IEC 60793-2-40 Redline version
IEC 60793-2-40:2021 is applicable to category A4 optical multimode fibres and the related subcategories A4a, A4b, A4c, A4d, A4e, A4g, A4h and A4i. These fibres have a plastic core and plastic cladding and may have step-index, multi-step index or graded-index profiles. The fibres are used in information transmission equipment and other applications employing similar light transmitting techniques, and in fibre optic cables. Table 1 summarizes some of the salient characteristics and applications of these fibres. This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition published in 2015. This edition constitutes a technical revision. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- revision of NA range of A4a.2;
- addition of a new subcategory A4i;
- deletion of the subcategory A4f and of Annex F.
Technical committee
TC 86/SC 86A Fibres and cables| Publication type | International Standard |
| Publication date | 2021-02-25 |
| Edition | 5.0 |
| ICS | 33.180.10 |
| Stability date | 2027 |
| ISBN number | 9782832295052 |
| Pages | 104 |
| File size | 2.32 MB |
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