Patent ID: 8538216

Claim:
A fiber optic cable comprising: at least one optical fiber; a first elongate dielectric strength component and a second elongate dielectric strength component, wherein the first strength component and the second strength component are disposed on opposite sides of the at least one optical fiber and generally aligned along a common plane; and a polymeric cable jacket, the cable jacket contacting the at least one optical fiber, the cable jacket having a medial height disposed about the at least one optical fiber, and an end height disposed about the first strength component, the medial height being less than the end height, wherein a ratio of the medial height to the end height is less than 0.95; wherein excess fiber length of the at least one optical fiber is such that positive strain is present in the at least one optical fiber, wherein the fiber strain at room temperature (25° C.) is in the range of 0.1 to 0.3%.