Patent ID: 11181687

Abstract:
An optical fiber comprising: a core having an outer radius r1; a cladding having an outer radius r4<45 microns; a primary coating surrounding the cladding and having an outer radius r5 and a thickness tp>8 microns, the primary coating having in situ modulus EP of 0.35 MPa or less and a spring constant χP<1.6 MPa, where χP=2EP r4/tP; and a secondary coating surrounding said primary coating, the secondary coating having an outer radius r6, a thickness tS=r6−r5, in situ modulus ES of 1200 MPa or greater, wherein >10 microns and r6≤85 microns. The fiber has a mode field diameter MFD greater than 8.2 microns at 1310 nm; a cutoff wavelength of less than 1310 nm; and a bend loss at a wavelength of 1550 nm, when wrapped around a mandrel having a diameter of 10 mm, of less than 1.0 dB/turn.