LaserWave WideBand (OM5) Multimode Fiber is a 50 micron (µm) laser-optimized multimode fiber designed to help meet the demanding requirements of today’s 850 nm based networks, as well as next-generation multimode short wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) applications.
LaserWave WideBand fiber is designed to support light traveling at multiple wavelengths from 850 nm to 953 nm, unlike OM3 and OM4 fibers that are optimized for single wavelength, 850 nm operation. Using two wavelengths in Bi-Directional (BiDi) transmission, information carrying capacity can be doubled. Using four wavelengths in SWDM4 transmission can increase capacity by 4x. OM5 fiber maximizes the reach of multi-wavelength solutions.
Building on the history of LaserWave FLEX 550 (OM4) Fiber, LaserWave WideBand Fiber meets and exceeds ANSI/TIA 492AAAF and IEC 60793-2-10 requirements for wideband fiber while maintaining backward compatibility with OM4 specifications. This fiber is designed to support duplex (two-fiber) 100 Gb/s Ethernet applications, and the new 400Gb/s Ethernet standard, 400GBASE-SR4.2.
Using state of the art process control, Lightera LaserWave fiber is manufactured to the tightest geometry and optical specifications in the industry. Tighter specifications lead to lower variation when mating fiber optic connectors and lower insertion loss. Today’s high speed 100 and 400Gb/s applications have extremely low loss budgets, and low connector loss and fiber attenuation is key to supporting these links. LaserWave WideBand Fiber offers low bending loss throughout the entire operating window, while maintaining excellent long-term fiber strength and reliability.
LaserWave WideBand (OM5) Multimode Fiber is a 50 micron (µm) laser-optimized multimode fiber designed to help meet the demanding requirements of today’s 850 nm based networks, as well as next-generation multimode short wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) applications.
LaserWave WideBand fiber is designed to support light traveling at multiple wavelengths from 850 nm to 953 nm, unlike OM3 and OM4 fibers that are optimized for single wavelength, 850 nm operation. Using two wavelengths in Bi-Directional (BiDi) transmission, information carrying capacity can be doubled. Using four wavelengths in SWDM4 transmission can increase capacity by 4x. OM5 fiber maximizes the reach of multi-wavelength solutions.
Building on the history of LaserWave FLEX 550 (OM4) Fiber, LaserWave WideBand Fiber meets and exceeds ANSI/TIA 492AAAF and IEC 60793-2-10 requirements for wideband fiber while maintaining backward compatibility with OM4 specifications. This fiber is designed to support duplex (two-fiber) 100 Gb/s Ethernet applications, and the new 400Gb/s Ethernet standard, 400GBASE-SR4.2.
Using state of the art process control, Lightera LaserWave fiber is manufactured to the tightest geometry and optical specifications in the industry. Tighter specifications lead to lower variation when mating fiber optic connectors and lower insertion loss. Today’s high speed 100 and 400Gb/s applications have extremely low loss budgets, and low connector loss and fiber attenuation is key to supporting these links. LaserWave WideBand Fiber offers low bending loss throughout the entire operating window, while maintaining excellent long-term fiber strength and reliability.
LaserWave WideBand (OM5) Multimode Fiber is a 50 micron (µm) laser-optimized multimode fiber designed to help meet the demanding requirements of today’s 850 nm based networks, as well as next-generation multimode short wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) applications.
LaserWave WideBand fiber is designed to support light traveling at multiple wavelengths from 850 nm to 953 nm, unlike OM3 and OM4 fibers that are optimized for single wavelength, 850 nm operation. Using two wavelengths in Bi-Directional (BiDi) transmission, information carrying capacity can be doubled. Using four wavelengths in SWDM4 transmission can increase capacity by 4x. OM5 fiber maximizes the reach of multi-wavelength solutions.
Building on the history of LaserWave FLEX 550 (OM4) Fiber, LaserWave WideBand Fiber meets and exceeds ANSI/TIA 492AAAF and IEC 60793-2-10 requirements for wideband fiber while maintaining backward compatibility with OM4 specifications. This fiber is designed to support duplex (two-fiber) 100 Gb/s Ethernet applications, and the new 400Gb/s Ethernet standard, 400GBASE-SR4.2.
Using state of the art process control, Lightera LaserWave fiber is manufactured to the tightest geometry and optical specifications in the industry. Tighter specifications lead to lower variation when mating fiber optic connectors and lower insertion loss. Today’s high speed 100 and 400Gb/s applications have extremely low loss budgets, and low connector loss and fiber attenuation is key to supporting these links. LaserWave WideBand Fiber offers low bending loss throughout the entire operating window, while maintaining excellent long-term fiber strength and reliability.
LaserWave WideBand Multimode Fiber provides outstanding performance for fiber management systems in:
| Product Specifications | |||
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| Physical Characteristics | |||
| Core Diameter | 50 ± 2.5 μm | ||
| Core Non-Circularity | ≤ 2.5 % | ||
| Clad Diameter | 125 ± 0.7 μm | ||
| Clad Non-Circularity | ≤ 0.7 % | ||
| Core/Clad Concentricity Error (Offset) | ≤ 0.7 μm | ||
| Coating Diameter | 242 ± 5 μm | ||
| Coating Non-Circularity | ≤ 5 % | ||
| Coating-Clad Concentricity Error (Offset) | ≤ 10 μm | ||
| Tensile Proof Test | 100 kpsi (0.69 GPa) | ||
| Coating Strip Force | Range: 0.22 – 2.0 lbf (1.0 – 8.9 N) Typical: 0.6 lbf (2.7 N) | ||
| Standard Reel Lengths | 2.2 – 8.8 km | ||
| Optical Characteristics | |||
| Attenuation at 850 nm | ≤ 2.2 dB/km | ||
| Attenuation at 953 nm | ≤ 1.7 dB/km | ||
| Attenuation at 1300 nm | ≤ 0.6 dB/km | ||
| Laser Bandwidth/EMB | See Transmission Characteristics Table | ||
| Transmission Distance (Link Length) Support | See Applications Support Table | ||
| Attenuation at 1380 nm minus attenuation at 1300 nm | ≤ 1.0 dB/km | ||
| Attenuation Uniformity / Point Discontinuities at 850 nm and 1300 nm | ≤ 0.08 dB | ||
| Numerical Aperture | 0.200 ± 0.010 | ||
| Chromatic Dispersion | |||
| Zero Dispersion Wavelength (λ0) | 1297 ≤ λ0 ≤ 1328 nm | ||
| Zero Dispersion Slope (S0) | S0 ≤ 4(-103)/(840(1-(λ0/840)⁴)) ps/nm²km | ||
| Group Refractive Index at 850 nm | 1.483 | ||
| Group Refractive Index at 1300 nm | 1.479 | ||
| Backscatter Coefficient at 850 nm | -68.4 dB | ||
| Backscatter Coefficient at 1300 nm | -75.8 dB | ||
| Macrobend Attenuation | 100 turns @ 37.5 mm radius | 2 turns @ 15 mm radius | 2 turns @ 7.5 mm radius |
| 850 nm | ≤ 0.5 dB | ≤ 0.1 dB | ≤ 0.2 dB |
| 1300 nm | ≤ 0.5 dB | ≤ 0.3 dB | ≤ 0.5 dB |
| Environmental Characteristics | |||
| Operating Temperature Range | -60 °C to +85 °C | ||
| Temperature Induced Attenuation at 850 nm and 1300 nm (-60° C to +85° C, 5 24-hour cycles) | ≤ 0.1 dB/km | ||
| Temperature and Humidity Induced Attenuation at 850 nm and 1300 nm (-10° C to +85° C, 94% RH, 30 24-hour cycles) | ≤ 0.1 dB/km | ||
| Accelerated Aging (Temperature) Induced Attenuation at 85° C for 30 days | ≤ 0.1 dB/km | ||
| Water Immersion Induced Attenuation, 23° C for 30 days | ≤ 0.1 dB/km | ||
| Damp Heat, 85˚ C, 85% Relative Humidity for 30 days | ≤ 0.1 dB/km | ||
| Dynamic Fatigue Stress Corrosion Parameter typical (nd) | ≥ 20 | ||
| Transmission Characteristics | |
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| Minimum Bandwidth Specifications (MHz-km) |
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| EMB @ 850 Nm | 4700 |
| EMB @ 953 Nm | 2470 |
| EMB @ 1300 Nm | 500 |
| Overfilled @ 850 Nm | 3500 |
| Overfilled @ 953 Nm | 1850 |
| Overfilled @ 1300 Nm | 500 |
| Applications Support | |||
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| Application Support Examples Distance (Meters)¹ |
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| 400 Gigabit Ethernet |
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| 850-950 Nm (400GBASE-SR4.2) | 150 | ||
| 850 Nm (400GBASE-SR8) | 100 | ||
| 100 Gigabit Ethernet |
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| 850 Nm (100GBASE-SR10) | 190 ² | ||
| 850 Nm (100GBASE-SR4) | 100 | ||
| 850/910 Nm (100 Gb/s BiDi) | 150 | ||
| 850-950 Nm (100 Gb/s SWDM4) | 150 | ||
| 40 Gigabit Ethernet |
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| 850 Nm (40GBASE-SR4) | 190 ² | ||
| 850/910 Nm (40Gb/s BiDi) | 150 | ||
| 850-950 Nm (40Gb/s SWDM4) | 440 | ||
| 10 Gigabit Ethernet |
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| 850 Nm (10GBASE-S) | 550 ³ | ||
| 1310 Nm Cwdm Lasers (10GBASE-LX4) | 300 | ||
| 1310 Serial W/ EDC (10GBASE-LRM) | 220 | ||
| 1 Gigabit Ethernet |
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| 850 Nm (1000BASE-SX) | 1040 | ||
| 1310 Nm (1000BASE-LX) | 600 | ||
| Note | ¹ Unless otherwise indicated, application support distances are based on standards based link loss. Lower-loss connectors and lower cable attenuations can lead to longer supportable distances. Contact Lightera for specific cable attenuation and connection plus splice loss neces-sary to support a target distance.
² Distances assume maximum 1.0 dB total splice/connector loss, maximum 3.0 dB/km cable attenuation at 850 nm, and VCSEL spectral width of ≤ 0.45 nm. 150 meter reach over OM4 as defined by IEEE 802.3ba. ³ 550 meter reach assuming 3.5 dB/KM maximum cabled attenuation at 850 nm plus 1.0 dB of total connection and splice loss, or 3.0 dB maximum cabled attenuation at 850 nm and 1.3 dB total connection and splice loss. 400 meter reach as defined by IEEE 802.3ae. |
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