Fiber Optic Ribbon Cable
GORE™ Fiber Optic Ribbon Cable Assemblies are the world's most durable fiber-optic ribbon interconnects. They can be pulled through a one-inch conduit with a tensile force of 200 lbs. Gore cables also feature high signal density, flexibility, flex life, and impact resistance, and they meet telecommunications industry transmission requirements.
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Features and benefits
- Long flex life - more than 1,000 flex cycles on a 0.5 in. bend radius
- Small size, light weight
- Low profile (0.090 in.)
- Non-kinking
- Crush-resistant
- Mates with gang connectors and splices
Unsurpassed reliability
Gore proprietary ePTFE firm-tube buffer technology provides exceptional reliability. Gore ribbon cables can perform more than 1,000 flex cycles on a 0.5 in. bend radius using standard gang connectors and splices.
This graph demonstrates how Gore fiber optic cables far exceed the Bellcore requirements for flex life. Gore cables also outperform other Bellcore requirements, including impact resistance, tensile loading, twisting, and compression.
Broad application
Gore fiber optic ribbon cables are ideal for use in telecommunications and industrial applications where easy termination and high fiber density are required. Exceptional durability allows cable to be routed in areas where most other fiber-optic cables fail. Typical applications include central-office switches, parallel computing clusters, LANs, remote testing, and under-carpet cabling.
Harsh environments
Gore fiber optic ribbon cables provide optical solutions for the harshest environments. Our standard fiber-optic ribbon cables provide superior tensile strength and resistance to cut-through and abrasion while maintaining flexibility. Cables are available for aerospace and other demanding applications.
Standar Configurations
| Cable description | |
|---|---|
| Fiber OD | 0.250 mm |
| Fiber type | Single mode or multi-mode |
| Buffer | ePTFE/MIL-ENE C composite |
| Core thickness | 0.41 mm 0.05 mm (0.016 0.002 in) |
| Binder | ePTFE |
| Strength member | Aramid fiber |
| Jacket type | Plenum or riser-rated |
| Jacket color | Single mode: yellow Multi-mode: orange |
| Cable OD | 2.29 mm (0.090 in) max |
| Cable dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part No. | Fibers | Span 0.050 mm (0.002 in) |
Ruggedized cable width 0.050 mm (0.002 in) |
Un-ruggedized cable width 0.050 mm (0.002 in) |
| FOA 8100/*/4/1 | 4 | 0.750 mm (0.0295 in) | 3.07 mm (0.121 in) | 1.20 mm (0.047 in) |
| FOA 8100/*/6/1 | 6 | 1.250 mm (0.0492 in) | 3.58 mm (0.141 in) | 1.70 mm (0.067 in) |
| FOA 8100/*/8/1 | 8 | 1.750 mm (0.0689 in) | 4.09 mm (0.161 in) | 2.20 mm (0.087 in) |
| FOA 8100/*/10/1 | 10 | 2.250 mm (0.0886 in) | 4.57 mm (0.180 in) | 2.70 mm (0.106 in) |
| FOA 8100/*/12/1 | 12 | 2.750 mm (0.1083 in) | 5.08 mm (0.200 in) | 3.20 mm (0.126 in) |
| FOA 8100/*/16/1 | 16 | 3.750 mm (0.1476 in) | 6.07 mm (0.239 in) | 4.20 mm (0.165 in) |
| FOA 8100/*/18/1 | 18 | 4.250 mm (0.1673 in) | 6.58 mm (0.259 in) | 4.70 mm (0.185 in) |
* Denotes fiber type (1=62.5/125/250; 2=9/125/250; 4=50/125/250)
| Cable specifications | |
|---|---|
| Operating temperature | -20 to +85C |
| Storage temperature | -60 to +70C |
| Max tensile loading (installation) | 200 lbs |
| Max tensile loading (operation) | 150 lbs |
| Min bend radius (operation) | 0.5 in |
| Flex | 1,000 cycles per EIA 455-104 |
| Impact | 2.2 lb-ft per EIA 455-25 |
| Compressive strength | 57 lb/in per EIA 455-41 |
