This full-color document provides design and critical process requirements and technical insight for cable and wire harness assemblies incorporating optical fiber, optical cable and hybrid wiring technology. This standard also includes an Excel spreadsheet Verification and Compliance checklist. Number of pages: 100. Released September 2016.

IPC-D-640 Design and Critical Process Requirements for Optical Fiber, Optical Cable and Hybrid Wiring

Scope
This document provides design and critical process requirements and technical insight for cable and wire harness assemblies incorporating optical fiber, optical cable and hybrid wiring technology. Reference materials listed in this text are among those considered as required reading. The User is encouraged to obtain all relevant referenced materials, as this document cannot (nor can any single document) cover every material, process, environment, performance or safety aspect that affect a given design.

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Developed by the Fiber Optic Cable Acceptability Task Group (7-31m) of the Acceptability Subcommittee (7-31) of IPC.