Optical circuit boards. Performance standard - Flexible optical circuit boards using unconnectorized optical glass fibres

BS EN 62496-3-1:2010 Optical circuit boards. Performance standard. Flexible optical circuit boards using unconnectorized optical glass fibres

BS EN 62496-3-1 defines the performance of flexible optical circuit boards (FOCBs) using unconnectorized optical glass fibres for controlled environment. It clarifies the requirements for quality classification of flexible OCBs incorporating optical glass fibres.

Contents of BS EN 62496-3-1:

1 Scope

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Tests

5 Test report

6 Reference components

7 Visual inspection

8 Connectivity inspection

9 Performance requirements

9.1 Sample size, test sequencing and grouping

9.2 Performance details

Annex A (normative) Test method of bending endurance of fibre flexible OCB

Annex B (normative) Optical fibre routing pattern and dimension of test specimen

Annex C (normative) Test sample size, test sequencing and grouping requirements

Annex D (normative) Test method of static pressure endurance of OCB body

Bibliography

Figure 1 – Example of fibre flexible OCB

Figure A.1 – Configuration of the bending endurance test

Figure B.1 – Optical fibre routing pattern and the dimensional outline drawing of OCB body for the test specimen

Figure D.1 – Configuration of static pressure endurance test

Table 1 – Optical fibres for FFOCB -1

Table 2 – Optical fibres for FFOCB -2

Table 3 – Performance details

Table C.1 – Sample size and sequencing for the performance standard