Corning® InfiniCor® 62.

5 µm Optical Fibers
Product Information

Optical
Fiber

How Do You Measure Trust? Gb/s Works for Us.

In today’s enterprise networks, bandwidth demands are growing – rapidly. That’s
because end-user productivity is increasingly dependent on instant accessibility
and high throughput of information. Narrow bandwidth constricts your capacity
to succeed. Corning’s 62.5 µm InfiniCor® fibers, the world’s first laser-optimizedTM
62.5 µm multimode fibers, help you to stay ahead of escalating network
demands with:
Greater distance capability at data rates up to 1 Gb/s in both the 850
* and 1300 nm windows
Higher data aggregation in the backbone, riser and horizontal, compared with
* non-laser-optimized fibers
Full compatibility with the broad range of laser-based and legacy protocols
* and applications
Superior measurement technology and manufacturing control
*
Industry-leading CPC® coating for superior microbend and
* environmental performance

InfiniCor® CL™ 1000 fiber InfiniCor® 300 fiber

Optimized Data Rate 1 Gb/s over 500 m at 850 nm 1 Gb/s over 300 m at 850 nm
over Distance 1 Gb/s over 1000 m at 1300 nm 1 Gb/s over 550 m at 1300 nm
Standards Compliance*
ISO/IEC 11801 type OM1 fiber type OM1 fiber
IEC 60793-2-10 type A1b fiber type A1b fiber
TIA/EIA 492AAAA-A 492AAAA-A
*Corning InfiniCor 62.5 µm laser-optimized™ fibers meet or exceed standards requirements for the fiber specifications listed.

Issued: May 2007

PI1458 ISO 9001 Registered
Supersedes: May 2006
InfiniCor
Real Value for Your Network
Harnessing Corning’s superior measurement technology and manufacturing control of the refractive
index profile, InfiniCor 62.5 µm optical fibers offer flexible enterprise network solutions, with high
performance in both the 850 nm and 1300 nm operating windows. Whether your local area network
operates with low-cost 850 nm vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) or 1300 nm Fabry
Perot lasers, InfiniCor 62.5 µm fibers optimize laser performance.

Thoroughly Measured for Performance You Can Count On

Corning is a world leader in developing and using the most advanced measurement techniques for laser-
optimized multimode fibers. In fact, InfiniCor fibers are more thoroughly measured than any other
multimode fiber on the market. Corning uses direct manufacturing process controls and final product
measurements for all InfiniCor fibers to ensure performance in laser-based systems.

We provide restricted mode launch (RML) bandwidth measurements for our InfiniCor 62.5 µm optical
fibers. The RML bandwidth metric is a standards-defined method that predicts intermediate-bandwidth,
laser-based system performance. Corning was the first optical fiber manufacturer to offer RML measure-
ments for its laser-optimized multimode fibers.

Corning® Optical Fiber – The Measure of Trust

Service Advantage
Corning Optical Fiber delivers the world’s most comprehensive package of innovative products
and services, including:

* Worldwide sales support and door-to-door customer service

Full range of fibers and special order capabilities
* Specialized support from technical experts
* Extensive fiber delivery capabilities with proven success rates
* Real-time, Web-based customer information
* Dedicated account support for our long-term supply customers
* Fiber support services and technical information for end-customers
*
Product Advantage
Our enhanced, dual acrylate CPC® coatings provide excellent protection. Designed to be mechanically
stripped, with an outside diameter of 245 µm, they are optimized for many single- and multi-fiber
cable designs, including loose tube, ribbon, slotted core and tight buffer cables.
At Corning Optical Fiber, we strive to provide the best possible customer service and technical
support – before, during and after the sale. As a customer, you’ll benefit from our established and
extensive support infrastructure that’s ready to meet your specific needs.
Corning is committed to product excellence and meeting the evolving needs of our customers. As
updates to fiber characteristics or performance specifications become available, they will be posted
on the Corning Optical Fiber website at www.corning.com/opticalfiber
Optical Specifications
Bandwidth
Intermediate Performance EMB* Legacy Performance EMB**
(MHz•km) (MHz•km)
Corning Optical Fiber 850 nm Only 850 nm 1300 nm
InfiniCor CL 1000 fiber 385 200 500
InfiniCor 300 fiber 220 200 500
*RML BW, per TIA/EIA 455-204 and IEC 60793-1-41, for intermediate performance laser-based systems (typically up to 1 Gb/s).
**OFL BW, per TIA/EIA 455-204 and IEC 60793-1-41, for legacy and LED-based systems (typically up to 100 Mb/s).

Attenuation
Wavelength Maximum Value
(nm) (dB/km)
850 ≤ 2.9
1300 ≤ 0.6
No point discontinuity greater than 0.2 dB.
Attenuation at 1380 nm does not exceed the attenuation at 1300 nm by more than 1.0 dB/km.
Induced attenuation from 100 turns around a 75 mm mandrel shall be ≤ 0.5 dB at 850 nm and 1300 nm.

Numerical Aperture
0.275 ± 0.015

Dimensional Specifications
Glass Geometry Coating Geometry

Core Diameter 62.5 ± 2.5 µm Coating Diameter 245 ± 5 µm

Cladding Diameter 125.0 ± 2.0 µm Coating-Cladding Concentricity < 12 µm
Core-Clad Concentricity ≤ 1.5 µm
Cladding Non-Circularity ≤ 1.0%
Core Non-Circularity ≤ 5%

Environmental Specifications
Induced Attenuation
Environmental Test Test Condition 850 and 1300 nm
(dB/km)
Temperature Dependence -60°C to +85°C ≤ 0.10
Temperature Humidity Cycling -10ºC to +85ºC and 4% to 98% RH ≤ 0.10
Water Immersion 23°C ± 2°C ≤ 0.20
Heat Aging 85°C ± 2°C ≤ 0.20
Damp Heat 85°C at 85% RH ≤ 0.20

Operating Temperature Range: -60ºC to +85ºC

Mechanical Specifications
Proof Test Length
The entire fiber length is subjected to a tensile stress Fiber lengths available up to 17.6 km/spool.
≥ 100 kpsi (0.7 GN/m2)*.
*Higher proof test levels available.
 How to Order
Contact your sales representative,
or call the Optical Fiber Customer
Service Department:
Ph: 607-248-2000 (U.S. and Canada)
+44-1244-287-437 (Europe)
Email: opticalfibcs@corning.com
Please specify the fiber type, attenuation
and quantity when ordering.

Performance Characterizations
Characterized parameters are typical values. Corning Incorporated
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Europe
Link Lengths as characterized in IEEE 802.3z (Gigabit Ethernet)
for product-specific bandwidth metrics and values provided in Ph: 00 800 6620 6621 (U.K., Ireland, Italy,
this document. France, Germany, The Netherlands,
Spain and Sweden)
Refractive Index Difference 2% +1 607 786 8125 (All other countries)
Effective Group Index Fx: +1 607 786 8344
of Refraction (Neff ) 850 nm: 1.496 Asia Pacific
1300 nm: 1.491
Australia
Neff was empirically derived to the third decimal place Ph: 1-800-148-690
using a specific commercially available OTDR. Fx: 1-800-148-568
Fatigue Resistance Indonesia
Parameter (Nd ) 20 Ph: 001-803-015-721-1261
Fx: 001-803-015-721-1262
Coating Strip Force Dry: 0.6 lbs. (2.7N) Malaysia
Wet, 14 days in 23ºC water soak: Ph: 1-800-80-3156
0.6 lbs. (2.7N) Fx: 1-800-80-3155
Philippines
Rayleigh Backscatter Ph: 1-800-1-116-0338
Coefficient 850 nm: -68 dB Fx: 1-800-1-116-0339
(for 1 ns Pulse Width) 1300 nm: -76 dB Singapore
Chromatic Dispersion Ph: 800-1300-955
Fx: 800-1300-956
Zero Dispersion Wavelength (λ0): 1332 nm ≤ λ0 ≤ 1354 nm
Thailand
Zero Dispersion Slope (S0): ≤ 0.097 ps/(nm2•km) Ph: 001-800-1-3-721-1263
Fx: 001-800-1-3-721-1264
Spectral Attenuation (Typical Fiber)
Latin America
Brazil
Ph: 000817-762-4732
Fx: 000817-762-4996
Mexico
Ph: 001-800-235-1719
Fx: 001-800-339-1472
Venezuela
Ph: 800-1-4418
Fx: 800-1-4419
Greater China
Email: GCCofic@corning.com
Formulas Beijing
Ph: (86) 10-6505-5066
Dispersion Fx: (86) 10-6505-5077
Hong Kong
Ph: (852) 2807-2723
Fx: (852) 2807-2152
Shanghai
Ph: (86) 21-5467-4666
Fx: (86) 21-5407-5173
Taiwan
Cladding Non-Circularity Ph: (886) 2-2716-0338
Fx: (886) 2-2716-0339
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optical fiber is only contained in the written agreement
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