| abstract |
A rugged optical micromodule cable is provided. The cable includes a composite cable jacket including a first cable jacket layer formed from a first material and a second cable jacket layer formed from a second material. The first cable jacket layer provides at least 10 % of the thickness of the cable jacket and the second cable jacket layer provides at least 10 % of the thickness of the cable jacket. The first material is different than the second material, and each material provides different physical properties to the cable jacket. |