Titania-Clad Optical Fiber | OEM Optical Communication Solutions | Corning

Titania-Clad, single mode fiber enabling a bend radius as small as 2.5mm

Titania-Clad, single mode fiber enabling a bend radius as small as 2.5mm

Manufactured with Corning’s patented Outside Vapor Deposition (OVD) process, Corning® Titania-Clad Optical Fiber offers world-class durability and reliability. The tight 2.5mm bend radius enables the continued pursuit of smaller component packages.

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Applications:

  • Designed specifically for photonic components in small package sizes with ultra-tight bend requirements
  • EDFAs, couplers, and other WDM components
  • Laser diode pigtails

Features:

  • 2.5mm bend radius
  • Outstanding consistency and uniformity using Corning’s patented OVD process
  • Excellent geometric control
  • Enhanced fatigue resistance

Key Optical Specifications

Operating Wavelength (nm) 1550
Cabled Cutoff Wavelength (nm) ≤ 1520
Maximum Attenuation @ 1550 nm (dB/km) ≤ 0.3
Mode Field Diameter @ 1550 nm (μm) 9.1 ± 0.5

Key Geometric, Mechanical, and Environmental Specifications

Cladding Outside Diameter (μm) 125 ± 0.7
Cladding Outside Material Titania
Coating Outside Diameter (μm) 245 ± 10
Core-to-Cladding Concentricity (μm) ≤ 0.5
Proof Test (kpsi) 100
Operating Temperature (°C) -60 to +85
Coating Type UV Curable Acrylate

Performance Characterizations

Recommended Minimum Bend Radius (mm) 2.5
Average Bend Loss 1550nm with 3 turns @ 2.5mm radius 0.5 dB/turn