Optimized Bend Performance and Reliable Low Loss Transmission for In-Building, Central Office and Cabinet Applications
Overview
AllWave® FLEX+ ZWP Single-Mode Fiber is the first Zero Water Peak (ZWP) fiber that meets and exceeds both ITU-T G.657.A2 and G.652.D specifications. This fiber offers enhanced bend performance ideally suited for in-building and connectivity applications and full compatibility and compliance with the installed base of conventional G.652.D single-mode fibers. It is an excellent choice for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), cell sites, enterprise networks, or any application where small bend diameters may be encountered.
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 7.5 mm radius loop with < 0.5 dB incurred loss at 1550 nm and < 1.0 dB incurred loss at 1625 nm.
Features/Benefits:
AllWave FLEX+ 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) fiber that meets and exceeds both ITU-T G.657.A2 and G.652.D specifications. This fiber offers enhanced bend performance ideally suited for in-building and connectivity applications and full compatibility and compliance with the installed base of conventional G.652.D single-mode fibers. It is an excellent choice for Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH), cell sites, enterprise networks, or any application where small bend diameters may be encountered.
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 7.5 mm radius loop with < 0.5 dB incurred loss at 1550 nm and < 1.0 dB incurred loss at 1625 nm.
Features/Benefits:
- Fully compliant with the ITU G.657.A2 standard; also meets all requirements of G.657.B2 and G.652.D
- Designed for in-building, cabinet, cell site, and central office applications
- 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
- Excellent fusion splice performance using standard recipes
- Zero Water Peak fiber provides a 40% increase in usable optical spectrum enabling 18-channel CWDM support and much greater DWDM capacity
AllWave FLEX+ Fiber provides outstanding bend performance and design freedom for fiber management systems in:
- FTTX - Multi-dwelling Units (MDUs)
- FTTX - In building applications
- FTTX - Drop cables
- The central office
- High power applications
- Closures
- 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)
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How To Order:
Specifications
Performance Characteristic |
N/A G.657.A2 |
Single-Mode or Multimode |
N/A Single-Mode |
Applications |
N/A Central office Closures Drop Cables FTTx High power applications Premises |
Bend Performance |
N/A Bend-Optimized |
Mode Field Diameter at 15501 | N/A 9.4 to 10.4 µm |
Physical Characteristics
Clad Diameter |
N/A 125.0 ± 0.7 µm |
Clad Non-Circularity |
N/A ≤ 0.7 % |
Core/Clad Concentricity Error (Offset) |
N/A ≤ 0.5 µm < 0.2 µm (typically) |
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 |
Standard Reel Lengths |
N/A 50.4 km (31.3 miles) |
Optical Characteristics
Attenuation |
N/A
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Attenuation vs. Wavelength |
N/A
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Macrobend Attenuation |
N/A
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Zero Chromatic Dispersion Wavelength (λ0) |
N/A 1302 – 1322 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||
Zero Chromatic Dispersion Slope (S0) |
N/A ≤ 0.092 ps/(nm²·km) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Typical Dispersion Slope |
N/A 0.088 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 8.4 to 9.2 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 (nd) ≥ 20 |
- 1 Lower mode field diameters are available to accommodate specific cable design requirements