Draka to intro bend-insensitive multimode fibers at BICSI

JANUARY 10, 2010 -- Draka Communications plans to introduce bend-insensitive versions of its premium high-bandwidth multimode product line, MaxCap, at BICSI Winter Conference & Exposition in Orlando (Jan 17-21, booth 1325). MaxCap-BB-OM3 and MaxCap-BB-OM4 combine two of Draka's primary technologies, high-capacity multimode fiber and BendBright bend-insensitive fiber technology.

Data center (Ethernet) and storage (Fibre Channel) markets are rapidly adopting higher data rates (10GbE/8GFC) and migrating to higher capacity (40GbE/100GbE, 16GFC). High-capacity multimode fibers are ideal for 10-Gbps network applications which require a higher power budget, for example when more connectors are needed in data centers, Draka says.

In applications such as challenging cabling routes with tight corners, small footprint data centers, or active optical cables, the new bend-insensitive multimode offer will provide important additional power margins compared to the bending performance of regular multimode fibers, Draka asserts. Reliability will also improve.

MaxCap-BB-OM3 and MaxCap-BB-OM4 are a result of optimizing Draka’s patented plasma-activated chemical vapor deposition (PCVD) fiber production process. The use of BendBright technology enables improved bending performance without any sacrifice or trade-off on bandwidth or other performance specifications of the fiber, Draka says.

“By using our newest MaxCap-BB-OM3 and MaxCap-BB-OM4, our customers can bring the benefits of the large and consistent bandwidth characteristics of our MaxCap-OM3 and MaxCap-OM4 fibers to environments that were previously at the limit of system margins for designers, or into more compact and higher count cable designs for ever better bandwidth at ever lower footprint,” said Gerard Kuyt, product line manager, multimode fiber at Draka Communications

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