WO2021084640A1 - 間欠連結型光ファイバテープ、及び間欠連結型光ファイバテープの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an intermittently connected optical fiber tape and a method for manufacturing an intermittently connected optical fiber tape.
- Patent Documents 1 to 6 describe an optical fiber tape (intermittently connected optical fiber tape) in which three or more optical fibers arranged in parallel are intermittently connected. Further, Patent Document 7 describes that an optical fiber having a low bending loss is realized by adjusting the material and physical properties of the coating resin of the optical fiber.
- the distance between the optical fibers in the optical fiber tape is restricted. There is. Therefore, when an optical fiber tape is constructed using an optical fiber having a reduced diameter, the distance between adjacent optical fibers (distance between the centers of the optical fibers) becomes larger than the diameter of the optical fiber, and the adjacent optical fibers have different diameters. The outer peripheral parts will be separated.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 describe that the shrinkage force of the resin forming the covering member acts on the marking to increase the microbend loss of the optical fiber.
- Patent Documents 1 and 2 since the outer peripheral portions of two adjacent optical fibers are in contact with each other, even if the resin forming the covering member shrinks, a load that causes the optical fiber to meander is applied to the optical fiber. It doesn't cost.
- An object of the present invention is to suppress microbend loss of an optical fiber when an intermittently connected optical fiber tape is formed by separating the outer peripheral portions of adjacent optical fibers.
- the main invention for achieving the above object is an intermittently connected optical fiber tape including a plurality of optical fibers arranged in the width direction and a connecting portion for intermittently connecting two adjacent optical fibers.
- the distance between the centers of the two adjacent optical fibers is larger than the diameter of the optical fiber, and the total volume shrinkage of the connecting portion per 1 m of one optical fiber is 0.00070 mm 3 / m.
- -It is an intermittently connected optical fiber tape characterized by being below ° C.
- the microbend loss of the optical fiber when the outer peripheral portions of adjacent optical fibers are separated to form an intermittently connected optical fiber tape, the microbend loss of the optical fiber can be suppressed.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of an intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 in which single core fibers are intermittently connected.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of another intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG.
- FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram of a manufacturing system 100 for manufacturing an intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1.
- 4B and 4C are explanatory views of the tape making device 40.
- 5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams of the effect of contraction of the connecting portion 5.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of various parameters used in the explanation of the embodiment.
- FIG. 7A is an explanatory view of the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion.
- FIG. 7B is an explanatory view of the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion in the case of another cross-sectional shape.
- 8A to 8C are explanatory views of the connecting portion 5 formed by another manufacturing method.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion is changed.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the contraction rate A of the connecting portion is changed.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the connection ratio R is changed.
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the connection pitch p and the connection portion length a are changed.
- FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the center-to-center distance L (and the separation distance C) is changed.
- FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the fiber diameter D is changed.
- FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is changed under the condition that the fiber diameter D is 180 ⁇ m.
- FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment when the number of connected fiber cores n is 2.
- FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is changed under the condition that the number of connected fiber cores n is 2.
- An intermittently connected optical fiber tape including a plurality of optical fibers arranged in the width direction and a connecting portion for intermittently connecting two adjacent optical fibers, and between the centers of the two adjacent optical fibers.
- the distance is larger than the diameter of the optical fiber, and the total volume shrinkage of the connecting portion per 1 m of one optical fiber is 0.00070 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C or less.
- Concatenated fiber optic tape becomes apparent. Thereby, when the outer peripheral portion of the adjacent optical fiber is separated to form the intermittently connected optical fiber tape, the microbend loss of the optical fiber can be suppressed.
- the single-core optical fibers are intermittently connected by the connecting portion, the connecting pitch of the connecting portions arranged in the longitudinal direction is p (mm), the length of the connecting portion is a (mm), and the connecting portion is formed.
- the shrinkage rate per 1 ° C. of the portion is A (/ ° C.)
- the cross-sectional area of the connecting portion is S (mm 2 )
- a fiber pair composed of two optical fibers is intermittently connected by the connecting portion, the connecting pitch of the connecting portions arranged in the longitudinal direction is p (mm), and the length of the connecting portion is a ( mm), the shrinkage rate of the connecting portion per 1 ° C. is A (/ ° C.), the cross-sectional area of the connecting portion is S (mm 2 ), and the connecting portion is present in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber.
- the diameter of the optical fiber is 220 ⁇ m or less. In such a case, it is particularly effective to set the total volume shrinkage of the connecting portion per 1 m of one optical fiber to 0.00070 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C. or less.
- FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of an intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 in which single core fibers are intermittently connected.
- the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 is an optical fiber tape in which a plurality of optical fibers 2 are connected in parallel and intermittently connected. Two adjacent optical fibers 2 are connected by a connecting portion 5.
- a plurality of connecting portions 5 for connecting two adjacent optical fibers 2 are intermittently arranged in the longitudinal direction. Further, the plurality of connecting portions 5 of the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 are arranged two-dimensionally intermittently in the longitudinal direction and the tape width direction.
- the connecting portion 5 is formed by applying an ultraviolet curable resin serving as an adhesive (connecting agent) and then irradiating with ultraviolet rays to cure the connecting portion 5.
- the connecting portion 5 can also be made of a thermoplastic resin.
- a non-connecting portion 7 is formed between the connecting portion 5 and the connecting portion 5 that are intermittently formed in the longitudinal direction. That is, the connecting portion 5 and the non-connecting portion 7 are alternately arranged in the longitudinal direction. In the non-connecting portion 7, two adjacent optical fibers are not constrained to each other. The non-connecting portion 7 is arranged in the tape width direction at the position where the connecting portion 5 is formed. As a result, the optical fiber tape 1 can be rolled into a bundle, and a large number of optical fibers 2 can be accommodated in the optical cable at a high density.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of another intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1.
- the optical fiber tape 1 includes a plurality of pairs (here, 6 pairs) of two pairs of optical fibers 2 (fiber pairs 3) which are continuously connected in the longitudinal direction, and between adjacent fiber pairs 3. It is intermittently connected by the connecting portion 5.
- the non-connecting portion 7 is arranged in the tape width direction at the position where the connecting portion 5 is formed. As a result, the optical fiber tape 1 can be rolled into a bundle.
- a plurality of connecting portions 5 for connecting adjacent fiber pairs 3 are intermittently arranged in the longitudinal direction, and are located between the connecting portion 5 and the connecting portion 5.
- a non-connecting portion 7 is formed in the. That is, even in this intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1, the connecting portions 5 and the non-connecting portions 7 are alternately arranged in the longitudinal direction.
- the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 is not limited to the one shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the arrangement of the connecting portion 5 may be changed, or the number of optical fibers 2 may be changed.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG.
- Each optical fiber 2 is composed of an optical fiber portion 2A, a coating layer 2B, and a colored layer 2C.
- the optical fiber portion 2A is composed of a core and a clad.
- the diameter (clad diameter) of the optical fiber portion 2A is, for example, about 125 ⁇ m.
- the coating layer 2B is a layer that covers the optical fiber portion 2A.
- the coating layer 2B is composed of, for example, a primary coating layer (primary coating) and a secondary coating layer (secondary coating).
- the colored layer 2C is a layer formed on the surface of the coating layer 2B.
- the colored layer 2C is formed by applying a coloring material to the surface of the coating layer 2B. Markings may be formed between the coating layer 2B and the colored layer 2C.
- a binder (ultraviolet curable resin) is applied and cured on the surface of the colored layer 2C.
- the "diameter of the optical fiber 2" means the outer diameter of the colored layer 2C.
- a connecting portion 5 is formed between the two optical fibers 2 by applying and curing a connecting agent (ultraviolet curable resin).
- the distance between the centers of the optical fiber 2 is larger than the diameter of the optical fiber 2. That is, when the distance between the centers of the optical fiber 2 is L and the diameter of the optical fiber 2 is D, L> D. As described above, when L> D, the outer peripheral surfaces (surfaces of the colored layer 2C) of the two optical fibers 2 connected by the connecting portion 5 are separated from each other. That is, when the separation distance between the outer peripheral surfaces of the two optical fibers 2 connected by the connecting portion 5 is C, C> 0. The shape and physical properties of the connecting portion 5 that connects the two separated optical fibers 2 will be described later.
- FIG. 4A is an explanatory diagram of a manufacturing system 100 for manufacturing an intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1.
- the 4-core optical fiber tape manufacturing system 100 will be described.
- the manufacturing system 100 includes a fiber supply unit 10, a printing device 20, a coloring device 30, a tape making device 40, and a drum 50.
- the fiber supply unit 10 is a device (supply source) for supplying the optical fiber 2.
- the fiber supply unit 10 supplies a single-core optical fiber 2 (an optical fiber composed of an optical fiber portion 2A and a coating layer 2B; an optical fiber before forming the colored layer 2C).
- the fiber supply unit 10 may supply a pair of two optical fibers 2 (fiber pair 3).
- the fiber supply unit 10 supplies the optical fiber 2 to the printing apparatus 20.
- the printing device 20 is a device that prints a mark on the optical fiber 2. For example, the printing device 20 prints a mark indicating a tape number on each optical fiber 2. The plurality of optical fibers 2 marked by the printing device 20 will be supplied to the coloring device 30.
- the coloring device 30 is a device for forming the colored layer 2C of the optical fiber 2.
- the coloring device 30 forms a coloring layer 2C for each optical fiber 2 with an identification color for identifying the optical fiber 2.
- the coloring device 30 has a coloring portion (not shown) for each optical fiber 2, and each coloring portion uses an optical fiber with a colorant (ultraviolet curable resin) of a predetermined identification color. It is applied to the surface of 2 (the surface of the coating layer 2B).
- the coloring device 30 has an ultraviolet irradiation unit (not shown), and the ultraviolet irradiation unit irradiates the coloring agent (ultraviolet curing resin) applied to the optical fiber 2 with ultraviolet rays to cure the coloring agent. By letting it form a colored layer 2C.
- the optical fiber 2 colored by the coloring device 30 will be supplied to the tape making device 40.
- the colored optical fiber 2 may be supplied from the fiber supply unit to the tape making device 40.
- the tape making device 40 is a device that intermittently forms the connecting portion 5 to manufacture the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1.
- a plurality of optical fibers 2 arranged in the width direction are supplied to the tape forming device 40.
- 4B and 4C are explanatory views of the tape making device 40.
- the tape making device 40 has a coating unit 41, a removing unit 42, and a light source 43.
- the coating unit 41 is a device for applying a binder.
- the linking agent is, for example, an ultraviolet curable resin, and the connecting portion 5 is formed by curing the linking agent.
- the coating portion 41 connects the liquid fibers 2 to the outer periphery of the optical fibers 2 and between adjacent optical fibers 2 in the longitudinal direction. Apply the agent.
- the removing unit 42 is a device that removes a part of the binder applied by the coating unit 41 while leaving a part of the binder.
- the removing portion 42 has a rotary blade 421 having a recess 421A (see FIG. 4B), and rotates the rotary blade 421 according to the supply speed of the optical fiber 2.
- the binder applied by the coating portion 41 is removed by being blocked by the outer edge of the rotary blade 421, but the binder remains in the recess 421A of the rotary blade 421.
- the portion where the binder remains is the connecting portion 5 (see FIG. 1), and the portion from which the linking agent has been removed is the non-connecting portion 7. Therefore, the length and arrangement of the connecting portion 5 can be adjusted by adjusting the rotation speed of the rotary blade 421 and the size of the recess 421A.
- the light source 43 is a device that irradiates a binder made of an ultraviolet curable resin with ultraviolet rays.
- the light source 43 includes a temporary curing light source 43A and a main curing light source 43B.
- the temporary curing light source 43A is arranged on the upstream side of the main curing light source 43B.
- the binder is temporarily cured when it is irradiated with ultraviolet rays from the temporary curing light source 43A.
- the temporarily cured binder is not completely cured, but is in a state where curing has progressed on the surface.
- the main curing light source 43B irradiates ultraviolet rays stronger than the temporary curing light source 43A to main cure the binder.
- the main-cured ultraviolet curable resin is in a state of being cured to the inside (however, the main-cured connector (connecting portion 5) has appropriate elasticity, and the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 is rolled into a cylinder. It is possible to make it into a shape).
- the optical fibers 2 immediately after coming out of the coating portion 41 and the removing portion 42 are spaced apart from each other.
- the temporary curing light source 43A irradiates the binder with ultraviolet rays to temporarily cure the binder.
- the tape forming apparatus 40 gradually narrows the interval between the optical fibers 2 and arranges a plurality of optical fibers 2 in parallel to collect the wires in a tape shape. Since the binder is temporarily cured, even if the portions (non-connecting portions 7) from which the binder has been removed come into contact with each other, they do not need to be connected.
- the main curing light source 43B irradiates ultraviolet rays to main cure the binder, the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 shown in FIG. 1 is manufactured.
- the drum 50 is a member that winds up the optical fiber tape 1 (see FIG. 4A).
- the optical fiber tape 1 manufactured by the tape forming device 40 will be wound around the drum 50.
- FIG. 5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams of the effect of contraction of the connecting portion 5.
- FIG. 5A is an explanatory view of a state before the contraction of the connecting portion 5.
- FIG. 5B is an explanatory diagram of a state when the connecting portion 5 is contracted.
- a connecting portion 5 for connecting two adjacent optical fibers 2 is intermittently arranged.
- the resin (connecting agent) that coats the optical fiber 2 is not uniformly coated on the optical fiber 2.
- the connecting portion 5 is formed intermittently in the two-dimensional direction, when viewed from the optical fiber 2, the connecting portion 5 is alternately formed in the tape width direction along the longitudinal direction (alternately in the vertical direction in the drawing). Is placed.
- the outer peripheral surfaces (surface of the colored layer 2C) of the two optical fibers 2 connected by the connecting portion 5 are separated from each other.
- FIG. 5A when the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 is configured with the outer peripheral portions of the optical fiber 2 separated from each other, when the connecting portion 5 formed intermittently in the longitudinal direction is thermally shrunk, FIG. As shown in 5B, a load (lateral pressure) that causes the optical fiber 2 to meander is applied to the optical fiber 2, and as a result, the microbend loss of the optical fiber 2 increases.
- a load lateral pressure
- the outer peripheral portions of two adjacent optical fibers 2 are in contact with each other (when the separation distance C in FIG. 3 is zero; when the distance L between the centers of the optical fibers 2 corresponds to the diameter D of the optical fibers 2). Even if the connecting portion 5 contracts, the meandering of the optical fiber 2 as shown in FIG. 5B is unlikely to occur.
- the problem that the microbend loss of the optical fiber 2 increases due to the load shown in FIG. 5B is that the outer peripheral portions of the two adjacent optical fibers 2 are separated from each other. This is a problem peculiar to the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1.
- the center-to-center distance L of the optical fiber 2 (see FIG. 3) is currently the present. It will be adjusted to the same degree as. As a result, when the diameter of the optical fiber 2 is reduced, the distance L between the centers of the optical fiber 2 becomes larger than the diameter D of the optical fiber 2 (L> C), and the outer peripheral surfaces of the two optical fibers 2 are separated from each other.
- the distance C becomes large (C> 0), and as a result, the amount of resin in the connecting portion 5 that connects the two separated optical fibers 2 tends to increase. Then, when the amount of resin in the connecting portion 5 increases, the load applied to the optical fiber 2 increases due to the shrinkage of the connecting portion 5, and the microbend loss tends to increase.
- the coating layer 2B of the optical fiber 2 is thinned. Therefore, when the diameter of the optical fiber 2 is reduced, the optical fiber portion 2A (see FIG. 3) of the optical fiber 2 is easily affected by the load. That is, when the diameter of the optical fiber 2 is reduced, not only the load applied to the optical fiber 2 increases as the amount of resin in the connecting portion 5 increases, but also the influence on the load (microbend) due to the thinning of the coating layer 2B. Loss) increases. That is, if the diameter of the optical fiber 2 is reduced, the microbend loss of the optical fiber 2 due to the load shown in FIG. 5B may increase synergistically.
- the load applied to the optical fiber 2 becomes smaller as the cross-sectional area of the connecting portion 5 becomes smaller. Further, it is considered that the load applied to the optical fiber 2 (load shown in FIG. 5B) becomes smaller as the ratio of the connecting portion 5 existing in the longitudinal direction becomes smaller. Further, it is considered that the load applied to the optical fiber 2 (the load shown in FIG. 5B) becomes smaller as the heat shrinkage rate of the connecting portion 5 becomes smaller.
- the inventor of the present application has described the cross-sectional area of the connecting portion 5 (connecting portion cross-sectional area S), the ratio of the connecting portion 5 existing in the longitudinal direction (connecting rate R), and the shrinkage rate of the connecting portion 5 (connecting portion shrinking rate).
- the inventor of the present application can suppress the microbend loss of the optical fiber 2 by setting "the total volume shrinkage amount of the connecting portion 5 per unit length of one optical fiber 2" to a predetermined value or less. discovered.
- the total volume shrinkage of the connecting portion 5 per unit length (1 m) of one optical fiber 2 is set to 0.00070 mm3 / m ⁇ ° C. or less. Thereby, the microbend loss of the optical fiber 2 can be suppressed.
- the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 is constructed by using the optical fiber 2 having a reduced diameter
- "a connecting portion per unit length (1 m) of one optical fiber 2" is used. It is desirable that the “total volume shrinkage of 5" be 0.00070 mm3 / m ⁇ ° C. or less.
- the diameter D of the reduced-diameter optical fiber 2 is 220 or less (the diameter of a normal optical fiber is 250 ⁇ m). That is, in the present embodiment, the optical fiber 2 having a diameter D of 220 ⁇ m or less is used to form an intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 in which the center-to-center distance L of the optical fiber 2 is larger than the diameter D of the optical fiber 2.
- the "total volume shrinkage of the connecting portion 5 per unit length (1 m) of one optical fiber 2" be 0.00070 mm3 / m ⁇ ° C. or less.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of various parameters used in the explanation of the embodiment.
- the connecting pitch of the connecting portions 5 arranged in the longitudinal direction is p
- the length of the connecting portions 5 is a.
- the length b of the non-connecting portion 7 pa.
- the diameter (fiber diameter) of the optical fiber 2 is D
- the center-to-center distance of the optical fiber 2 is L
- the separation distance of the optical fiber 2 is C.
- the respective numerical values of the connecting pitch p, the connecting portion 5 length a, the fiber diameter D, the center-to-center distance L, and the separation distance C are measured values (measured values).
- the shrinkage ratio A of the connecting portion is set to a thermomechanical analyzer (thermomechanical analyzer TMA7100 manufactured by Hitachi High-Tech Science Co., Ltd.) with a cured sample (sample length 5 mm) of the linking agent, and a constant load of 10 mN.
- FIG. 7A is an explanatory view of the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion.
- the binder (resin) constituting the connecting portion 5 may be applied to the entire circumference of the optical fiber 2. Therefore, a direction that passes through the centers O1 and O2 of the two optical fibers 2 connected by the connecting portion 5 and is orthogonal to the tape width direction (direction orthogonal to the direction in which the two optical fibers 2 are arranged; FIG.
- the connecting agent (resin) between the two virtual lines L1 and L2 parallel to the thickness direction of the inside is used as the connecting portion 5, and the virtual lines L1 and L2 and the outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber 2 (the surface of the colored layer 2C) are used.
- the connecting portion cross-sectional area S is a measured value (measured value). Specifically, the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion is obtained by cutting the two optical fibers 2 and the connecting portion 5 at the connecting portion 5, photographing the cross section with a microscope, and using the area calculation program on the captured image. It is a numerical value which measured the cross-sectional area S of the connecting part of.
- the cross-sectional shape of the connecting portion 5 shown in FIG. 7A has a concave constriction in the central portion, and the surface of the connecting portion 5 is recessed.
- the cross-sectional shape of the connecting portion 5 is not limited to this.
- the surface of the connecting portion 5 may be formed flat.
- the directions pass through the centers O1 and O2 of the two optical fibers 2 connected by the connecting portion 5 and orthogonal to the tape width direction (orthogonal to the direction in which the two optical fibers 2 are lined up).
- the connecting agent (resin) between the two virtual lines L1 and L2 parallel to the direction (thickness direction in the drawing) is used as the connecting portion 5, and the virtual lines L1 and L2 and the outer peripheral surface (colored layer) of the optical fiber 2 are used.
- the area of the region (the region surrounded by the thick line in the figure) surrounded by the surface of 2C) and the outer surface of the binder is defined as the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion.
- the optical fiber is formed by a rotary blade 421 having a recess 421. A part of the binder applied between 2 is removed while leaving a part. Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, a resin (connecting agent) constituting the connecting portion 5 is formed on the entire circumference of the optical fiber 2.
- the shape and manufacturing method of the connecting portion 5 are not limited to this.
- the binder may be formed only on a part of the outer periphery of the optical fiber 2 as shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C.
- the surface of the connecting portion 5 may be recessed as shown in FIG. 8A, the surface of the connecting portion 5 may be flat as shown in FIG. 8B, or the surface of the connecting portion 5 may be flat as shown in FIG. 8C. May be raised in a convex shape.
- the directions pass through the centers O1 and O2 of the two optical fibers 2 connected by the connecting portion 5 and orthogonal to the tape width direction (orthogonal to the direction in which the two optical fibers 2 are lined up).
- the connecting agent (resin) between the two virtual lines L1 and L2 parallel to the direction (thickness direction in the drawing) is used as the connecting portion 5, and the virtual lines L1 and L2 and the outer peripheral surface (coloring) of the optical fiber 2 are used.
- the area of the region (the region surrounded by the thick line in the figure) surrounded by the surface of the layer 2C and the outer surface of the binder is defined as the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion.
- the connecting agent may be once cured and then a part of the connecting portion may be cut.
- the ratio of the connecting portion 5 existing in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber 2 is defined as the connecting ratio R.
- the connecting ratio R is twice as large as (a / p).
- the amount of shrinkage per connecting portion is defined as the volume shrinkage amount Vc.
- the total volume contraction amount of the connecting portion 5 per unit length (1 m) of one optical fiber 2 is defined as Vf.
- the total volume shrinkage of the connecting portion 5 per unit length (1 m) of one optical fiber 2 may be referred to as “total volume shrinkage”.
- the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is a value calculated based on the connecting portion cross-sectional area S, the connecting ratio R, and the connecting portion shrinking ratio A.
- the total volume shrinkage Vf becomes smaller as the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion is smaller. Further, the total volume shrinkage amount Vf becomes a smaller value as the coupling ratio R becomes smaller. Further, the total volume shrinkage amount Vf becomes a smaller value as the connecting portion shrinkage rate A becomes smaller.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion is changed.
- the connecting pitch p was set to 50 mm
- the connecting portion length a was set to 10 mm.
- the fiber diameter D is 205 ⁇ m
- the center-to-center distance L is 280 ⁇ m
- the separation distance C is 75 ⁇ m.
- the connection rate R and the connection portion shrinkage rate A are common.
- the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion is different from 0.018 (Comparative Example 1), 0.011 (Example 1A), and 0.008 (Example 1B), respectively.
- the total volume shrinkage Vf was 0.00080 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C. (Comparative Example 1), 0.00049 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C. (Example 1A), and 0.00036 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C., respectively.
- the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is changed by changing the connecting portion cross-sectional area S.
- the temperature change for two cycles in the range of -40 ° C to 85 ° C was applied to the optical cable containing the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 of Examples (and Comparative Examples).
- the amount of fluctuation in the loss of the optical fiber 2 of the intermittently connected optical fiber tape 1 was measured during the addition.
- the loss fluctuation amount (maximum value) is 0.05 dB / km or less, it is evaluated as "good", and when the loss fluctuation amount (maximum value) exceeds 0.05 dB / km, it is evaluated as "bad". evaluated.
- Example 1 the amount of fluctuation in loss was 0.08 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “defective”.
- Example 1A the amount of fluctuation in loss was 0.05 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”.
- Example 1B the amount of fluctuation in loss was 0.02 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”.
- the smaller the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion the smaller the loss fluctuation amount (dB / km).
- the smaller the total volume shrinkage amount Vf the smaller the loss fluctuation amount (dB / km).
- the evaluation result is “good (loss fluctuation amount is 0.05 dB / km or less)”.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the connecting portion shrinkage rate A (or the connecting portion Young's modulus E) is changed.
- the connecting pitch p was set to 50 mm
- the connecting portion length a was set to 10 mm.
- the fiber diameter D is 205 ⁇ m
- the center-to-center distance L is 280 ⁇ m
- the separation distance C is 75 ⁇ m.
- the connecting portion cross-sectional area S and the connecting ratio R are common.
- the shrinkage ratio A of the connecting portion is different from 0.00015 (Comparative Example 2A), 0.00011 (Comparative Example 2B), 0.00009 (Example 2A), and 0.0006 (Example 2B), respectively. ..
- the total volume shrinkage Vf was 0.00107 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Comparative Example 2A), 0.00080 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Comparative Example 2B), 0.00063 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Example 2A). ), 0.00045 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Example 2B). That is, in this embodiment, the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is changed by changing the connecting portion shrinkage rate A.
- Comparative Example 2A the amount of fluctuation in loss was 0.10 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “defective”. Further, in Comparative Example 2B, the amount of change in loss was 0.08 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “defective”. On the other hand, in Example 2A, the amount of change in loss was 0.03 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”. Further, in Example 2B, the amount of change in loss was 0.02 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”. As shown in this evaluation result, the smaller the contraction rate A of the connecting portion, the smaller the amount of fluctuation in loss (dB / km).
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the connection ratio R is changed.
- the fiber diameter D is 205 ⁇ m
- the center-to-center distance L is 280 ⁇ m
- the separation distance C is 75 ⁇ m.
- the connecting portion cross-sectional area S and the connecting portion shrinkage rate A are common.
- the coupling ratio R is different from 0.40 (Comparative Example 3), 0.34 (Example 3A), and 0.27 (Example 3B), respectively.
- the total volume shrinkage Vf was 0.00080 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Comparative Example 3), 0.00069 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Example 3A), 0.00054 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Example 3B). ) Are different. That is, in this embodiment, the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is changed by changing the coupling ratio R.
- Example 3 the amount of fluctuation in loss was 0.08 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “defective”.
- Example 3A the amount of change in loss was 0.03 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”.
- Example 3B the amount of fluctuation in loss was 0.01 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”.
- the smaller the connection ratio R the smaller the loss fluctuation amount (dB / km).
- the smaller the total volume shrinkage amount Vf the smaller the loss fluctuation amount (dB / km).
- FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the connection pitch p and the connection portion length a are changed.
- the fiber diameter D is 205 ⁇ m
- the center-to-center distance L is 280 ⁇ m
- the separation distance C is 75 ⁇ m.
- connection pitch p is different from 30 mm (Comparative Example 4A, Example 4A), 50 mm (Comparative Example 4B, Example 4B), and 70 mm (Comparative Example 4C, Example 4C), respectively.
- the connecting portion length a is different from 6 mm (Comparative Example 4A, Example 4A), 10 mm (Comparative Example 4B, Example 4B), and 14 mm (Comparative Example 4C, Example 4C), respectively.
- the connection ratio R is 0.40, which is common.
- connection portion shrinkage rate A and the connection rate R are common.
- the cross-sectional area of the connecting portion is different from 0.018 mm 2 (Comparative Examples 4A to 4C) and 0.011 mm 2 (Examples 4A to 4C) (however, the cross-sectional area of the connecting portion S of Comparative Examples 4A to 4C). Are common, and the connecting portion cross-sectional area S of Examples 4A to 4C is common).
- the total volume shrinkage Vf was 0.00080 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C. (Comparative Examples 4A to 4C) and 0.00049mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C. (Examples 4A to 4C). It is different from the example (however, the total volume shrinkage Vf of Comparative Examples 4A to 4C is common, and the total volume shrinkage Vf of Examples 4A to 4C is common).
- the loss fluctuation amount is 0.05 dB / km even if the connection pitch p or the connection portion length a is changed. It was confirmed that the evaluation result was "good" as follows.
- connection pitch p and the connection portion length a are more than twice different between Example 4A and Example 4C (or Comparative Example 4A and Comparative Example 4C), the difference in the amount of loss fluctuation is small. Met.
- the difference in the connection ratio R between Comparative Example 3, Example 3A and Example 3B is less than twice, they are connected.
- the amount of fluctuation in loss was significantly different depending on the difference in the rate R. From this, it can be confirmed that the loss fluctuation amount has a correlation with the connection rate R rather than the influence of the connection pitch p and the connection portion length a (for this reason, the loss fluctuation amount is relative to the total volume shrinkage amount Vf). Can be confirmed to have a correlation).
- FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the center-to-center distance L (and the separation distance C) is changed.
- the fiber diameter D is 205 ⁇ m
- the connection pitch p is 50 mm
- the connection portion length is 10 mm.
- the center-to-center distance L is different from 300 ⁇ m (Comparative Example 5A), 280 ⁇ m, (Comparative Example 5B), and 260 ⁇ m (Example 5A), respectively.
- the separation distance C is 95 ⁇ m (Comparative Example 5A), 75 ⁇ m, (Comparative Example 5B), and 55 ⁇ m (Example 5A), respectively, because the center-to-center distance L is different. ing.
- the connection rate R and the connection portion shrinkage rate A are common.
- the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion is 0.024 (Comparative Example 5A), 0.018 (Example 5B), 0.013 (Example 5A) because the distance L (and the separation distance C) between the centers is different. Are different from each other.
- the total volume shrinkage Vf was 0.00107 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Comparative Example 5A), 0.00080 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Comparative Example 5B), 0.00058 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Example 5A). )
- the connecting portion cross-sectional area S is changed, and the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is changed.
- Comparative Example 5A the amount of change in loss was 0.13 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “poor”. Further, in Comparative Example 5B, the amount of change in loss was 0.08 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “defective”. On the other hand, in Example 5A, the amount of change in loss was 0.04 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”. As shown in this evaluation result, the smaller the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion, the smaller the loss fluctuation amount (dB / km). Further, as shown in this evaluation result, the smaller the total volume shrinkage amount Vf, the smaller the loss fluctuation amount (dB / km).
- FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the fiber diameter D is changed.
- the connecting pitch p is 50 mm and the connecting portion length is 10 mm.
- the fiber diameter D is different from 180 ⁇ m (Comparative Example 6A), 220 ⁇ m (Example 6A), and 250 ⁇ m (Example 6B), respectively.
- the separation distance C is 100 ⁇ m (Comparative Example 6A), 60 ⁇ m (Example 6A), and 40 ⁇ m (Example 6B), respectively. ing.
- the center-to-center distance L is 280 ⁇ m, but in Example 6B, the center-to-center distance L is 290 ⁇ m.
- the connection rate R and the connection portion shrinkage rate A are almost the same.
- the cross-sectional area S of the connecting portion is different from 0.025 (Comparative Example 6A), 0.014 (Example 6A), and 0.015 (Example 6B) because the separation distance C is different.
- the total volume shrinkage Vf was 0.00112 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Comparative Example 6A), 0.00063 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Example 6A), 0.00070 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Example 6B). ) are different.
- Example 6A the amount of change in loss was 0.14 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “poor”. On the other hand, in Example 6A, the amount of change in loss was 0.03 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”. Further, in Example 6B, the amount of change in loss was 0.02 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”. As shown in this evaluation result, when the total volume shrinkage amount is 0.0070 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C. or less, the evaluation result is “good (loss fluctuation amount is 0.05 dB / km or less)”. ..
- FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is changed under the condition that the fiber diameter D is 180 ⁇ m.
- the connecting pitch p was set to 50 mm
- the connecting portion length a was set to 10 mm.
- the fiber diameter D is 180 ⁇ m
- the center-to-center distance L is 280 ⁇ m
- the separation distance C is 100 ⁇ m.
- the connecting portion cross-sectional area S and the connecting ratio R are common.
- the shrinkage ratio A of the connecting portion is different from 0.00011 (Comparative Example 7A), 0.00009 (Comparative Example 7B), and 0.00006 (Example 7A), respectively.
- the total volume shrinkage Vf was 0.00112 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Comparative Example 7A), 0.00087 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Comparative Example 7B), 0.00062 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C (Example 7A). )
- the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is changed by changing the connecting portion shrinkage rate A.
- Comparative Example 7A the amount of change in loss was 0.14 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “poor”. Further, in Comparative Example 7B, the amount of change in loss was 0.09 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “defective”. On the other hand, in Example 7A, the amount of change in loss was 0.04 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”. As shown in this evaluation result, even when the fiber diameter D is 180 ⁇ m, the loss fluctuation amount (dB / km) becomes smaller as the contraction rate A of the connecting portion becomes smaller, as in the case where the fiber diameter is 205 ⁇ m. ..
- the loss fluctuation amount (dB / km) becomes smaller as the total volume shrinkage amount Vf becomes smaller, as in the case where the fiber diameter is 205 ⁇ m. ing. Also in this example (and comparative example), when the total volume shrinkage amount is 0.0070 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C. or less, the evaluation result is “good (loss fluctuation amount is 0.05 dB / km or less)”. It has become.
- FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment when the number of connected fiber cores n is 2.
- the fiber diameter D is 205 ⁇ m
- the center-to-center distance L is 270 ⁇ m
- the separation distance C is 65 ⁇ m.
- the connection pitch p is different from 50 mm (Example 8A), 70 mm (Example 8B), and 150 mm (Example 8C), respectively.
- the connecting portion length a is different from 10 mm (Example 8A), 14 mm (Example 8B), and 30 mm (Example 8C), respectively.
- the connection ratio R of Examples 8A to 8C is 0.20, which is common.
- Examples 8A to 8C the connecting portion cross-sectional area S, the connecting portion shrinkage rate A, and the connecting portion R are common.
- the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is common at 0.00041 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C.
- the amount of change in loss was 0.05 dB / km or less, and the evaluation results were all “good”.
- the total volume shrinkage Vf is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, 0.0070 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C or less)
- the loss fluctuation amount is 0.05 dB / km even if the connection pitch p or the connection portion length a is changed. It was confirmed that the evaluation result was "good” as follows.
- FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of an example and a comparative example in which the total volume shrinkage amount Vf is changed under the condition that the number of connected fiber cores n is 2.
- the fiber diameter D is 205 ⁇ m
- the center-to-center distance L is 270 ⁇ m
- the separation distance C is 65 ⁇ m.
- the connecting portion cross-sectional area S and the connecting portion shrinkage rate A are common.
- the coupling ratio R is different from 0.40 (Comparative Example 9A), 0.20 (Example 9A), and 0.07 (Example 9B), respectively.
- the total volume shrinkage Vf was 0.00082 mm 3 / m ⁇ ° C.
- Example 9A the amount of change in loss was 0.06 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “defective”. On the other hand, in Example 9A, the amount of fluctuation in loss was 0.01 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”. Further, in Example 9B, the amount of fluctuation in loss was 0.01 dB / km, and the evaluation result was “good”. As shown in this evaluation result, even when the number of connected fiber cores n is 2, the amount of loss fluctuation (dB / km) increases as the connection ratio R decreases, as in the case where the number of connected fiber cores n is 1. It's getting smaller.
- Example 8A and Example 8C shown in FIG. 16 Although the connection pitch p and the connection portion length a are different by about 3 times, the connection rate R and the total volume shrinkage rate Vf are almost the same. Therefore, the difference in the amount of loss fluctuation was small.
- the ninth example Comparative Example 9A, Example 9A, 9B
- the connection rate R and the total volume shrinkage rate Vf were different from each other, and as a result, the difference in the amount of loss fluctuation was large. From this, it can be confirmed that the loss fluctuation amount has a correlation with the total volume shrinkage amount Vf, as is clear from the previous examples, rather than the influence of the connection pitch p and the connection portion length a.
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<間欠連結型光ファイバテープ>
図1は、単心ファイバを間欠的に連結させた間欠連結型の光ファイバテープ1の説明図である。
図6は、実施例の説明に用いられる各種パラメータの説明図である。
図9は、連結部断面積Sを変更した実施例及び比較例の説明図である。
いずれの実施例(及び比較例)においても、連結率R及び連結部収縮率Aは共通である。一方、連結部断面積Sは、0.018(比較例1)、0.011(実施例1A)、0.008(実施例1B)にそれぞれ異ならせている。この結果、合計体積収縮量Vfは、0.00080mm3/m・℃(比較例1)、0.00049mm3/m・℃(実施例1A)、0.00036mm3/m・℃にそれぞれ異なっている。つまり、この実施例では、連結部断面積Sを変更することによって、合計体積収縮量Vfを変更している。
図10は、連結部収縮率A(若しくは連結部ヤング率E)を変更した実施例及び比較例の説明図である。
いずれの実施例(及び比較例)においても、連結部断面積S及び連結率Rは共通である。一方、連結部収縮率Aは、0.00015(比較例2A)、0.00011(比較例2B)、0.00009(実施例2A)、0.0006(実施例2B)にそれぞれ異ならせている。この結果、合計体積収縮量Vfは、0.00107mm3/m・℃(比較例2A)、0.00080mm3/m・℃(比較例2B)、0.00063mm3/m・℃(実施例2A)、0.00045mm3/m・℃(実施例2B)にそれぞれ異なっている。つまり、この実施例では、連結部収縮率Aを変更することによって、合計体積収縮量Vfを変更している。
図11は、連結率Rを変更した実施例及び比較例の説明図である。
いずれの実施例(及び比較例)においても、連結部断面積S及び連結部収縮率Aは共通である。一方、連結率Rは、0.40(比較例3)、0.34(実施例3A)、0.27(実施例3B)にそれぞれ異ならせている。この結果、合計体積収縮量Vfは、0.00080mm3/m・℃(比較例3)、0.00069mm3/m・℃(実施例3A)、0.00054mm3/m・℃(実施例3B)にそれぞれ異なっている。つまり、この実施例では、連結率Rを変更することによって、合計体積収縮量Vfを変更している。
図12は、連結ピッチp・連結部長さaを変更した実施例及び比較例の説明図である。
一方、実施例4A~4Cでは、損失変動量が0.05dB/km以下になり、評価結果はいずれも「良好」になった。言い換えると、合計体積収縮量Vfが所定値以下(例えば0.0070mm3/m・℃以下)の場合、連結ピッチpや連結部長さaを変更しても、損失変動量が0.05dB/km以下になり、評価結果が「良好」になることが確認された。
図13は、中心間距離L(及び離間距離C)を変更した実施例及び比較例の説明図である。
この実施例(及び比較例)では、中心間距離Lは、300μm(比較例5A)、280μm、(比較例5B)、260μm(実施例5A)にそれぞれ異なっている。中心間距離Lがそれぞれ異なることに伴い、この実施例(及び比較例)では、離間距離Cは、95μm(比較例5A)、75μm、(比較例5B)、55μm(実施例5A)にそれぞれ異なっている。
いずれの実施例(及び比較例)においても、連結率R及び連結部収縮率Aは共通である。一方、連結部断面積Sは、中心間距離L(及び離間距離C)が異なる関係上、0.024(比較例5A)、0.018(実施例5B)、0.013(実施例5A)にそれぞれ異なっている。この結果、合計体積収縮量Vfは、0.00107mm3/m・℃(比較例5A)、0.00080mm3/m・℃(比較例5B)、0.00058mm3/m・℃(実施例5A)にそれぞれ異なっている。つまり、この実施例では、中心間距離L(及び離間距離C)を変更することによって、連結部断面積Sを変更し、合計体積収縮量Vfを変更している。
図14は、ファイバ径Dを変更した実施例及び比較例の説明図である。
この実施例(及び比較例)では、ファイバ径Dは、180μm(比較例6A)、220μm(実施例6A)、250μm(実施例6B)にそれぞれ異なっている。また、ファイバ径Dがそれぞれ異なることに伴い、この実施例(及び比較例)では、離間距離Cは、100μm(比較例6A)、60μm(実施例6A)、40μm(実施例6B)にそれぞれ異なっている。なお、比較例6A及び実施例6Aでは中心間距離Lは280μmであるが、実施例6Bでは、中心間距離Lは290μmである。
いずれの実施例(及び比較例)においても、連結率R及び連結部収縮率Aはほぼ共通である。一方、連結部断面積Sは、離間距離Cが異なる関係上、0.025(比較例6A)、0.014(実施例6A)、0.015(実施例6B)にそれぞれ異なっている。この結果、合計体積収縮量Vfは、0.00112mm3/m・℃(比較例6A)、0.00063mm3/m・℃(実施例6A)、0.00070mm3/m・℃(実施例6B)にそれぞれ異なっている。
図15は、ファイバ径Dが180μmの状況下で合計体積収縮量Vfを変更した実施例及び比較例の説明図である。
いずれの実施例(及び比較例)においても、連結部断面積S及び連結率Rは共通である。一方、連結部収縮率Aは、0.00011(比較例7A)、0.00009(比較例7B)、0.00006(実施例7A)にそれぞれ異ならせている。この結果、合計体積収縮量Vfは、0.00112mm3/m・℃(比較例7A)、0.00087mm3/m・℃(比較例7B)、0.00062mm3/m・℃(実施例7A)にそれぞれ異なっている。つまり、この実施例では、連結部収縮率Aを変更することによって、合計体積収縮量Vfを変更している。
図16は、連結ファイバ心数nが2の場合の実施例の説明図である。
図17は、連結ファイバ心数nが2の状況下で合計体積収縮量Vfを変更した実施例及び比較例の説明図である。
いずれの実施例(及び比較例)においても、連結部断面積S及び連結部収縮率Aは共通である。一方、連結率Rは、0.40(比較例9A)、0.20(実施例9A)、0.07(実施例9B)にそれぞれ異ならせている。この結果、合計体積収縮量Vfは、0.00082mm3/m・℃(比較例9A)、0.00041mm3/m・℃(実施例9A)、0.00014mm3/m・℃(実施例9B)にそれぞれ異なっている。つまり、この実施例では、連結率Rを変更することによって、合計体積収縮量Vfを変更している。
上述の実施形態は、本発明の理解を容易にするためのものであり、本発明を限定して解釈するためのものではない。本発明は、その趣旨を逸脱することなく、変更・改良され得ると共に、本発明には、その等価物が含まれることは言うまでもない。
2A 光ファイバ部、2B 被覆層、2C 着色層、
3 ファイバ対、5 連結部、7 非連結部、
10 ファイバ供給部、20 印刷装置、
30 着色装置、40 テープ化装置、
41 塗布部、42 除去部、
421 回転刃、421A 凹部、43 光源、
50 ドラム、100 製造システム
Claims (5)
- 幅方向に並ぶ複数の光ファイバと、
隣接する2本の前記光ファイバを間欠的に連結する連結部と
を備える間欠連結型光ファイバテープであって、
隣接する2本の前記光ファイバの中心間距離は、前記光ファイバの直径よりも大きく、
1本の前記光ファイバの1m当たりの前記連結部の体積収縮量の合計が、0.00070mm3/m・℃以下である
ことを特徴とする間欠連結型光ファイバテープ。 - 請求項1に記載の間欠連結型光ファイバテープであって、
単心の光ファイバが前記連結部によって間欠的に連結されており、
長手方向に並ぶ前記連結部の連結ピッチをp(mm)とし、
前記連結部の長さをa(mm)とし、
前記連結部の1℃当たりの収縮率をA(/℃)とし、
前記連結部の断面積をS(mm2)とし、
前記光ファイバの前記長手方向に前記連結部の存在する割合Rを
R=(a/p)×2
とし、
1本の前記光ファイバの1m当たりの前記連結部の体積収縮量の合計Vf(mm3/m・℃)を
Vf=S×A×1000×R
としたとき、
Vf≦0.00070
であることを特徴とする間欠連結型光ファイバテープ - 請求項1に記載の間欠連結型光ファイバテープであって、
2本の光ファイバによって構成されたファイバ対が前記連結部によって間欠的に連結されており、
長手方向に並ぶ前記連結部の連結ピッチをp(mm)とし、
前記連結部の長さをa(mm)とし、
前記連結部の1℃当たりの収縮率をA(/℃)とし、
前記連結部の断面積をS(mm2)とし、
前記光ファイバの前記長手方向に前記連結部の存在する割合Rを
R=a/p
とし、
1本の前記光ファイバの1m当たりの前記連結部の体積収縮量の合計Vf(mm3/m・℃)を
Vf=S×A×1000×R
としたとき、
Vf≦0.00070
であることを特徴とする間欠連結型光ファイバテープ。 - 請求項1~5のいずれかに記載の間欠連結型光ファイバテープであって、
前記光ファイバの直径が、220μm以下であることを特徴とする間欠連結型光ファイバテープ。 - 複数の光ファイバを供給する工程と、
隣接する2本の前記光ファイバを連結する連結部を間欠的に形成することによって、間欠連結型光ファイバテープを形成する工程と、
を行う間欠連結型光ファイバテープの製造方法であって、
隣接する2本の前記光ファイバの中心間距離は、前記光ファイバの直径よりも大きく、
1本の前記光ファイバの1m当たりの前記連結部の体積収縮量の合計が、0.00070mm3/m・℃以下である
ことを特徴とする間欠連結型光ファイバテープの製造方法。
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