Overview
InfiniCor fibers
ClearCurve multimode fiber
ClearCurve single-mode fiber
SMF-28e+™ optical fiber
SMF-28e® XB optical fiber
LEAF fiber
SMF-28 ULL fiber
Vascade fibers
Specialty fibers
FAQs

Corning Optical Fiber Product FAQs


General


Full Spectrum Fibers


  • What impact does the absorption in the water peak region have on fiber?
  • What is full-spectrum fiber?
  • What is the “water peak region”?
  • What is the benefit of full-spectrum fibers?
  • Is the 1383 nm attenuation specification the only value to consider in purchasing a full-spectrum fiber?

Multimode Fiber


  • What is minEMBc?
  • Is 50 µm interoperable with 62.5 µm?
  • Is multimode fiber future-proof?

LEAF® Fiber


  • What are the applications for LEAF fiber?
  • What is large effective area?
  • What are the benefits of large effective area?
  • What is PMD (Polarization Mode Dispersion)?
  • What is the difference between LEAF fiber and standard single-mode fiber?
  • How does LEAF fiber enhance a network?
  • Who uses LEAF fiber?
  • What is Corning® LEAF® Optical Fiber?
  • How many kilometers of LEAF fiber are deployed throughout the world?

Vascade® Fiber


  • What is the Corning Vascade family of fibers?
  • What are the applications for Vascade submarine fibers?
  • What is a dispersion-managed fiber solution?
  • Is dispersion-managed fiber easy to splice? 

ClearCurve® single-mode fiber


  • What is nanoStructures™ technology?
  • What market need is this addressing? What opportunities will this enable? 
  • Is this a standards-compliant product?
  • What is the bend performance of this fiber product? How does this performance compare with competitive offerings?
  • Is ClearCurve fiber low water peak?
  • What is the impact to the mechanical reliability of the fiber?
  • What is the proof test of the fiber and shouldn’t it be increased due to small bends?

ClearCurve® multimode fiber


  • What applications does this fiber support?
  • Are you planning to offer this as an OM1 product? (Will you offer this in a 62.5 µm version?)
  • Is ClearCurve® multimode fiber a standards-compliant product?
  • Does ClearCurve® multimode fiber also use nanoStructures™ technology?