The newly developed tie-up patch cord is made from a super-flexible insensitive fiber that shows almost zero bending loss, making it compatible with conventional network solutions.
The tie-up cord has numerous applications wherever bending is required. Developed by ctnetworks as a new and innovative solution for FTTx connectivity, the tie-up cord is a connector, pigtail and patch cord made from porous fiber.
As FTTx construction and installation becomes increasingly common and space comes at a premium, optical fiber cables are being required to be jammed into smaller areas that require easier handling and installation.
In addition, the rising demand for large-capacity and low-cost optical communication systems requires dense and flexible optical wiring, which is made possible by optical fibers that operate under small bending radius.
Bending-resistant fiber with a small bending radius has been developed to fill this need.
At 1550nm, the sensitive wavelength for the bending test and 5.5mm diameter bending, the tie-up fiber shows almost no bending loss and even exceeds the bending requirements of ITU-T recommendations.
The tie-up patch cord is compatible with conventional optical fiber, and has wide applications in fiber optic system environments and FTTx subscribers.
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