Optical Fiber Selection Chart
Single Mode
Single Mode Optical Fiber
TeraFlex® Reduced Fiber Reduced Zero Description Conventional Water Peak Water Peak Water Peak Fiber Type 9 3 2 K Designator Cable Type
Tight Buffer Loose Tube Tight Buffer Loose Tube Tight Buffer Loose Tube Tight Buffer Loose Tube Tight Buffer Loose Tube Tight Buffer Loose Tube Tight Buffer Loose Tube Tight Buffer Loose Tube 0.70 0.40 0.70 0.25 0.70 0.30 0.70 0.25 0.70 0.34 0.70 0.22 1.467 1.468 0.2 1260 1300 – 1324 0.087 Tight Buffer and Loose Tube 100 0.69 8.8 to 9.6 9.5 to 11.5 0.05 125.0 ± 1.2 250 ± 10 0.6 1 12 0.70 0.40 0.70 0.40 0.70 0.25 0.70 0.30 0.70 0.25 0.70 0.34 0.70 0.33 0.70 0.22 1.467 1.468 0.2 1260 1300 – 1324 0.087 100 0.69 8.8 to 9.6 9.9 to 10.9 0.05 125.0 ± 0.9 250 ± 10 0.5 1 12 0.70 0.40 0.70 0.40 0.70 0.25 0.70 0.30 0.70 0.25 0.70 0.34 0.70 0.33 0.70 0.22 1.467 1.468 0.2 1260 1300 – 1324 0.087 100 0.69 8.8 to 9.6 9.9 to 10.9 0.05 125.0 ± 0.9 250 ± 10 0.5 1 12 0.70 0.40 0.70 0.40 0.70 0.25 0.70 0.30 0.70 0.25 0.70 0.34 0.70 0.33 0.70 0.22 1.467 1.468 0.2 1260 1300 – 1324 0.087 100 0.69 8.8 to 9.6 9.9 to 10.9 0.01 125.0 ± 0.7 250 ± 10 0.5 1 12
PREMISES COPPER PREMISES FIBER OSP FIBER OSP COMPOSITE CENTRAL OFFICE COPPER RDUP/RUS OSP COPPER BELL OSP COPPER OSP COPPER WIRE CANADIAN OSP COPPER TECHNICAL INFO
NZDS
8 0.70 0.30 0.70 0.30 0.70 0.25 0.70 0.30 1.467 1.468 0.2 1260 N/A 0.047 100 0.69 N/A 7.8 to 10.0 0.05 125.0 ± 0.7 250 ± 10 0.5 0.7 12
Parameter
Performance Property Test Method/Standard
Units
Conditions
1310 nm 1383 nm
Maximum Attenuation
ANSI/TIA-455-78-B-2002
dB/km
1490 nm 1550 nm 1625 nm 1310 nm
Typical Attenuation
ANSI/TIA-455-78-B-2002
dB/km
1383 nm 1550 nm
Nominal Group Refractive Index Maximum Individual Fiber Polarization Mode Dispersion Cable Cutoff Wavelength Zero Chromatic Dispersion Wavelength Typical Chromatic Dispersion Slope Proof Strength Mode Field Diameter Maximum Macrobend Attenuation Increase Cladding Diameter Coating Diameter Maximum Core/Clad Concentricity Error Maximum Cladding Non-circularity Maximum Coating/Cladding Concentricity Error
ANSI/TIA/EIA-455-113-96 ANSI/TIA-455-80-C-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-175-B-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-175-B-2003 TIA/EIA-455-31 ANSI/TIA-455-191-B-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-62-B-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-176-A-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-176-A-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-176-A-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-176-A-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-176-A-2003
ps/√km nm nm ps/nm2km kpsi GPa µm dB µm micron µm % µm
1310 nm 1550 nm On-line On-line 1310 nm 1550 nm 100 turns on 50 mm mandrel at 1310 nm -
Guaranteed Supportable Ethernet Distances
1 Gbps
Protocol
1000BASE-LH, 1000BASE-LH-LX 1000BASE-ZX 10GBASE-LR 10GBASE-ER 10GBASE-ZR
Units
km km km km km
Conditions
1310 nm 1550 nm 1310 nm 1550 nm 1550 nm
Cable Type
10 Tight Buffer and Loose Tube 70 25 40 80
Maximum Transmission Distances (km)
10 70 25 40 80 10 70 25 40 80 10 70 25 40 80 10 70 25 40 80
10 Gbps
Standards
ISO/IEC Tight Buffer ISO/IEC Loose Tube Telcordia ITU-T TIA IEC ANSI/ICEA Tight Buffer ANSI/ICEA Loose Tube 11801: OS1 11801: OS1 GR-20-CORE G.652.B 492CAAA 60793-2-50 Type B1.1 S-83-596 S-87-640 11801: OS1 24702: OS2 GR-20-CORE G.652.D 492CAAB 60793-2-50 S-83-596 S-87-640 11801: OS1 24702: OS2 GR-20-CORE G.652.D 492CAAB 60793-2-50 Type B1.3 S-83-596 S-87-640 11801: OS1 24702: OS2 GR-20-CORE G.652.D G.657.A 492CAAB 60793-2-50 Type B1.3 S-83-596 S-87-640 GR-20-CORE G.655.C, E G.656 N/A S-83-596 S-87-640
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TeraGain® Multimode
TeraGain® Multimode Optical Fiber
Fiber Description Fiber Type Designator Cable Type
Tight Buffer and Loose Tube Tight Buffer and Loose Tube Tight Buffer Loose Tube Tight Buffer Loose Tube
Parameter
Performance Property Test Method/Standard
TIA/EIA-455-78
6
5
A
B
F
Units
dB/km
Conditions
850 nm
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
TIA/EIA-455-78 TIA/EIA-455-78 Typical Attenuation TIA/EIA-455-78 Numerical Aperture Nominal Group Refractive Index Macrobend Attenuation Change Proof Strength Cladding Diameter Coating Diameter Core/Clad Concentricity Error Cladding Non-Circularity Coating/Cladding Concentricity Error Minimum Bandwidth: Overfilled Launch Minimum Bandwidth: Laser Effective Modal Bandwidth ANSI/TIA-455-177-B-2003 OTDR ANSI/TIA-455-62-B-2003 TIA/EIA-455-31 ANSI/TIA-455-176-A-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-176-A-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-176-A-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-176-A-2003 ANSI/TIA-455-176-A-2003 TIA/EIA-455-124-2000 TIA-455-220-A
dB/km dB/km dB/km dB kpsi GPa micron micron microns % microns MHz-km MHz-km
1300 nm 850 nm 1300 nm 850 nm 1300 nm 100 turns on 75 mm Mandrel On-line On-line 850 nm 1300 nm 850 nm 1300 nm
1.5 3.0 2.7 1.0 0.6 0.275 ± 0.015 1.496 1.491 0.5 100 0.69 125 ± 2
1.5 3.0 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.200 ± 0.015 1.483 1.479 0.5 100 0.69 125 ± 2 250 ± 10 1.5 1.5% 12 µm 500 500 N/A N/A
1.5 3.0 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.200 ± 0.015 1.483 1.479 0.5 100 0.69 125 ± 2 250 ± 10 1.5 1.5% 12 µm 700 500 950 500
1.5 3.0 2.2 1.0 0.5 0.200 ± 0.015 1.483 1.479 0.5 100 0.69 125 ± 2 250 ± 10 1.5 1.5% 12 µm 1,500 500 2,000 500
1.5 3.0 2.2 0.5 0.200 ± 0.015 1.483 1.479 0.5 100 0.69 125 ± 2 250 ± 10 1.5 1.5% 12 µm 3,500 500 4,700 500 1.0
Tight Buffer and Loose Tube
250 ± 10 1.5 1.5% 12 µm 220 600 N/A N/A
Protocol
IEEE 10BASE-FL IEEE 100BASE-SX IEEE 100BASE-FX IEEE 1000BASE-SX IEEE 1000BASE-LX IEEE 10GBASE-SR IEEE 10GBASE-LRM
Units
meters meters meters meters meters meters meters
Conditions
850 nm 850 nm 1300 nm 850 nm 1300 nm 850 nm 1300 nm
Cable Type
1,250 500 Tight Buffer and Loose Tube 2,000 300 600* 35 300
Maximum Transmission Distances (meters)
1,250 750 2,000 750 600* 82 300 1,250 1,000 2,000 1,000 600 150 300 1,250 1,000 2,000 1,000 600 300 300 1,250 1,000 2,000 1,040 600 550 300
10 Mbps 100 Mbps 1 Gbps 10 Gbps
*Mode conditioning patch cord required
Standards
ISO/IEC 11801 Telcordia ITU-T TIA IEC 60793-2-10 ANSI/ICEA Tight Buffer ANSI/ICEA Loose Tube OM1 GR-20-CORE G.651 492AAAA-A Type A1b S-83-596 S-87-640 OM2 GR-20-CORE G.651 492AAAB Type A1a.1 S-83-596 S-87-640 OM2 GR-20-CORE G.651 492AAAB Type A1a.1 S-83-596 S-87-640 OM3 GR-20-CORE G.651 492AAAC-A Type A1a.2 S-83-596 S-87-640 OM4 GR-20-CORE G.651 492AAAD TBD S-83-596 S-87-640
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TECHNICAL INFO
CANADIAN OSP COPPER
OSP COPPER WIRE
BELL OSP COPPER
Guaranteed Supportable Ethernet Distances
RDUP/RUS OSP COPPER
CENTRAL OFFICE COPPER
OSP COMPOSITE
OSP FIBER
Maximum Attenuation
PREMISES FIBER
Standard 62.5/125
Standard 50/125
Laser Optimized 50/125 10G/150 10G/300 10G/550
PREMISES COPPER
Optical Fiber Selection Chart