W.L.Gore & Associates, Inc.

Fiber Optics for Aerospace and Military Applications Competitive Advantage through Fiber Optic Capabilities Gore provides high performance fiber optic cables, assemblies, and custom packaging for military and aerospace applications. Because of Gore’s long heritage with the military and aerospace industries, Gore products better address the unique requirements of military and aerospace system designers. Gore is broadly experienced in all military and commercial optical interconnects, fiber types and coatings. A full range of Deutsch connectors, MIL-DTL-38999 connectors, as well as commercial connectors from simplex to MT ribbon connectors are available on GORE™ Fiber Optic Assemblies. Gore engineers are ready to respond to your custom assembly and harness requirements working hand-in-hand with your design engineers. Whatever the requirements, Gore can work from your 3D CAD files and respond with preformed, rapid prototypes. Gore has the product portfolio and experience to offer a wide array of solutions with the required performance. Benefits Performance Unmatched stable optical performance Extreme temperature, shock, and vibration performance Crush and tensile load resistance assemblies Optimized Packaging Engineered and optimized for your application Minimized routing complexity Eases fiber optic installation Pre-formed assemblies, fan-outs, custom bundled assemblies Application Engineering support Quick Turnaround Rapid prototyping, even with custom cable Work from 3D CAD files Automated production termination available ePTFE and Fiber Optics Traditional fiber optic cable materials affect the well-known optical stability of a bare fiber. GORE™ Fiber Optic Cable is differentiated from traditional cable by an expanded PTFE buffer system that effectively decouples the optical fiber from other cable elements. As a result, optical performance of a GORE™ Cable closely approximates that of a bare optical fiber, even under mechanical or thermal stresses. This differentiating technology is common to all GORE™ Fiber Optic Cable and Assemblies. Related Information: Gore Mil-Aero Fiber Optic Capabilities Gore offers a variety of fiber optic cable options that address the unique requirements of military and aerospace system designers. ePTFE and Fiber Optics When compared to alternative fiber optic products, GORE™ Mil-Aero Fiber Optic Products offer improvements in operating temperature range, vibration, mechanical shock, tension, minimum bend radius, chemical resistance, and overall ruggedness without compromising size or flexibility. Gore Partnerships Bring More Solutions and Reliability To provide customers with the best product options, Gore partners with the industry leaders for success. Products:


1.2 mm Simplex Cable - Non-Spaceflight High performance 1.2 mm simplex fiber optic for non-spaceflight applications.		1.2 mm Simplex Cable - Spaceflight High performance 1.2 mm simplex fiber optic for spaceflight applications.

1.8 mm Simplex Cable 1.8 mm simplex fiber optic cable for aerospace applications.		Deutsch Fiber Optic Connectors The Deutsch connector families available through Gore include MC3, MC5 and RSC.

GORE™ Fiber Optic Ribbon Cable Assemblies Gore fiber optic ribbon cables are the world's most durable fiber optic ribbon interconnects, featuring high signal density, flexibility, flex life, and impact resistance,		Mil-Aero Fiber Optic Ribbon Cable Fiber optic ribbon cable for military aerospace applications.