ARMORED OPTICAL FIBER CABLE

An optical communication cable subassembly includes a cable core having optical fibers each comprising a core surrounded by a cladding, buffer tubes surrounding subsets of the optical fibers, and a binder film surrounding the buffer tubes. Armor surrounds the cable core, the binder film is bonded to...

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Main Authors GIMBLET, Michael John, MCALPINE, Warren Welborn, GREENWOOD, III Julian Latelle, SANDATE AGUILAR, Mario Sergio
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 30.06.2021
Subjects
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Summary:An optical communication cable subassembly includes a cable core having optical fibers each comprising a core surrounded by a cladding, buffer tubes surrounding subsets of the optical fibers, and a binder film surrounding the buffer tubes. Armor surrounds the cable core, the binder film is bonded to an interior of the armor, and water-absorbing powder particles are provided on an interior surface of the binder film.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20140802519