GORE® Aerospace Fiber Optic Cables Data Sheet0 pages

GORE Aerospace Fiber
Optic Cable
™

1.2mm Simplex
Executive Summary
W. L. Gore and Associates, Inc. provides high performance
ber optic cables and assemblies for military and aerospace
application. Traditional ber optic cable materials affect the wellknown optical stability of a bare ber. The GORE™ Fiber Optic
Cable product line is differentiated from traditional ber optic
cable by a patented expanded PTFE buffer system that effectively
decouples the optical ber from other cable elements. As a result,
optical performance of a Gore cable closely approximates that of
a bare optical ber, even under mechanical or thermal stresses.
This differentiating technology is common to all of GORE™ Fiber
Optic Cable products: ribbon interconnects, high strength tether
cables, hybrid round cables, and simplex cables.

Figure 1
Optical Power Output After Thermal Cycling of Gore FON 1008
Versus Competition

Features and Benets
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Gore
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Output Power (microwatts)

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Wide temperature range from –55°C to +150°C
Reduced thermally induced attenuation changes
Reduced thermally induced phase changes
Reduced bend sensitivity
Shock and vibration resistant
Accepts standard aerospace connectors
Testing per EIA/TIA-455 and DOD-STD-1678
ISO 9001 certied facility
Kevlar® aramid strength member
Fluoropolymer jackets

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Competitor

Performance
Space and military optical systems require proven components
that will provide consistent performance in severe thermal
and environmental conditions. Unpredictable component
performance can adversely affect overall system performance.
GORE™ 1.2mm Simplex Cable has demonstrated stable optical
performance when subjected to vibration, mechanical shock,
tension, and temperature extremes. As a result, the GORE™
1.2mm Simplex Cable is the rst and only single mode cable
qualied for spaceight use.

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Number of Thermal Cycles

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