Cabling for future requirements
The demands on modern networks are very high. Speed and transmission reliability are of utmost priority. In this respect, Gigabit Ethernet offers an enormous potential for the future. For many years, we have been a partner to companies from within the industry, trade and service sector. Thus we are well aware of our customers’ needs. Planning reliability is an important factor for you and for us, as today’s cable concepts must also meet the requirements of tomorrow's developments. The Draka UC range has the physical potential to support structured networking for future requirements.
Undisturbed signal
The chart shows the inference caused by NEXT and FEXT under realistic conditions and with full utilisation of Gigabit Ethernet. A transfer of information is only possible when the encoded data can be recognised, i.e. the attenuated signal at the receiver must be considerably stronger than the constant interference signal NEXT.
Only the application of data cables with optimum channel separation protects against unintended inference and thus represents the condition for the full utilisation of the advantages of modern network application.
Relevant charateristics
The central characteristics of a passive network is the ACR (Attenuation Crosstalk Ratio). The ACR shows the attenuation ratio in proportion to the crosstalk ratio. The quality of the transmission is determined by the signal-tonoise ratio (sum of all interferences). Thus, the PS-ACR (cable signal-to-noise ratio) is the relevant characteristics for the assessment of the transmission capacity.
Minimum ACR
A minimum ACR of 10 dB is required for highest signal frequencies. The higher the frequency the lower the ACR. Example: For our data cable UC MULTIMEDIA 1500, the measurement result shows that the near-end-crosstalk attenuation is on such a low level that it can hardly be traced.
10G Base-T performance
10Giga bit Ethernet is simply the next protocol above 1000BaseT and is 10 times faster, 10 times more bandwidth, higher performance. Using the same full duplex systems copper cabling delivers bidirectional transmission rates at 250MHz per pair.
Transmission Parameters already laid out by 1000BaseT are enough for the increase with only one extra test required, Exogeneous (alien) Xtalk (electrical noise)
Perfection and quality
Only a cable ensuring optimum ratios with all characteristics can off er the full performance spectrum. Our multimedia cables go through a constant manufacturing process with extremely close tolerances. With development and production, our emphasis lies on high-quality materials and the state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. Thus we are able to guarantee excellent performance and reliability.
Patented solutions
A compact and solid cable construction guarantees low battenuation and minimum refl ections for the whole frequency range. Due to the high requirements on attenuation, crosstalk and consistency of the impedance, we only use stranded wires or larger copper conductors for the production of our UC cables.
For Cable-Sharing, i.e. several applications on one cable, the pair and overall screening is the best cable construction. With its aluminium-laminated plastic foil and patented foil screening, our cables of series UC400, UC500 and UC1500 guarantee an optimum pair screening.
With conductor diameters of 0.56 mm (AWG23) and 0.64 (AWG22), foam-skin core insulations enable us to achieve lowest core diameters. We are of course certifi ed according to ISO 9001, additionally we practise environmental management in line with ISO EN 14001.
