Hard Clad Silica Optical Fiber

Hard Clad Silica Optical Fiber (short HCS fiber or HCSF, dt hard - coated optical fibers), and polymer clad silica fiber or Plastic Clad Silica Fiber (short PCS - Fiber), called an optical waveguide with an optical quartz glass core and an optical coat made ​​of a special plastic. Core and shell in this case do not constitute an inseparable unity as with silica / silica fibers ( engl. silica - silica fiber).

HCS fibers are, due to their average bandwidth and transmission rate of < 100 Mbit / s. Designed for medium distances up to two kilometers, eg in local networks of buildings or in industrial The following applies in general that the higher the absorption, the smaller the range.

For comparison: plastic fiber optic (also POF - Polymer Optical Fiber) have a low bandwidth and data rates <40 Mbit / s Therefore, the maximum range is about 100 meters. Fiber -optic cables on the other hand have very high bandwidth and transmission rates up to Gbit / s Using fiber can therefore be achieved ranges of more than 10 kilometers. A HCS fiber therefore moves with respect to the range between POF and multi- or single-mode fibers.

10/125 micron

62.5 / 125 micron

Equipment, buildings, telecommunications