Fiber optic cable with integral radio frequency identification system
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Aug 28, 2008
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Feb 22, 2007
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Feb 22, 2007
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A communication cable, such as an optical fiber cable, can comprise radio frequency identification ('RFID') elements that facilitate locating and identifying the cable. The RFID elements can provide information about the cable from a remote location, for example when the cable is spooled in a warehouse, buried underground, suspended overhead, or installed in a cable tray. The RFID elements can be attached at defined locations along a plastic tape within the cable. Each RFID element can comprise an antenna that extends lengthwise along the tape and/or circuit traces or other components that are imprinted on the tape. Each RFID element can have a unique code or address, thereby providing a record of manufacturing parameters that are specific to that cable. Also, the unique code can be specific to an incremental length of cable. Accordingly, the RFID elements can yield information about each fiber segment of the cable.
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