The VSS700-BI80 is a Reduced-Diameter Bend-Insensitive Single-Mode 80 μm Cladding Diameter. This fiber was designed to offer Small Form Factor (SFF) and low macrobend-loss for applications requiring compact packaging and tight bending configurations.
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1 Specialty Optical Fiber © 2020, AFL, all rights reserved. PP-6-00032, Revision 0, 5.8.20 Specifications are subject to change without notice. AFLglobal.com | 800.235.3423 Features • Attenuation < 0.3 dB/km @ 1550 nm • Extremely low bend-loss • MFD compatible with standard 125 μm SMF for low-loss splicing • Tight clad diameter tolerance +/- 1μm • Available with standard acrylate coating for telecom applications • Available with high temperature coatings VSS700-BI80 Reduced Diameter Bend-Insensitive Single-mode This 80 μm Reduced-Diameter fiber is a Bend-Insensitive Single-Mode fully compatible with standard single-mode fibers for ease of splicing and low splice loss. This product is designed to offer Small Form Factor (SFF) and low macro-bend loss for applications requiring compact packaging with tight bending configurations. Specifications PART NO. SMF-12-A-80-4 Description Small Form Factor Bend-Insensitive, reduced cladding single-mode. Fully matching standard single-mode MFD for reduced splice loss PARAMETER Material Core Silica-based Cladding Pure Silica Coating Dual-Acrylate Geometry Core Diameter (μm) - Clad Diameter (μm) 80 ± 1 Core/Clad Offset (μm) ≤ 0.5 Coat Diameter (μm) 165 ± 10 Optical NA (nominal) 0.12 Attenuation @ 1310 nm (dB/km) ≤ 0.55 Attenuation @ 1550 nm (dB/km) ≤ 0.30 Cutoff Wavelength (nm) 1250 ± 50 Mode Field Diameter @ 1310 nm (dB/km) 8.8 ± 0.8 Mode Field Diameter @ 1550 nm (dB/km) 10 ± 1.0 Bend Loss (dB/wrap)* @1550 nm ≤ 0.1 Mechanical Prooftest (kpsi) ≥ 200 Operating Temperature (°C) -40 to +85 * 5 wraps on 5 mm radius mandrel
Features:
- Attenuation < 0.3 dB/km @ 1550 nm
- Extremely low bend-loss
- MFD compatible with standard 125 μm SMF for low-loss splicing
- Tight clad diameter tolerance +/- 1μm
- Available with standard acrylate coating for telecom applications
- Available with high temperature coatings
Applications:
- Telecom Optical Components
- Small foot-print devices
- Tight-bend applications
- Stringent cable designs
- Silicon Photonics applications
This 80μm Reduced-Diameter fiber is a Bend-Insensitive Single-Mode fully compatible with standard single-mode fibers for ease of splicing and low splice loss. This product is designed to offer Small Form Factor (SFF) and low macro-bend loss for applications requiring compact packaging with tight bending configurations.
Fiber Properties
- Numerical Aperture: 0.12
- Cutoff l: 1250±50 nm
- Clad Diameter: 80 μm
- Prooftest Level: ≥100 kpsi
- Macro-bend Loss @ 1550 nm: ≤ 0.1 dB/wrap, 10 mm diameter mandrel

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