Fiberguide’s SPCH & APCH fibers feature a hard polymer cladding instead of a silica cladding. The hard cladding enables a higher NA (0.37) than a silica cladding, and reduces cost. Hard Clad fibers are the ideal choice for disposable medical products.

FIBER SPECIFICATIONS

• Step Index Multimode

• Pure Fused Silica Core / Hard Polymer Cladding

• Core / Cladding Sizes: 200/300µm to 1500/1550µm

• Numerical Aperture (NA): 0.37 See Note

• Recommended Bend Radius:

o Short Term: 100 X Core Diameter

o Long Term: 200 X Core Diameter

(Please note that these figures represent best practice recommendations. In applications where tighter bends are required, Fiberguide can assist you in estimating what impact they may have on fiber reliability.)

• 100% Proof Test Using 4-Axis Bend Method

• Tefzel certified to NAMSA Class VI