Loose Tube Cable Applications
- Ideal for MT and MTP/MPO Style Connectors
- The Optimal Cabling Solution for High Density Mainframe Data Centers, Super Computing Clusters and Parallel Optics Interconnections
- The Smallest diameter, Highest Fiber Count Cables With the Reliability Necessary for Systems With High Up-Time Expectations
Fiber Distances by Application (conventional), pre-QSFP Release
Fiber Distances & Loss Budgets by Application (Based on QSFP Rev. 1 Specification Dec. 2006)
Understanding OM1, OM2, OM3, OS1 and OS2 Glass Types
Loose Tube Cable Optical Specifications
TIA/EIA-568-B.3
ISO/IEC 11801, 2nd Edition
Bellcore GR-409-CORE
| |
50/125 µm Multimode (OM2) |
50/125 µm StratusClear™ Multimode (OM3) |
50/125 µm ClearCurve® Multimode
(OM3) |
| Maximum Attenuation |
≤3.5 dB/km @ 850 nm
≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm |
≤3.25 dB/km @ 850 nm
≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm |
≤3.25 dB/km @ 850 nm
≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm |
Minimum Bandwidth (OFL) |
500 MHz/km @ 850 nm
500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm |
1500 MHz/km @ 850 nm
500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm |
1500 MHz/km @ 850 nm
500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm |
Minimum Bandwidth (RML) |
510 MHz/km @ 850 nm
n/a |
2000 MHz/km @ 850 nm
n/a |
2000 MHz/km @ 850 nm
n/a |
| Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance |
600 m @ 850 nm
600 m @ 1300 nm |
1000 m @ 850 nm
550 m @ 1300 nm |
1000 m @ 850 nm
550 m @ 1300 nm |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance |
n/a n/a |
300 m @ 850 nm
300 m @ 1300 nm |
300 m @ 850 nm
300 m @ 1300 nm |
| |
50/125 µm Infinicor Multimode (OM4) |
50/125 µm ClearCurve™ Multimode
(OM4) |
| Maximum Attenuation |
≤3.0 dB/km @ 850 nm
≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm |
≤3.0 dB/km @ 850 nm
≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm |
| Minimum Bandwidth (OFL) |
3500 MHz/km @ 850 nm
500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm |
3500 MHz/km @ 850 nm
500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm |
| Minimum Bandwidth (minEMBc) |
4700 MHz/km @ 850 nm
n/s @ 1300 nm |
4700 MHz/km @ 850 nm
n/s @ 1300 nm |
| Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance |
1100 m @ 850 nm
550 m @ 1300 nm |
1100 m @ 850 nm
550 m @ 1300 nm |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance |
550 m @ 850 nm
300 m @ 1300 nm |
550 m @ 850 nm
300 m @ 1300 nm |
| |
62.5/125 µm Multimode (OM1) |
8.3/125 µm Singlemode
(OS2) |
8.3/125 µm Corning® ClearCurve®
Singlemode
(OS2) |
| Maximum Attenuation |
≤3.25 dB/km @ 850 nm
≤1.0 dB/km @ 1300 nm |
≤0.50 dB/km @ 1310nm
≤0.50 dB/km @ 1550nm |
≤0.50 dB/km @ 1310nm
≤0.50 dB/km @ 1550nm |
Minimum Bandwidth (OFL) |
200 MHz/km @ 850 nm
500 MHz/km @ 1300 nm |
n/a |
n/a |
Minimum Bandwidth (RML) |
220 MHz/km @ 850 nm
n/s @ 1300 nm |
n/a |
n/a |
| Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance |
300 m @ 850 nm
550 m @ 1300 nm |
n/a |
n/a |
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet Support Distance |
82 m @ 850 nm |
n/a |
n/a |
Loose Tube Cable Mechanical Specifications
- Bend Radius, No Load = 10x Cable Overall Diameter
- Bend Radius, Load = 15x Cable Overall Diameter
Bend Radius for Cables that Contain Corning® ClearCurve® Glass are Typically 25% to 50% Smaller than Conventional Cable Designs. Call for More Technical Details.