µlinx® Avionics and Tether Fibre Optic Cables
- Technology
- Fibre optic cables, connectors and assemblies
- Partner
- Lightera
µlinx (micro-links) avionics cables offer additionally high reliability and wide temperature range (-65 to 150°C) performance specifically for the avionics environment. On the other hand, the µlinx tether cables are abrasion resistant and flexible making them especially suitable in unmanned vehicle tethers.
With an outer diameter (OD) of just 0.8 mm, but still using an aramid yarn (braided type for avionics) for high strength, the cable’s weight at ≤ 0.75 kg/km (≤0.7 kg/km for avionics type) is optimal for mission critical applications.
µlinx cables are available in single mode (SM) and multi-mode (MM) 50 µm and 62.5 µm graded index fibre designs.
Range features
A high level overview of what this range offers
- High strength, high reliability but light weight
- Bend optimised single mode fibre
- High temperature range for avionics
- Abrasion resistant and flexible materials for tethered vehicles
- 29N tensile load (operating) for tether and 38N tensile load (operating) for avionics
- Minimum bend radius (operating) of 8 mm
- Tether cable typical usage is in rough terrain unmanned vehicles (ground, air and underwater)
- Avionics cable compliant to 25.896 60° burn test and ARINC 802 (Boeing flame, smoke, and toxicity tests)
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What’s in this range?
All the variants in the range and a comparison of what they offer
| Product name | Core size (µm) | Mode field diameter (µm) | Attenuation (dB/km) | Clad/Coating | Outer jacket | P/N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SM – Tether | n/a | 8.5 – 9.3 @1310nm 9.5 – 10.5 @1550nm | ≤0.7 @1310nm ≤0.4 @1550nm | Acrylate | Hytrel | C24771 |
50 OM4 – Tether | 50 | n/a | ≤5.0 @850nm ≤3.0 @1300nm | Acrylate | Hytrel | C26491 |
62.5 – Tether | 62.5 | n/a | ≤5.0 @850nm ≤3.0 @1300nm | Acrylate | Hytrel | C25927 |
SM – Avionics | n/a | 8.5 – 9.3 @1310nm 9.5 – 10.5 @1550nm | ≤1.5 @1310nm ≤1.0 @1550nm | Silicone, Acrylate | High Temp. ETFE | C60697 |
50 OM3 – Avionics | 50 | n/a | ≤5.0 @850nm ≤3.0 @1300nm | Silicone, Acrylate | High Temp. ETFE | C26490 |
62.5 – Avionics | 62.5 | n/a | ≤5.0 @850nm ≤3.0 @1300nm | Silicone, Acrylate | High Temp. ETFE | C25821 |
