900 Micron Tight-Buffer Optical Fiber Rugged, Versatile Buffer Optical Fibers Ideal for Confi ned Installations Product Description OFS tight-buffer optical fibers, LGBF900, provide costeffective solutions for a wide variety of applications in telecommunication networks and local area networks (LANs). This ultra-small, durable, 900 Micron tight buffer fiber have a 20-year proven record of reliability. The rugged LGBF900 can withstand moves, changes, reconnects, and tests without signal degradation. The LGBF900 tight-buffer optical fiber is a tested and proven OFS Labs innovation. You can rely on OFS to provide the same high quality in this 900-micron buffer fiber that you ve come to trust in our other fiber optic products. The 900-micron tight-buffer optical fibers are used in wide variety of networks. The products have been used in the optical fiber industry for interconnect and/or cross-connect, Transceivers and Laser/LED pigtails, internal module optical wiring and other systems where an optical signal is required. Applications This family of buffer optical fibers is valued for its small size and flexibility. They are typically used as pigtails for active and passive optical devices. They are also used for optical wiring in NICs where additional protection is desired for the optical fiber. A MUST for packaging optical network devices - optical switch, optical splitter, attenuator, modulator, filter, coupler, detector, router, bridge, optical pump, tap, laser transmitter, receiver, VCSEL, regenerator, etc. These designs provide excellent transmission performance, flexibility, and connectivity for optical systems in a variety of installation environments. The 900 micron buffer fibers (LGB900) have the flexibility to handle virtually any interconnect or cross connect application in systems such as WDM, optical switching, amplifier, DWDM, TDM, add/ drops, monitors, and cross connect. The fibers may be terminated with any type of connector. All 900 micron buffer fibers meet the highest standards in the industry. LGBF900 can also be used in the following applications: Data processing, CATV (Community access TV), Telemetry, CAD (Computer-aided design), CAM (Computer-aided manufacturing), Fire alarm, Security, HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), Video. Features The LGBF900 products are of high quality, dual window fiber. Each fiber is coated with our D-LUX 100 protective coating and a tight-buffer material to create a strong yet easy-to-handle fiber, perfect for a variety of environmental conditions. This durable fiber can withstand the abuse of repeated handling in patch panels, within communication closets, or while rearranging circuits on racks and frames.
The LGBF900 PVC tight-buffer optical fiber is UL* recognized with VW-1, & AWM Style 5201 ratings. LGBF900 is offered with the following non-lead buffer materials: PVC, Low Smoke PVC, Nylon, Hytrel. The product may be ordered with buffer materials in a variety of colors: blue, orange, green, brown, slate, white, red, black, yellow, violet, rose, and aqua. Benefi ts Designed for easy and reliable installation, LGBF900 Fiber offers the following potential savings: Savings in cabinet space The ultra-small size of the LGBF900 allows many more cross-connects and/or interconnects in the same bay area or cabinet than traditional patch cords or jumpers. Provides the highest optical performance possible for your highspeed optical network. Savings in labor, equipment, and storage The cladding diameter of 125-micron ±1 micron helps prevent having to redo connectors and splices. You can also save by not having to purchase and stock more than one size connector. Savings in upgrade costs Our dual-window, lowloss, high bandwidth (or optimum cutoff wavelength) fiber supports all established and proposed industry standards, requiring only that the electronics (not the jumpers) be changed during upgrade. Savings in fiber longevity We use fiber-buffering materials designed for use with pull proof, non-optical disconnect-type connectors to help ensure longer fiber life and increase customer satisfaction. Savings in installation time The fibers can be stripped to the glass in one pass due to the high-quality buffering and D-LUX 100 protective coating. You can save the time it takes to strip off the buffering 1/4 inch at a time and the time lost for broken fibers. Perfect for getting around corners The LGBF900 has an outside diameter of 900 microns or 0.9 mm (0.035 in), with a minimum bend radius of 1.9 cm (0.75 inch) Performance The LGBF900 meets or exceeds all standards for LAN, premises, or intra-building cables, including: NEC ANSI-FDDI EIA/TIA ATM IEEE Additionally, all fiber is proof-tested to 100 kpsi and complies with: EIA/TIA 492 specifications ICEA S-83-596 and GR-409-CORE requirements EIA/TIA 455 and ISO/IEC 794 standards. Our flame retardant LGBF900 fibers are UL recognized components and bear the * recognized marking as specified by UL. The AWM style for PVC is 5201. The PVC buffer materials used surpass the EPATCLP low-lead test. Tested at OFS Laboratories, LGBF900 matched or exceeded the performance of traditional cordage in comparable tests including all applicable GR-409-CORE tests. * UL and are registered trademarks of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. NEC is a registered trademark of National Electric Code. prem-103-0802, page 2
Technical Specifi cations (Nominal) Fiber Type LGBF900 Dimensions Fiber Proof Test 62.5/125 micron LaserWave Multimode Depressed Clad Single-mode 8.3 micron Matched Clad Single-mode 8.3 micron TrueWave Cladding 125 micron Coating 250 micron Buffering 900 micron 689 N/mm 2 (100 kpsi) Coating Material D-LUX 100 Buffer Materials Operating Temperature Nylon PVC Flame Retardant Low Smoke PVC Hytrel* -20 C to 70 C (-4 F to 158 F) (0 db added) Operating Temperature (Max. 2,000 hr.) -40 C to 85 C (-40 F to 185 F) ( 0.5 db added) Installation Temperature -17 C to 50 C (0 F to 122 F) Storage Temperature -40 C to 70 C (-40 F to 158 F) Normal Reel Lengths (length varies 5%) Minimum Order Quantity 2.2 km (6,560 ft) Standard Reel Put ups 2.2, 4.4, 6.6, and 8.8 km Qualifi cation Test Reference Test Test Standards Passed Test Conditions Cyclic Flex EIA-455-104 (IEC794-1-E6) 1,000 cycles on 1.2 cm (0.47 in) mandrel Compression Loading EIA-455-41 (IEC794-1-E3) 136 kg (300 lb) load, 10.2 cm (4.0 in) plate Tensile Loading EIA-455-33 (IEC794-1-E1) 15.5 N (3.5 lb) Low Temperature Bending EIA-455-37A (IEC794-1-E11) -40 C (-40 F), 10 warps, 5.1 cm (2.0 in) mandrel High Temperature Bending EIA-455-37A (IEC794-1-E11) 60 C (140 F), 10 warps, 5.1 cm (2.0 in) mandrel Shrinkage EIA-455-86 < 0.5% at 43 C (110 F) for 2 hours Operating Temperature Environmental Test -40 C to 85 C (-40 F to 185 F) temperature range over a fifteen day cycle Twist EIA-455-85 (IEC794-1-E7) Not Applicable Impact EIA-455-25 (IEC794-1-E4) Not Applicable Flame Propagation UL-1581 AWM Style 5201 UL Recognized Component - VW-1 (PVC) Low Lead Content EPA-TCLP Low Lead Test (PVC Flame Retardant) * Hytrel is a registered trademark of Dupont. prem-103-0802, page 3
Fiber Transmission Characteristics Fiber Type Multimode Operating Wavelength Typical* Attenuation Minimum Bandwidth LaserWave 300 (10G) 62.5/125 µm 850 nm 1300 nm 850 nm 1300 nm 3.5 db/km 1.0 db/km 3.4 db/km 1.0 db/km 2,000 MHz-km 500 MHz-km 200 MHz-km 500 MHz-km 900 Micron Buffer Fiber Fiber Type Single-mode Depressed Clad Operating Wavelength 1310 nm 1550 nm Typical* Attenuation 0.4 db/km 0.3 db/km Maximum Dispersion 2.8 ps/nm-km 18.0 ps/nm-km (Mode Field Diameter: 8.8 microns @ 1310) Cut Off Wavelength: 1230 nm Max. Matched Clad 1310 nm 1550 nm 0.5 db/km 0.5 db/km 3.5 ps/nm-km 18.0 ps/nm-km (Mode Field Diameter: 9.3 microns @ 1310) Cut Off Wavelength: 1280 nm Max. * Attenuation may be 20% higher in high tension wound shipping package. Fiber Specifi cations LaserWave 300 Multimode Single-mode Single-mode Parameter (10 GB) 62.5/125 µm Depressed Clad Matched Clad Core Type DMD Graded Index Step Index Step Index Core Diameter 50 ± 2.5 µm 62.5 ± 3.0 µm 8.3 µm 8.3 µm Core Non-circularity (ovality) 5% < 6% N/A N/A Mode Field diameter @ 1310 nm N/A N/A 8.8 ± 0.5 µm 9.3 ± 0.5 µm Mode Field diameter @ 1550 nm N/A N/A 9.7 ± 0.5 µm 10.5 ± 0.5 µm Core/Clad Concentricity Error < 1.5 µm < 3.0 µm 0.8 µm 0.8 µm Cladding Diameter 125 ± 1 µm 125 ± 1 µm 125 ± 1 µm 125 ± 1 µm Cladding Non-circularity 1.0% 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% Coating Diameter 245 ± 10 µm 250 ± 15 µm 250 ± 15 µm 250 ± 15 µm Index of Refraction N/A 1.9% 0.37% 0.33% Numerical Aperture 0.200 ± 0.015 0.225 ± 0.015 N/A N/A Dual Wavelength 850/1300 nm 850/1300 nm 1310/1550 nm 1310/1550 nm Fiber Cutoff Wavelength N/A N/A 1130 to 1300 nm 1130 to 1300 nm Zero Dispersion Wavelength N/A 1339 ± 11 nm 1310 ± 10 nm 1339 + 10-12 nm Zero Dispersion Slope N/A N/A 0.092 ps/nm 2 -km 0.092 ps/nm 2 -km Point Discontinuities 2.0 db/km 2.0 db/km 0.1 db/km 0.1 db/km Fiber Microbend - All Wavelengths 0.5 db 0.5 db N/A N/A Fiber Microbend - 1310 nm N/A N/A 0.05 db 0.05 db Fiber Microbend - 1550 nm N/A N/A 0.10 db 0.10 db Fiber Curl > 2m > 2m > 2m > 2m Buffer Diameter 890 ± 50 µm 890 ± 50 µm 890 ± 50 µm 890 ± 50 µm Coating Strip Force - Minimum 1.3 N 1.3 N 1.3 N 1.3 N Coating Strip Force - Maximum 8.9 N 8.9 N 8.9 N 8.9 N Buffer Strip Force - Maximum 13.2 N 13.2 N 13.2 N 13.2 N Buffer w/coating Strip Force - Maximum 13.2 N 13.2 N 13.2 N 13.2 N The data given is subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Performance specifications are measured in accordance with EIA/TIA Fiber Optic Test Procedures. prem-103-0802, page 4
How to Order: A special Buffer Fiber code is needed when this type of fiber is ordered. A customer specifies a particular design and fiber count by a 9-character cable code. The general format and description of the code are as follows: Example: LGBF-1B-SRY Position Description Options 1-2 Cable Design Lightguide (LG) 3-4 Cable Design OFS Buffer Fiber 5 Number of Fibers 1 6 Buffer Version B - Tight Buffer 7 Fiber Type A - AllWave Fiber S - Single-mode 8.3 micron core - depressed clad L - Multimode 62.5/125 micron core V - Single-mode 8.3 micron core - matched clad T - TrueWave Fiber Z - LaserWave 300 Fiber 8 Buffer Material (non lead) R - PVC N - Nylon (LSOH) Y - Hytrel P - Low Smoke - PVC 9 Jacket Color B - Blue O - Orange G - Green N - Brown S - Slate W - White Other fiber type combinations are available upon request. R - Red K - Black Y - Yellow V - Violet E - Rose A - Aqua Ordering Information 62.5/125 µm Multimode Depressed Clad Single-Mode Matched Clad Single-Mode PVC Comcode Color PVC Comcode Color PVC Comcode Color LGBF-1B-LRB 108 121 559 Blue LGBF-1B-SRB 107 381 139 Blue LGBF-1B-VRB 107 889 784 Blue LGBF-1B-LRO 108 121 567 Orange LGBF-1B-SRO 107 381 154 Orange LGBF-1B-VRO 300 378 585 Orange LGBF-1B-LRG 108 121 575 Green LGBF-1B-SRG 107 381 162 Green LGBF-1B-VRG 300 378 593 Green LGBF-1B-LRN 108 121 583 Brown LGBF-1B-SRN 107 381 170 Brown LGBF-1B-VRN 300 378 601 Brown LGBF-1B-LRS 108 121 591 Slate LGBF-1B-SRS 107 381 188 Slate LGBF-1B-VRS 300 378 619 Slate LGBF-1B-LRW 108 121 609 White LGBF-1B-SRW 107 381 196 White LGBF-1B-VRW 300 378 627 White LGBF-1B-LRR 107 381 055 Red LGBF-1B-SRR 107 381 204 Red LGBF-1B-VRR 300 378 635 Red LGBF-1B-LRK 107 381 063 Black LGBF-1B-SRK 107 381 212 Black LGBF-1B-VRK 300 378 643 Black LGBF-1B-LRY 107 381 071 Yellow LGBF-1B-SRY 107 381 220 Yellow LGBF-1B-VRY 300 378 650 Yellow LGBF-1B-LRV 107 381 097 Violet LGBF-1B-SRV 107 381 238 Violet LGBF-1B-VRV 300 378 668 Violet LGBF-1B-LRE 107 381 105 Rose LGBF-1B-SRE 107 381 246 Rose LGBF-1B-VRE 300 378 676 Rose LGBF-1B-LRA 107 381 113 Aqua LGBF-1B-SRA 107 381 253 Aqua LGBF-1B-VRA 300 378 684 Aqua Notes: Other fiber types available upon request. The data given is subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Performance specifications are measured in accordance with EIA/TIA Fiber Optic Test Procedures. prem-103-0802, page 5
Ordering Information (cont d) 62.5/125 µm Multimode Depressed Clad Single-Mode Low Smoke PVC Comcode Color Low Smoke PVC Comcode Color LGBF-1B-LPB 107 255 614 Blue LGBF-1B-SPB 107 255 622 Blue LGBF-1B-LPO 107 254 823 Orange LGBF-1B-SPO 107 254 831 Orange LGBF-1B-LPG 107 254 856 Green LGBF-1B-SPG 107 254 864 Green LGBF-1B-LPN 107 254 880 Brown LGBF-1B-SPN 107 254 898 Brown LGBF-1B-LPS 107 254 914 Slate LGBF-1B-SPS 107 254 922 Slate LGBF-1B-LPW 107 254 948 White LGBF-1B-SPW 107 254 955 White LGBF-1B-LPR 107 254 971 Red LGBF-1B-SPR 107 254 989 Red LGBF-1B-LPK 107 255 002 Black LGBF-1B-SPK 107 255 010 Black LGBF-1B-LPY 107 255 036 Yellow LGBF-1B-SPY 107 255 044 Yellow LGBF-1B-LPV 107 255 069 Violet LGBF-1B-SPV 107 255 077 Violet LGBF-1B-LPE 107 255 093 Rose LGBF-1B-SPE 107 255 101 Rose LGBF-1B-LPA 107 255 127 Aqua LGBF-1B-SPA 107 255 135 Aqua Nylon Comcode Color Nylon Comcode Color LGBF-1B-LNB 107 255 374 Blue LGBF-1B-SNB 107 255 358 Blue LGBF-1B-LNO 107 255 325 Orange LGBF-1B-SNO 107 255 366 Orange Hytrel Comcode Color Hytrel Comcode Color LGBF-1B-LYB 106 274 756 Blue LGBF-1B-SYB 106 275 100 Blue LGBF-1B-LYO 106 274 780 Orange LGBF-1B-SYO 106 274 764 Orange LGBF-1B-LYG 107 255 226 Green LGBF-1B-SYG 107 255 192 Green LGBF-1B-LYN 107 255 259 Brown LGBF-1B-SYN 107 255 234 Brown TrueWave Fiber LaserWave Fiber PVC Comcode Color PVC Comcode Color LGBF-1B-TRG 108 124 579 Green LGBF-1B-ZRA 300 379 385 Aqua AllWave Fiber PVC Comcode Color LGBF-1B-ARV 108 480 906 Violet Notes: Other fiber types available upon request. The data given is subject to normal manufacturing tolerances. Performance specifications are measured in accordance with EIA/TIA Fiber Optic Test Procedures. For additional information please contact your OFS sales representative. You can also visit our website at http://www.ofsoptics.com or call 1-888-fiberhelp. You can also visit the Optical Connectivity website at http://ocdstore.ofsoptics.com Copyright 2002 Fitel USA Corp. All rights reserved, printed in USA. AllWave, D-LUX, and TrueWave are registered trademarks of Fitel USA Corp. LaserWave is a trademark of Fitel USA Corp. OFS Marketing Communications prem-110-0802