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HICER 98 Splice-Optimized Coupler Fiber

HICER 98 Splice-Optimized Coupler Fiber

HICER 98 Splice-Optimized Coupler Fiber

Product catalog summary
Introduction
Corning® HICER 98 is a specialty optical fiber designed for high index coupler applications. It is part of Corning's FBT coupler optimized fiber family, offering splice optimization for industry-standard Erbium and single-mode fibers. The fiber is manufactured using Corning's Outside Vapor Deposition (OVD) process, ensuring consistency and minimizing coupler tuning time.

Applications
  • Couplers and Optical Components
  • WDM Couplers
  • CATV Couplers
  • Splitters and Combiners

Features
  • Splice optimized to industry-standard Erbium and single-mode fibers
  • Versatile splicing with a single splice recipe
  • No new splice recipe required
  • Consistency and uniformity using Corning's OVD process
  • Dual acrylate coating system for protection and mechanical robustness

Key Optical Specifications
  • Operating Wavelength: 980 nm, 1550 nm
  • Cutoff Wavelength: 960 nm
  • Maximum Attenuation: 2.5 dB/km @ 980 nm, 1.0 dB/km @ 1550 nm
  • Mode-field Diameter: 5.0 ± 0.3 µm @ 980 nm, 7.5 ± 0.75 µm @ 1550 nm

Key Geometric, Mechanical, and Environmental Specifications
  • Cladding Outside Diameter: 125 ± 0.5 µm
  • Coating Outside Diameter: 245 ± 10 µm
  • Core-to-Cladding Offset: 0.3 µm
  • Proof Test: 200 kpsi
  • Operating Temperature: -60 to 85 °C
  • Coating: Dual UV Acrylate
  • Recommended Minimum Bending Radius: 30 mm

Performance Characterizations
  • Nominal Delta/Profile: 0.68%
  • Numerical Aperture: 0.17
  • Refractive Index Value – Core: 1.467 @ 651 nm
  • Dispersion: -55.4 ps/nm/km @ 980 nm, 0.2 ps/nm/km @ 1550 nm
  • Core Diameter: 4.5 µm

Contact Information
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Catalog excerpts

HICER 98 Splice-Optimized Coupler Fiber-1

Coupler fiber Corning® HICER 98 Specialty Optical Fibers High Index Coupler Fiber A new addition to the Corning® FBTcoupler optimized fiberfamily; HICER g8 is the ideal fiber for applications where a single splice recipe is required. Designed for splicing flexibility to industry standard Erbium and single-mode fibers, HICER g8 benefits from Coming's Outside Vapor Deposition (OVD) process consistency allowing for large quantities of fiber with identical composition which minimizes coupler tuning time. ■ Couplers and Optical Components ■ Splice Optimized to Industry Standard Erbium and Single-mode Fibers ■ Versatile Splicing with a Single Splice Recipe ■ No New Splice Recipe Required ■ Outstanding Consistency and Uniformity Using Coming's Patented Outside Vapor Deposition (OVD) Process ■ Dual Acrylate Coating System Provides Excellent Protection from Microbend Induced Attenuation and Superior Mechanical Robustness

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HICER 98 Splice-Optimized Coupler Fiber-2

Maximum Attenuation (dB/km) <2.5@g8onm Key Geometric, Mechanical and Environmental Specifications Cladding Outside Diameter (um) 12510.5 Coating Outside Diameter (um) 245110 Proof Test (kpsi) 200 Coating Dual UV Acrylate Recommended Minimum Bending Radius (mm) 30 Performance Characterizations* Refractive Index Value-Core 1.467 @ 651 nm 'Values in this tableare nominal or calculated values For more information about Coming's leadership in Specialty Fiber technology visit our website at To obtain additional technical information, an engineering sample or to place an order for this product, please...

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