Graded-index perfluorinated POF: combining the best of the glass fiber and plastic fiber worlds

Until now, the simplicity of plastic optical fiber came with a heavy price: low performance and a restriction to visible wavelengths. The Chromis GigaPOF® line overcomes that trade-off with low attenuation, IR-transparent perfluorinated polymer materials, a graded refractive index, and exacting geometric tolerances. GigaPOF-62SR easily supports Gigabit Ethernet and multi-gigabit applications at distances up to 100 meters, and Fast Ethernet up to 200 meters. When used with dispersion-compensating transceivers, 10-Gigabit Ethernet is supported up to 50 meters.

Gigabit transmission capability with the simplicity of plastic optical fiber

GigaPOF-62SR brings the simplicity of the plastic fiber optics to the world of gigabit optoelectronics.  Like traditional plastic fibers, GigaPOF-62SR can be terminated with simple, inexpensive tools and polishes in seconds to a smooth, low-loss end-face.

Unlike brittle glass fibers, GigaPOF-62SR doesn’t need special bend restrictions for long-term installed reliability. Depending on cable structure, GigaPOF-62SR handles long-term installed bend radii as small as 5 mm.

No need for special transceivers

GigaPOF-62SR cables can be used directly with standard multimode glass fiber transceivers at speeds up to 10 Gb/s.