METRIC
MIL-PRF-85045/20B
17 June 2014
SUPERSEDING
MIL-PRF-85045/20A
16 September 1999
PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION SHEET
CABLE, FIBER OPTIC, THIRTY-SIX FIBERS, ENHANCED PERFORMANCE, CABLE CONFIGURATION
TYPE 2 (OFCC), APPLICATION B (SHIPBOARD), CABLE CLASS SM AND MM
This specification is approved for use by all Departments and Agencies of the Department of Defense.
The requirements for acquiring the product described herein shall consist of this specification sheet and
MIL-PRF-85045.
CLASSIFICATION:
Fiber optic cable configuration type: 2 (OFCC)
Fiber optic cable class:
MM (graded-index, glass core and glass cladding, multimode)
SM (dispersion-unshifted, glass core and glass cladding, single-mode)
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION:
Fiber:
Class MM fibers shall be in accordance with MIL-PRF-49291/6.
Class SM fibers shall be in accordance with MIL-PRF-49291/7.
Buffer diameter: 900±50 μm
OFCC: Dimensions and configurations: See figure 1.
FIGURE 1. Optical fiber cable component.
Mass per unit length: <15 kg/km
Short-term minimum bend diameter: Eight times the OFCC outer diameter.
AMSC N/A
FSC 6015