OM5 multimode fiber optimized for short wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) applications
Overview
LaserWave WideBand (OM5) Multimode Fiber is a 50 micron (µm) laser-optimized multimode fiber designed to help meet the demanding requirements of today’s OM4 networks, as well as next-generation, short wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) OM5 applications.
OM5 WideBand fiber extends the ability of conventional OM3/4 multimode fiber to support multiple wavelengths using SWDM over longer link distances. Unlike traditional multimode fiber, OFS LaserWave WideBand Fiber is designed to support traffic over a range of wavelengths from 846 nm to 953 nm. This capability allows multiple lanes of traffic over the same strand of fiber, helping to significantly improve the bandwidth capacity of multimode fiber while also maintaining its cost advantages for short-reach applications up to 300 meters or more.
Product Description
Building on the history of LaserWave FLEX 550 (OM4) Fiber, LaserWave WideBand (OM5) Fiber meets all OM5 requirements, supporting CWDM applications from 850 to 950 nm this fiber supports two and four wavelength 100 Gb/s applications, and provides future proofing for tomorrow’s 400 Gb/s and higher speeds, while being fully backward compatible with OM4 applications.
LaserWave WideBand Fiber offers low bending loss throughout the entire operating window, while maintaining excellent long-term fiber strength and reliability.
Features/Benefits:
LaserWave WideBand Multimode Fiber provides outstanding performance for fiber management systems in:
Overview
LaserWave WideBand (OM5) Multimode Fiber is a 50 micron (µm) laser-optimized multimode fiber designed to help meet the demanding requirements of today’s OM4 networks, as well as next-generation, short wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) OM5 applications.
OM5 WideBand fiber extends the ability of conventional OM3/4 multimode fiber to support multiple wavelengths using SWDM over longer link distances. Unlike traditional multimode fiber, OFS LaserWave WideBand Fiber is designed to support traffic over a range of wavelengths from 846 nm to 953 nm. This capability allows multiple lanes of traffic over the same strand of fiber, helping to significantly improve the bandwidth capacity of multimode fiber while also maintaining its cost advantages for short-reach applications up to 300 meters or more.
Product Description
Building on the history of LaserWave FLEX 550 (OM4) Fiber, LaserWave WideBand (OM5) Fiber meets all OM5 requirements, supporting CWDM applications from 850 to 950 nm this fiber supports two and four wavelength 100 Gb/s applications, and provides future proofing for tomorrow’s 400 Gb/s and higher speeds, while being fully backward compatible with OM4 applications.
LaserWave WideBand Fiber offers low bending loss throughout the entire operating window, while maintaining excellent long-term fiber strength and reliability.
Features/Benefits:
- Designed for SWDM applications (850 nm to 950 nm)
- Uses SWDM to increase transmission capacity by up to 400%
- Meets and exceeds all OM5 multimode fiber requirements
- Complies with OM4 fiber requirements and is backward compatible with existing OM4 networks and applications
- Manufactured using the industry’s tightest geometric control
- Supports today’s applications including 100 Gb/s Ethernet and 32 GFC
- Ready for next-generation wideband networks
- Duplex transmission of 100 Gb/s using SWDM technology
- Supports 400 Gb/s transmission over 8-fiber links
LaserWave WideBand Multimode Fiber provides outstanding performance for fiber management systems in:
- Data Centers
- High Performance Computing Centers
- Local Area Networks
- Storage Area Networks
- Central Offices
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 OM5 |
Single-Mode or Multimode |
N/A Multimode |
Applications |
N/A Central offices Data Centers High Performance Computing Centers Local Area Networks Storage Area Networks |
Bend Performance |
N/A Bend-Optimized |
Physical Characteristics
Clad Diameter |
N/A 125 ± 0.8 µm |
Clad Non-Circularity |
N/A ≤ 0.7 % |
Core/Clad Concentricity Error (Offset) |
N/A ≤ 1.0 µm |
Coating-Clad Concentricity Error (Offset) |
N/A ≤ 12 µm |
Tensile Proof Test |
N/A 100 kpsi0.69 GPa |
Standard Reel Lengths |
N/A 2.2 to 8.8 km |
Optical Characteristics
Zero Chromatic Dispersion Wavelength (λ0) |
N/A 1297 = λ0 = 1328 nm |
Zero Chromatic Dispersion Slope (S0) |
N/A S0 = 4(-103)/(840(1-(λ0/840)4)) ps/(nm²·km) |