Prysmian Group
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WideCap-OM5
WideCap-OM5 multimode fibre is designed to support single wavelength and multi-wavelength transmission systems in
the 850-950 nm wavelength window. WideCap-OM5 and WDM transmission systems provide high bandwidth and
support efficient fiber count solutions to meet the increasing data demand in data center and LAN networks. WideCap-
OM5 incorporates BendBright
®
technology to deliver enhanced macro-bending performance and is backward
compatible with existing OM4 fibres and applications.
Standards references
WideCap-OM5 multimode fibre complies with or exceeds IEC 60793-2-10 type A1a.4, ISO/IEC 11801-OM5, TIA/EIA-492AAAE
and Telcordia GR-20-CORE and GR-409-CORE specifications.
Features Advantages
WideCap-OM5 offers high bandwidth in the vicinity 850 nm
to 950nm window
Up to 400% more capacity than OM4 when using WDM
technology
WideCap-OM5 multimode fibre is designed for single
wavelength and WDM systems
Supports existing applications and emerging 100 Gb/s duplex
systems. Enables next-generation 400 Gb/s technologies using 8
fibres
WideCap-OM5 uses BendBright
®
technology to deliver
enhanced macro-bending performance
Allows the use of smaller, high density management systems in
space limited data centres, computer rooms and LANs, improving
overall system network reliability
WideCap-OM5 Multimode Fibre
Multimode Fibre Optimised for WDM Systems
Product Type: WideCap-OM5 Issue date: 10-2017
Coating Type: Dual Layer Primary Coating (DLPC9)
1999
2003 2010 2012
Introduction of
MaxCap300 (now
MaxCap-BB–OM3)
Prysmian Group drives the
advancement of MMF and
introduces MaxCap550
(now MaxCap-BB-OM4)
Introduction of Bend-
Insensitive MMF
MaxCap-BB-OMx
Prysmian Group Multimode Fibre Innovation
2014
Introduction of
MaxCap-BB-OM4+
Optimised for line
speeds of 25Gbps
WideCap-OM5
First MMF designed for
WDM systems
Prysmian Group
fiberCSEindhoven@prysmiangroup.com Netherlands: Tel: +31 88-808-4708
USA: Tel: +1 828-459-8441
WideCap-OM5
Characteristics Conditions Specified Values Units
OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Attenuation Coefficient
850 nm
953 nm
1300 nm
2.4
1.8
0.6
dB/km
Numerical Aperture 0.200 ± 0.015
Chromatic Dispersion
Zero Dispersion Wavelength, λ
0
1297 λ
0
1328
Nm
Zero Dispersion Slope, S
0
1295 nm λ
0
1310 nm
1310 nm ≤ λ
0
≤ 1340 nm
≤4(-103)/(840(1-(λ
0
/840)
4
))
ps/nm
2
.km
ps/nm
2
.km
Fibre Capacity
1
100Gbps WDM
2
40Gbps WDM
2
40GBASE-SR4 / 100GBASE-SR4
150
440
200
M
Overfilled Modal Bandwidth (OFL)
850 nm
953 nm
1300 nm
≥3500
≥1850
≥500
MHz.km
Effective Modal Bandwidth (EMB)
850 nm
953 nm
≥4700
≥2470
MHz.km
Bending Loss
2 turns, Radius=7.5 mm; 850nm / 1300nm
2 turns, Radius=15 mm; 850nm / 1300nm
100 turns, Radius=37.5 mm; 850nm/1300nm
0.2 / 0.5
0.1 / 0.3
0.5 / 0.5
dB
Backscatter Characteristics
3
Point Discontinuity
4
850 nm, 1300 nm
0.1
dB
Irregularities over fibre length 850 nm, 1300 nm
0.1
dB
Reflections Not allowed
Group Index of Refraction (Typ.)
850 nm
1300 nm
1.482
1.477
GEOMETRICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Core Diameter
50 2.5
µm
Core Non-Circularity
5
%
Core/Cladding Concentricity Error
1.5
µm
Cladding Diameter
125.0 1.0
µm
Cladding Non-Circularity 1 %
Coating Diameter
242 5
µm
Coating Non-Circularity
5
%
Coating/Cladding Concentricity Error
10
µm
Length Standard lengths up to 8.8 km
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Proof Test
0.7 (100)
GPa (kpsi)
Dynamic Tensile Strength
(median value)
0.5 meter gauge length, unaged and aged
3.8 (550)
GPa (kpsi)
Fatigue Parameter (Typical) Dynamic fatigue n
d
> 20
Coating Strip Force Average strip force 1 to 3 N
Peak strip force 1.3 to 8.9 N
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
Temperature Cycling 850 nm, 1300 nm; -60°C to +85°C
0.1
dB/km
Temperature-Humidity Cycling
850 nm, 1300 nm; -10°C to +85°C, 4-98%
RH
0.1
dB/km
Water Immersion 850 nm, 1300 nm; 23°C, 30 days
0.1
dB/km
Dry Heat 850 nm, 1300 nm; 85°C, 30 days
0.1
dB/km
Damp Heat 850 nm, 1300 nm; 85°C; 85% RH, 30 days
0.1
dB/km
Product Type: WideCap-OM5 Issue date: 10-2017
Coating Type: Dual Layer Primary Coating (DLPC9)
1) Support distances considering maximum cabled fibre attenuation of 3.0 dB/km at 850 nm, a maximum total connection loss of 1.0 dB
2) Support distance with SWDM transceivers http://www.swdm.org/msa/
WideCap-OM5 Multimode Fibre
Fibre Optimised for WDM Systems