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Measuring Bandwidth of High – Speed Multimode Fiber |
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Mixing Fiber Designs within a Network |
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November 2008 - 40 and 100 Gb/s Standards Will Handle “Delay Skew”... |
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July 2008 - Fiber in the Data Center... |
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March 2008 - New Options for Low-Cost, High-Speed Networks, more... |
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November 2007 - On the Road to 40 and 100 Gb/s, more... |
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AllWave® FLEX Fiber and the G.657 Standard, more... |
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March 2007 - Multimode or Single-Mode in Premises Networks, more... |
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September 2006 - NZDF Fiber for Distributed Raman Amplification, more... |
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June 2006 - AllWave FLEX ZWP Single-Mode Fiber, more... |
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April 2006 - New Bend-Insensitive Single-Mode Fiber, more... |
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October 2005 - OFS Selected by Cablemas for Optical Network Expansion, more... |
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| Application Notes: Multimode or Single-Mode in Premises Networks? |
The higher speeds found in today's networks might lead system designers to believe that single-mode fiber enjoys an increasing advantage over multimode fiber in premises applications. However, higher Ethernet speeds do not automatically mean single-mode fiber is the right choice. Although single-mode fiber has advantages in terms of bandwidth and reach for longer distances (< 1 kilometer at 1 Gb/s), multimode fiber easily supports most distances required for premises and enterprise networks. In fact, multimode fiber continues to be the most cost-effective choice for enterprise applications up to 550 meters
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| Technical Topics: New Video Explains Fiber Manufacturing Process |
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new video produced by OFS offers an in-depth look at the company's highly advanced, proprietary process for manufacturing multimode fiber. The video, available on request, demonstrates how the company's Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition (MCVD) process produces fiber with a precisely controlled profile for greater performance, reliability and connectivity. The nine-minute video, available on DVD, is
ideal for cablers, end users and educators.
To request a copy, email us at multimode@ofsoptics.com.
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Network Design: |
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a new local-area network or upgrade? For demanding 10 Gb/s fiber
applications, you may want performance beyond what is outlined in
“the standards,” to provide extra margin for such things
as additional connections, higher loss connectors or greater reliability.
A new article from OFS explains how to go beyond the standards by
specifying fibers with higher bandwidth, and cables and connectors
with lower loss, providing you with greater power margins, more
design flexibility, and greater reliability.
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What is Numerical Aperture? |
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Numerical aperture (NA) is a critical performance specification for multimode fibers. It indicates the maximum angle at which a particular fiber can accept the light that will be transmitted through it. The higher an optical fiber's NA, the larger the cone of light that can be coupled into its core. Graded-index multimode fibers have a large NA. This is a major advantage of the product: it enables them to be used with relatively low-cost optical components and light sources such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs).
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