PEELABLE BUFFER LAYER HAVING A PREFERENTIAL TEAR PORTION AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
摘要
<p>A tight buffered optical fiber (10) and methods of manufacturing the same include an optical fiber (1) and a tight buffer layer (15). The tight buffer layer has a predetermined wall thickness (t) generally surrounding the optical fiber and at least one preferential tear portion generally formed along a longitudinal axis of the tight buffer layer. In one embodiment, the tight buffered optical fiber has a delta attenuation of about 0.300 dB/km or less at a temperature of about -40 DEG C at a reference wavelength of about 1550 nm, thereby making the tight buffered optical fiber suitable for outdoor environments. Other embodiments can include a buffer layer surrounding one or more optical fiber ribbons. In other embodiments, the buffer layer can be formed from a material having an elongation to break ratio of about 500% or less.</p>
申请公布号
WO2004042447(A1)
申请公布日期
2004.05.21
申请号
WO2003US32444
申请日期
2003.10.14
申请人
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS LLC;MCALPINE, WARREN, W.;GRULICK, MATTHEW, J.;CLINE, JENNIFER, L.;NORTH, TAW, D.
发明人
MCALPINE, WARREN, W.;GRULICK, MATTHEW, J.;CLINE, JENNIFER, L.;NORTH, TAW, D.