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Corrigendum 1 - Optical fibres - Part 1-42: Measurement methods and test procedures - Chromatic dispersion

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Status: Published
Publication Date: 13-Jun-2007

ICS: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables

Technical Committee: SC 86A - Fibres and cables

Current Stage: DELPUB - Deleted Publication
Start Date: 24-Jan-2013
Completion Date: 14-Feb-2026

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Corrects: IEC 60793-1-42:2007 - Optical fibres - Part 1-42: Measurement methods and test procedures - Chromatic dispersion
Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

Revised: IEC 60793-1-42:2013 - Optical fibres - Part 1-42: Measurement methods and test procedures - Chromatic dispersion
Effective Date: 05-Sep-2023

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What is IEC 60793-1-42:2007/COR1:2007?

IEC 60793-1-42:2007/COR1:2007 is a standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Its full title is "Corrigendum 1 - Optical fibres - Part 1-42: Measurement methods and test procedures - Chromatic dispersion". This standard covers: Corrigendum 1 - Optical fibres - Part 1-42: Measurement methods and test procedures - Chromatic dispersion

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Corrigendum 1 - Optical fibres - Part 1-42: Measurement methods and test procedures - Chromatic dispersion

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IEC 60793-1-42:2007/COR1:2007 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 33.180.10 - Fibres and cables. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

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IEC 60793-1-42:2007/COR1:2007 ...

IEC 60793-1-42
(Second edition - 2007)
OPTICAL FIBRES –
Part 1-42: Measurement methods and test procedures –

Chromatic dispersion
CORRIGENDUM 1
Page 6
1 Scope
In the antepenultimate paragraph, instead of:

IEC 60793-1,
read:
IEC 60793-1-1.
Page 7
2 Normative references
Delete IEC 60793-2 from the list of references.

Page 9
6.3 Reference fibre
In the note, change “shall “ to “should”.

Page 15
A.1.3 Modulator
In the first paragraph, instead of:
one part in 106
read:
one part in 10 .
In Note 1, instead of:
Equation (A.2) abo
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