Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates generally to optical fibers, and, more particularly, to an optical fiber cable with enhanced water protection.
BACKGROUND
Ingression of water inside an optical fiber cable can degrade various internal components of the optical fiber cable. Water when frozen inside the optical fiber cable can cause physical damage to the optical fiber cable, and thus possesses a threat of communication break. To avoid transmission loss and communication break due to the penetration of water inside the optical fiber, all the optical fiber cables have to undergo water penetration test (i.e., 1 meter head water is applied to one end of an optical fiber cable sample of length 3 meters and the other end of the optical fiber cable sample is observed 24 hours later for any water penetration).
Prior art references “US5993965A” and “EP0965572A1” disclose poly-diene oligomer based hydrophobic material coating over the optical fibers to avoid water penetration inside the optical fiber cables.
Prior art reference “DE102021117058B3” discloses a bitumen based hydrophobic gel inside a loose tube with optical fibers to restrict penetration of water to avoid water penetration inside the optical fiber cable.
However, the above stated prior art references do not suggest a complete prevention of penetration of water inside each component of the optical fiber cable, and are restricted only to the water-resistance of the optical fibers inside the optical fiber cable. Further, bitumen based hydrophobic gel inside loose tubes of the optical fiber cable results in an increase of the overall weight of the optical fiber cable and affects the packing density of the optical fiber cable. Furthermore, the coating materials as suggested in the prior art references provide a contact angle of less than 90 degrees (90°) and thus, provide less hydrophobicity.
Thus, there is a need for solution that overcomes the above stated disadvantages of conventional optical fiber cable.
SUMMARY
In an aspect of the present disclosure, an optical fiber cable is disclosed having one or more optical fibers, a coating that is disposed on an outermost surface of the one or more optical fibers, and a sheath that surrounds the one or more optical fibers. The coating is made up of a fluoropolymer based hydrophobic resin material such as perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), flurorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) and terapolymer (EFEP).
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The following detailed description of the preferred aspects of the present disclosure will be better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. The present disclosure is illustrated by way of example, and not limited by the accompanying figures, in which, like references indicate similar elements.
FIG. 1 illustrates an optical fiber with hydrophobic coating.
FIG. 2 illustrates a flat ribbon with hydrophobic coating.
FIG. 3 illustrates an intermittently bonded ribbon (IBR) with hydrophobic coating.
FIG. 4 illustrates the optical fiber cable having one or more buffer tubes.
FIG. 5 illustrates the optical fiber cable having one or more ribbon bundles.
DEFINITIONS
The term “coating” as used herein is referred to as a layer covering the outermost surface of the one or more optical fibers and/or optical fiber ribbons of the optical fiber cable.
The term “fluoropolymer” as used herein is referred to as a fluorocarbon-based polymer with multiple carbon-fluorine bonds. It is characterized by a high resistance to solvents, acids, and bases.
The term “sheath” as used herein is referred to as an outermost layer or an outermost jacket of the optical fiber cable that holds and protects the contents of the optical fiber cable.
The term “optical fiber ribbon” as used herein is referred to as a ribbon or number of optical fibers connected to each other in the form of a ribbon. Commonly, the optical fiber ribbons are flat or rollable.
The terms “flat ribbon” and “flat ribbon fiber” as used herein are referred to a type of optical fiber ribbon formed in the form of a flat strip.
The term “optical fiber ribbon bundle” as used herein is referred to as a bundle of optical fiber ribbons.
The term “rollable ribbon fiber” as used herein is referred to as an optical fiber ribbon that can be rolled into a cylindrical shape.
The term “intermittently bonded ribbon (IBR)” as used herein is referred to as intermittently bonded ribbon fiber cable consisting of fibers such that adjacent optical fibers are bonded (in a planned manner) using matrix material with unbonded portions in-between the consecutive bonded portions, that makes the IBR capable of being rolled up in the form of bundles.
The term “extrusion process” as used herein is referred to as a process of creating desired shapes by forcing metals, thermoplastics or other material through a series of dies.
The term “bonding resin” as used herein is referred to a curable matrix material that intermittently bonds adjacent optical fibers of an IBR.
The term “wettability” as used herein is referred to as an ability of a liquid to maintain contact with a solid surface.
The term “contact angle” as used herein is referred to as an angle (conventionally measured through the liquid) where a liquid–vapor interface meets the solid surface. The contact angle quantifies the wettability of the solid surface by the liquid.
The term “hydrophobicity” as used herein is referred to as a tendency of non-polar molecules to form aggregates in order to reduce their surface of contact with polar molecules such as water.
The term “hydrophobic material” as used herein is referred to as non-polar materials with a low affinity to water capable of repelling water.
The term “vapor spray deposition process” as used herein is referred to as a process of deposition of a layer of a substance by spraying the substance in the form of vapors.
The term “single core fiber” as used herein is referred to as an optical fiber having only one core.
The term “multi-core fiber” as used herein is referred to as an optical fiber having more than one cores.
The term “multi-mode fiber” as used herein is referred to as a type of optical fiber that enables multiple light modes to be propagated inside the optical fiber and limits the maximum length of a transmission link by way of model dispersion.
The term “single mode fiber” as used herein is referred to as a type of optical fiber designed to carry only a single light mode or ray of light.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The detailed description of the appended drawings is intended as a description of the currently preferred aspects of the present disclosure, and is not intended to represent the only form in which the present disclosure may be practiced. It is to be understood that the same or equivalent functions may be accomplished by different aspects that are intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
FIG. 1 illustrates a coated optical fiber 100 in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. The coated optical fiber 100 may have a coating 104 that may externally surround the optical fiber 102. The optical fiber 102 may be capable of transferring information in the form of optical signals (i.e., using light sources). The optical fiber 102 may be selected from one of, a single mode fiber and a multimode fiber. Further, the optical fiber 102 may be selected from one of, a single-core fiber, and a multi-core fiber. In some other aspects of the present disclosure, the optical fiber 102 may have one or more properties possessed by at least one of, the above mentioned types of optical fibers.
The coating 104 may be disposed on an outermost surface 108 of the optical fiber 102. The coating 104 may be made up of a fluoropolymer based hydrophobic resin material. Preferably, the hydrophobic resin material may be selected from at least one of, Perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), flurorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), and terapolymer (EFEP). Aspects of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of the hydrophobic resin material, including known, related, and later developed materials (similar to PFA, FEP, ETFE or EFEP) that may facilitate to achieve hydrophobicity of the optical fiber 100, and thus must not be considered as a limitation to the present disclosure.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, a contact angle between water and the coated optical fiber 100 that are disposed with the coating 104 on the outermost surface 108 of the optical fiber 102 may be equal to or more than 100 degrees (100°). A higher contact angle between water and the coated optical fiber 100 may result in a higher hydrophobicity and therefore, poor wettability of the coated optical fiber 100.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may have a predefined thickness (T) that may be less than 10 micrometres (µm). The coating 104 with the predefined thickness (T) less than 10 µm may result in less increase in a diameter of the optical fiber 102, and thus do not add up much to a weight of the optical fiber 102.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may be disposed on the outermost surface of the optical fiber 102 by way of at least one of, an extrusion process, a vapor spray deposition process, and passing through a liquid resin. The coating 104 may further be disposed on the optical fiber 102 by dipping the optical fiber 102 in a liquid resin with the hydrophobic material present in dispersion form. Aspects of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of coating process, including known, and/or related to later developed technologies, and thus must not be considered as a limitation to the present disclosure.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may be a colored coating, and thus may eliminate a need of an additional color layer on the optical fiber 102.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the outermost surface 108 may be selected from one of, a primary coating, a secondary coating, a color layer of the optical fiber 102.
FIG. 2 illustrates a coated flat ribbon 200 in accordance with another exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. The coated flat ribbon 200 may have the coating 104 such that the coating 104 may externally surround the flat ribbon 201.
The flat ribbon 201 may have one or more optical fibers 202 of which first through third optical fibers are shown as 202a-202c. Although FIG. 2 illustrates that the flat ribbon 201 has three optical fibers (i.e., the first through third optical fibers 202a-202c), it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the flat ribbon 201 may have any number of optical fibers without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each optical fiber of the one or more optical fibers 202 is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the first through third optical fibers 202a-202c as discussed herein.
The flat ribbon 201 may further have a matrix resin 204 that may surround the one or more optical fibers 202. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the outer boundary of the flat ribbon 201 may be the outermost surface 108 having the one or more optical fibers 202. The outermost surface 108 of the one or more optical fibers 202 (i.e., the outer boundary of the flat ribbon 201) may be surrounded by the coating 104 to make the coated flat ribbon 200.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the contact angle between water and the coated flat ribbon 200 with the coating 104 may be equal to or more than 100 degrees (100°). In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may have the predefined thickness (T) that may be less than 10 µm. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may be disposed on the outermost surface of the flat ribbon 201 by way of at least one of, the extrusion process, the vapor spray deposition process, and passing through the liquid resin. The coating 104 may further be disposed on the flat ribbon 201 by dipping the flat ribbon 201 in the liquid resin with the hydrophobic material present in the dispersion form. Aspects of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of coating process, including known, and/or related to later developed technologies, and thus must not be considered as a limitation to the present disclosure.
FIG. 3 illustrates a ribbon 300, in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the ribbon 300 may be an intermittently bonded ribbon (IBR) (hereinafter interchangeably referred to and designated as “IBR 300”). The IBR 300 may have the coating 104 such that the coating 104 may externally surround the IBR 300.The IBR 300 may have the one or more optical fibers 202 of which first through sixth optical fibers 202a-202f are shown. Although FIG. 3 illustrates that the IBR 300 has six optical fibers (i.e., the first through sixth optical fibers 202a-202f), it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the IBR 300 may have any number of optical fibers without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each optical fiber is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the first through sixth optical fibers 202a-202f as discussed herein.
The one or more optical fibers 202 may be connected to each other by way of one or more bonding resins 304 of which first through fifth bonding resins are shown in FIG. 3 as 304a-304e, respectively. The first bonding resin 304a may connect the first optical fiber 202a to the second optical fiber 202b. The second bonding resin 304b may connect the second optical fiber 202b with the third optical fiber 202c. The third bonding resin 304c may connect the third optical fiber 202c with the fourth optical fiber 202d. The fourth bonding resin 304d may connect the fourth optical fiber 202d with the fifth optical fiber 202e. The fifth bonding resin 304e may connect the fifth optical fiber 202e with the sixth optical fiber 202f. In some aspects of the present disclosure, “N” number of optical fibers of the one or more optical fibers 202 may be connected by way of “N-1” number of bonding resins 304. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more bonding resins 304 may be irregularly placed between the one or more optical fibers 202. In some other aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more bonding resins 304 may be placed at pre-defined positions between the one or more optical fibers 202.
Although FIG. 3 illustrates that the IBR 300 has five bonding resins (i.e., the first through fifth bonding resins 304a-304e), it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the IBR 300 may have any number of bonding resins without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each bonding resin is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the first through fifth bonding resins304a-304e as discussed herein.
In various other aspects, the one or more bonding resins 304 may have any number of bonding resins, without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each bonding resin of the one or more bonding resins 304 is adapted to perform one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the first through fifth bonding resins shown as 304a-304e, respectively.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the outer boundary of the IBR 300 may be the outermost surface of the one or more optical fibers 202. The outermost surface of the one or more optical fibers 202 (i.e., the outer boundary of the IBR 301) may be surrounded by the coating 104.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the contact angle between water and the IBR 300 that is disposed with the coating 104 on the outermost surface may be equal to or more than 100 degrees (100°). In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may have the predefined thickness (T) that may be less than 10 µm. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may be disposed on the outermost surface of the intermittently connected one or optical fibers 202 by way of at least one of, the extrusion process, the vapor spray deposition process, and passing through the liquid resin. The coating 104 may further be disposed on the intermittently connected one or more optical fibers 202 by dipping the one or more optical fibers 202 in the liquid resin with the hydrophobic material present in the dispersion form. Aspects of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of coating process, including known, and/or related to later developed technologies, and thus must not be considered as a limitation to the present disclosure.
FIG. 4 illustrates an optical fiber cable 400 having one or more buffer tubes 402, in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the optical fiber cable 400 may have the one or more buffer tubes 402, one or more strength members 404, and a sheath 406. The one or more buffer tubes 402 may have first through sixth buffer tubes 402a-402f. Although FIG. 4 illustrates that the optical fiber cable 400 has six buffer tubes (i.e., the first through sixth buffer tubes 402a-402f), it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the optical fiber cable 400 may have any number of buffer tubes without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each buffer tube is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the first through third buffer tube 402a-402f as discussed herein.
In some aspect of the present disclosure, each buffer tube of the one or more buffer tubes 402 may have the one or more individual optical fibers 202. Although FIG. 4 illustrates that each buffer tube of the one or more buffer tubes 402 has three optical fibers, it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, each buffer tube of the one or more buffer tubes 402 may have any number of optical fibers without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each optical fiber is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the three optical fibers of each buffer tube of the one or more buffer tubes 402.
In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, the first buffer tube 402 may have the first through third optical fibers shown as 202a-202c, respectively. The second buffer tube 402b may have fourth through sixth optical fibers shown as 202d-202f, respectively. The third buffer tube 402c may have seventh through nineth optical fibers shown as 202g-202i, respectively. The fourth buffer tube 402d may have tenth through twelfth optical fibers shown as 202j-202l, respectively. The fifth buffer tube 402e may have thirteenth through fifteenth optical fibers shown as 202m-202o, respectively. The sixth buffer tube 402f may have sixteenth through eighteenth optical fibers shown as 202p-202r, respectively. In some aspects of the present disclosure, each optical fiber of the one or more optical fibers 202 may possess one or more properties same or similar to the optical fiber 100 as shown in FIG. 1.
The first through eighteenth optical fibers shown as 202a-202o may have first through eighteenth outer surfaces shown in FIG. 4 as 108a-108o, respectively (hereinafter cumulatively referred to and designated as “the outermost surface 108”). The first through eighteenth optical fibers shown as 202a-202o in FIG. 4 may have first through eighteenth coatings shown as 104a-104o (hereinafter cumulatively referred to and designated as “the coating 104”) in FIG. 4 on the first through eighteenth outer surfaces shown as 108a-108o in FIG. 4, respectively.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, each coating of the first through eighteenth coatings shown as 104a-104o may possess one or more properties same or similar to one or more properties of the coating 104 (of FIG. 1).
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the contact angle between water and the one or more optical fibers 202 that are disposed with the coating 104 on the outermost surface 108 may be equal to or more than 100 degrees (100°). In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may have the predefined thickness (T) that may be less than 10 µm. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may be disposed on the outermost surface of the one or optical fibers 202 by way of at least one of, the extrusion process, the vapor spray deposition process, and passing through the liquid resin. The coating 104 may further be disposed on the one or more optical fibers 202 by dipping the one or more optical fibers 202 in the liquid resin with the hydrophobic material present in the dispersion form. Aspects of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of coating process, including known, and/or related to later developed technologies, and thus must not be considered as a limitation to the present disclosure.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may be the colored coating, and thus may eliminate a need of an additional color layer on the optical fibers 202.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the outermost surface 108 may be selected from at least one of, the primary coating, the secondary coating, the color layer of the optical fibers 202.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the sheath 406 may be the outermost layer of the optical fiber cable 400 and may protect the optical fiber cable 400 from breaking and/or abrasion.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more strength members 404 may provide structural strength to the optical fiber cable 400. Although FIG. 4 illustrates that the optical fiber cable 400 has one strength member (hereinafter interchangeably referred to as “strength member 404”), it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the optical fiber cable 400 may have more than one strength members without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each strength member is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the strength member 404 as discussed herein. Size of the one or more strength members 404 as shown in FIG. 4 is not relative to a size of the one or more buffer tubes 402. The size of the one or more buffer tubes 402 is upscaled to emphasize on the one or more buffer tubes 402. In some aspects, the size of the one or more strength members 404 may be greater than the size of the one or more buffer tubes 402, and thus should not be considered as a limitation of the present disclosure.
In some other aspects of the present disclosure, each buffer tube of the one or more buffer tubes 402 may further have an extra coating (similar to the coating 104) outside buffer tube of the one or more buffer tubes 402.
FIG. 5 illustrates the optical fiber cable 500 having one or more ribbon bundles 502. The optical fiber cable 500 may further have the one or more strength members 404 and the sheath 406 (as shown in FIG. 4). In some aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more ribbon bundles 502 may be in the form of IBR bundles (hereinafter interchangeably referred to and designated as “one or more IBR bundles 502”), such that the plurality of ribbons of each ribbon bundle may be IBRs. Specifically, the one or more IBR bundles 502 may have first through sixth IBR bundles 502a-502f. Although FIG. 5 illustrates that the optical fiber cable 500 has six IBR bundles (i.e., the first through sixth IBR bundles 502a-502f), it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the optical fiber cable 500 may have any number of IBR bundles without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each IBR bundle of the one or more IBR bundles 502 is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the first through sixth IBR bundles 502a-502f as discussed herein.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, each IBR bundle of the one or more IBR bundles 502 may have the one or more IBRs 300 (as shown in FIG. 3). In some aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more IBR bundles 502 may have the one or more IBRs 300 in a rolled-up form. Although FIG. 5 illustrates that each IBR bundle of the one or more IBR bundles 502 has four IBRs in the rolled-up form, it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, each IBR bundle of the one or more IBR bundles 502 may have any number of IBRs in the rolled-up form without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each IBR of the one or more IBRs 300 is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the four IBRs of each IBRs of the one or more IBRs 300.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, each IBR of the one or more IBRs 300 in the rolled-up form may have the one or more optical fibers 202. In an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure, each IBR of the one or more IBRs 300 in the rolled-up form is shown to have “n” number of optical fibers (shown as 202a-202n in FIG. 5) to make the illustration concise and clear. However, it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the one or more optical fibers 202 can have any number of optical fibers, and thus should not be considered as a limitation of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each optical fiber of the one or more optical fibers 202 may be adapted to perform one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the one or more optical fibers 202 (as shown in FIG. 3). In some aspects of the present disclosure, each optical fiber of each IBR of the one or more IBRs 300 in the rolled-up form may be connected by way of one or more bonding resins (similar to the one or more bonding resins 304 as shown in FIG. 3).
In some aspects of the present disclosure, each IBR of the one or more IBRs 300 in the rolled-up form may have an outer boundary such that the outer boundary of each IBR of the one or more IBRs 300 in the rolled-up form shown as 108a-108x may be surrounded by a coating (104a-104x) (hereinafter cumulatively referred to and designated as “the coating 104”).
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the contact angle between water and the one or more ribbons 300 that are disposed with the coating 104 on the outermost surface 108 may be equal to or more than 100 degrees (100°). In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may have the predefined thickness (T) that may be less than 10 µm. In some aspects of the present disclosure, the coating 104 may be disposed on the outermost surface of the one or optical fibers 202 by way of at least one of, the extrusion process, the vapor spray deposition process, and passing through the liquid resin. The coating 104 may further be disposed on the one or more optical fibers 202 by dipping the one or more optical fibers 202 in the liquid resin with the hydrophobic material present in the dispersion form. Aspects of the present disclosure are intended to include and/or otherwise cover any type of coating process, including known, and/or related to later developed technologies, and thus must not be considered as a limitation to the present disclosure.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the sheath 406 may be the outermost layer of the optical fiber cable 500 and may protect the optical fiber cable 100 from breaking and/or abrasion.
In some aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more strength members 404may be embedded in the sheath 406 to provide structural strength to the optical fiber cable 500. The one or more strength members 404 may have first through sixth strength members 404a-404f. Although FIG. 5 illustrates that the optical fiber cable 500 has six strength members (i.e., the first through sixth strength members 404a-404f), it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art that the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to it. In various other aspects, the optical fiber cable 500 may have any number of strength members without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. In such a scenario, each strength member of the one or more strength members 404 is adapted to serve one or more functionalities in a manner similar to the functionalities of the first through sixth strength members 404a-404f as discussed herein.
In some other aspects of the present disclosure, the one or more strength members 404 may not be embedded in the sheath 406.
As discussed earlier, there is a need for an optical fiber cable with enhanced water resistance. The optical fiber cables 400, 500 of the present disclosure may provide a higher water resistance for the components lying inside the optical fiber cables 400, 500. The optical fiber cables 400, 500 of the present disclosure may also provide an ease of deployment, as the optical fiber cables 400, 500 may be light weighted.
While various aspects of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the present disclosure is not limited to these aspects only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, as described in the claims. Further, unless stated otherwise, terms such as “first” and “second” are used to arbitrarily distinguish between the elements such terms describe. Thus, these terms are not necessarily intended to indicate temporal or other prioritization of such elements.
, C , Claims:I/We Claim(s):
1. An optical fiber cable (400, 500) comprising:
one or more optical fibers (202);
a coating (104) that is disposed on an outermost surface (108) of the one or more optical fibers (202), where the coating (104) is made up of a fluoropolymer based hydrophobic resin material; and
a sheath (406) that surrounds the one or more optical fibers (202).

2. The optical fiber cable (400, 500) of claim 1, where the hydrophobic material is selected from at least one of, perfluoroalkoxy (PFA), flurorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), and terapolymer (EFEP).

3. The optical fiber cable (400, 500) of claim 1, where the one or more optical fibers (102) are in the form of at least one of, one or more individual optical fibers (102), one or more flat ribbons and one or more ribbons (300).

4. The optical fiber cable (400, 500) of claim 3, where the ribbon of the one or more ribbons (300) and the one or more ribbon bundles (502) is an IBR.

5. The optical fiber cable (400, 500) of claim 1, where a contact angle between water and the one or more optical fibers (202) that are disposed with the coating (104) on the outermost surface (108) is equal to or more than 100 degrees.

6. The optical fiber cable (400, 500) of claim 1, where the contact angle between water and the one or more ribbons (200, 300) that are disposed with the coating (104) on the outermost surface (108) is equal to or more than 100 degrees.

7. The optical fiber cable (400, 500) of claim 1, where the coating (104) has a predefined thickness (T) that is less than 10 micrometres (µm).

8. The optical fiber cable (400, 500) of claim 1, where the coating (104) is disposed on the outermost surface of the one or optical fibers (202) by way of at least one of, an extrusion process, a vapor spray deposition process, and passing through a liquid resin.

9. The optical fiber cable (202) of claim 1, where the outermost surface (108) is selected from one of, a primary coating, a secondary coating, a color layer, a ribbon bond matrix, or a combination thereof.

10. The optical fiber cable (202) of claim 1, where the coating (104) is a colored coating.