MULTIFIBER SUBUNIT CABLE

摘要

Micromodule subunit cables are constructed to allow for ease of identification between optical fibers in differing groups of optical fibers. In one cable, a first group of fibers is located within a first subunit while a second group of fibers is located within a second subunit, both subunits being enclosed in a cable jacket.

主权项

1. A subunit cable, comprising:
a subunit cable jacket; and at least two subunits located within the subunit cable jacket, each subunit comprising: a buffer tube; and a plurality of optical fibers disposed within the buffer tube; wherein the subunits are compressed against each other and against the interior of the subunit cable jacket such that the cross-sections of the subunits are generally oval, thereby facilitating a smaller nominal outside diameter of the subunit cable, wherein the subunits are compressed in the subunit cable jacket so that at least one of the subunits has a cross-section with a minor outside dimension and a major dimension, and the ratio of the minor outside dimension to the major outside dimension is less than 0.9.