Microcables Premises |
Bend Performance |
N/A Bend-Optimized |
Standard Reel Lengths |
N/A 50.4 km (31.3 miles) |
Physical Characteristics
Clad Diameter |
N/A 125.0 ± 0.7 µm |
Clad Non-Circularity |
N/A ≤ 0.7 % |
Coating Diameter (Uncolored) |
N/A 237 - 247 µm |
Coating-Clad Concentricity Error (Offset) |
N/A ≤ 12 µm |
Tensile Proof Test |
N/A 100 kpsi0.69 GPa |
Coating Strip Force |
N/A Range: 1.0 N ≤ CSF ≤ 8.9 N |
Optical Characteristics
Attenuation Uniformity/Point Discontinuities at 1310 and 1550 nm |
N/A ≤ 0.05 dB | |||||||||||||||||||||
Macrobend Attenuation1 |
N/A
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Zero Chromatic Dispersion Wavelength (λ0) |
N/A 1302 to 1322 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||
Zero Chromatic Dispersion Slope (S0) |
N/A ≤ 0.092 ps/(nm²·km) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Typical Dispersion Slope |
N/A 0.087 ps/(nm²·km) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Group Refractive Index at 1310 nm |
N/A 1.467 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Group Refractive Index at 1550 nm |
N/A 1.468 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mode Field Diameter at 1310 nm |
N/A 8.5 to 9.3 µm | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mode Field Diameter at 1550 |
N/A 9.4 to 10.4 µm | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cable Cutoff Wavelength (λCC) |
N/A ≤ 1260 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fiber Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) Link Design Value (LDV) |
N/A < 0.06 ps/√km | |||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum Individual Fiber - Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) |
N/A < 0.1 ps/√km | |||||||||||||||||||||
Typical Fiber LMC Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) |
N/A < 0.02 ps/√km |
Environmental Characteristics (At 1310, 1550 & 1625 nm)
Temperature Cycling (-60 to +85 ºC) |
N/A ≤ 0.05 dB/km |
High Temperature Aging (85 + 2 ºC) |
N/A ≤ 0.05 dB/km |
Temperature & Humidity Cycling (At -10 to +85 to ~ 98% RH) |
N/A ≤ 0.05 dB/km |
Water Immersion (23 + 2 ºC) |
N/A ≤ 0.05 dB/km |
Dynamic Fatigue Stress Corrosion Parameter (nd) |
N/A ≥ 20 |
- 1 The maximum attenuation with bending does not exceed the specified values under the given deployment conditions.