Launch of Delivering 22 kV Cable for Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant, One of the Largest in Japan

Fujikura Dia Cable LTD., received an all-in order for 22 kV cables from Chudenko Corporation, which takes on the task of electric installation and operation and maintenance of Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant, and has started delivering the products in June 2016.The construction of Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant is a large-scale project, which utilizes the former Kinkai Salt field of about 500 hectares. About 265 hectares (equivalent to 56 times of the Tokyo Dome) are to be covered with about 890,000 solar panels that will generate approximately 230 MW of electric power. This plant is scheduled to start commercial operation in 2019. To maintain the safe operation of the plant, the 22 kV cable, which plays a central role in the plant, has highly reliable specifications with its stainless tape having excellent corrosion resistance to prevent damage. This cable was also evaluated in terms of lightweight, thin, and making the cable long compared with common armored cables, and adopted.

Fujikura Exhibits at FTTH Council Asia Pacific 2016

FTTH Council Asia Pacific 2016 took place in Bangkok, Thailand from May 17 to 18, at opportune time, as Thai government has appropriated budget for local communication networking this year. Fujikura participated in the exhibition as an associate sponsor and put different kinds of FTTH solutions on display. The number of FTTH subscribers rose by 50% to 18 million, which is the largest in the world. We will make efforts to expand made-in-Japan FTTH technology in this hot market.

Fujikura Dia Cable LTD.　　fm10500@fujikura-dia.co.jpE

Conceptional drawing at completion

Number of cables for deliverySize

3 C×60 mm2

3 C×100 mm2

3 C×150 mm2

Approximate quantity

11.5 km

5.5 km

39.5 km

22 kV CV cable

Stainless tape

Anticorrosion layer

Schematic diagram of product

Outline of Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant

Operation Entity：Setouchi Future Creations LLCEPC Company：Toyo Engineering CorporationProject Site：Shirimi, Oku-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama PrefectureSite area：approximately 265 ha Power generation ability：approximately 230 MW　●Equivalent to power consumed by about 70,000 households　●Contributing to CO2 reductions in 192,000 tons per yearTotal project cost：about 110 billion yen

Cable Tech Show 2016

Fujikura will be exhibiting at Cable Tech Show at the end of July.Cable Tech Show 2016 takes place on the theme of "Cable Technology to Pave the Way for the Future CATV Network Society" with the purpose to transmit information on cutting-edge technologies and solutions internally and externally.We are pleased to introduce the key products suggesting the most advanced optical network at the booth. For example, They are wiring components (optical cables, optical closures), cleaners for optical connectors and optical fiber splicers.

Optical Cable System Division　　telcon@jp.fujikura.comE

Optical Cable System Division　　fjk.ftth@jp.fujikura.comE

Launch of Delivering 22 kV Cable Launch of Delivering 22 kV Cable Launch of Delivering 22 kV Cable for Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant, One of the Largest in Japan

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July 28 (Thu) to 29(Fri）, 9:20 to 18:00 (last day to 17:00)

Tokyo International Forum Hall-E (Fujikura booth No.48)

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Fujikura Ltd., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) and Hokkaido University have demonstrated the world's highest relative core density＊1 optical fiber using a deployable optical fiber diameter of less than 250 µm. This optical fiber contains 19 cores (Fig. 1) that can support six kinds of optical modes, providing 114 (6 modes × 19 cores) spatially multiplexed communication channels in one optical fiber.This achievement was reported in March as a post deadline paper＊3 at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC 2016) ＊2, the largest conference on optical communication in North America, which was held in Anaheim, California, USA.As shown in Fig. 2, a glass diameter of less than 250 µm makes it possible to ensure that optical fiber has sufficient reliability.This work was partially based on work commissioned by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT).

Development of World's Highest Relative Core Density Optical Fiber

Advanced Technology Laboratory　　fjk.ocdept@jp.fujikura.comE

The 2016 National Commendation for Invention was held by Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation with their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi in presence on June 15 at Hotel Okura. At the ceremony, Fujikura's Yasunori Suto received the 21st Century Invention Prize, and President and CEO, Masahiko Ito, the 21st Century Contribution of Invention Prize. The 21st Century Invention Prize is targeted for inventions that present technologically outstanding inventiveness and were achieved in cooperation with universities or public research institutions. On the other hand, the 21st Century Contribution of Invention Prize was presented to those who represented the companies that were awarded with the 21st Century Invention Prize.Mr. Suto was engaged in the basic research of superconducting materials at International Superconductivity Technology Center when he was part of Metal Material Development Division, Material Technology Laboratory (currently Energy Technology Research Department, Advanced Technology Laboratory) . He was awarded the prize for a patent, which was highly regarded by the institute, RE-type Oxide Superconducting Wire and Process for Producing the Same (No. 5270176). The patent was applied for in joint efforts with an assistant professor of Seikei University, Masashi Miura and other researchers. They achieved the technology to improve the characteristics of an yttrium-based superconductor in a magnetic field using artificial pinnings of nanoparticles, which started drawing attention at that time. Fujikura's technology to form buffer layers contributed to the work, which led to the honorable award this time.Fujikura will continue to contribute to society by developing high-temperature superconducting wire, which realize low carbon emission society, and putting them on the market.

Awarded the 21st Century Invention Prize and the 21st Century Contribution Invention Prize

New Business Development Center　　ask-sc@jp.fuijkura.comE

＊1 Ratio of optical signal area to glass core section (normalized with value for conventional optical fiber )

＊2 OFC: The largest conference on optical communication in North America held in March every year

＊3 Post deadline paper: A technical paper that is received after the regular submission deadline. In the optical communication research filed, research groups from around the world submit best results. A limited number of papers are accepted for presentation in the post deadline session.

＊4 Value in brackets shows number of communication paths (channels = modes × cores)

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Fig. 1: Cross-sectional view of fabricated optical fiber used for the test

Fig. 2 Design guideline of world's highest relative core density optical fiber

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〈The 21st Century Invention Prize〉 RE-type Oxide Superconducting Wire and Process for Producing the Same (No. 5270176)Masashi Miura: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Seikei UniversityTatsunao Nakanishi: Showa Cable Systems Co., Ltd.Yasunori Suto: Fujikura Ltd.Teruo Izumi: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Former Deputy director, Superconductivity 　　　　　　 Research Laboratory, International Superconductivity Technology Center)Yu Shiobara: Former honorary director, Superconductivity Research Laboratory, International Superconductivity Technology Center

〈The 21st Century Contribution Invention Prize〉 Shogo Ohashi: President, Showa Cable Systems Co., Ltd.Masahiko Ito: President and CEO, Fujikura Ltd.

Development of World's Highest Relative Core Density Optical Fiber

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Fujikura News

Fujikura Ltd., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) and Hokkaido University have demonstrated the world's highest relative core density＊1 optical fiber using a deployable optical fiber diameter of less than 250 µm. This optical fiber contains 19 cores (Fig. 1) that can support six kinds of optical modes, providing 114 (6 modes × 19 cores) spatially multiplexed communication channels in one optical fiber.This achievement was reported in March as a post deadline paper＊3 at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC 2016) ＊2, the largest conference on optical communication in North America, which was held in Anaheim, California, USA.As shown in Fig. 2, a glass diameter of less than 250 µm makes it possible to ensure that optical fiber has sufficient reliability.This work was partially based on work commissioned by the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT).

Development of World's Highest Relative Core Density Optical Fiber

Advanced Technology Laboratory　　fjk.ocdept@jp.fujikura.comE

The 2016 National Commendation for Invention was held by Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation with their Imperial Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi in presence on June 15 at Hotel Okura. At the ceremony, Fujikura's Yasunori Suto received the 21st Century Invention Prize, and President and CEO, Masahiko Ito, the 21st Century Contribution of Invention Prize. The 21st Century Invention Prize is targeted for inventions that present technologically outstanding inventiveness and were achieved in cooperation with universities or public research institutions. On the other hand, the 21st Century Contribution of Invention Prize was presented to those who represented the companies that were awarded with the 21st Century Invention Prize.Mr. Suto was engaged in the basic research of superconducting materials at International Superconductivity Technology Center when he was part of Metal Material Development Division, Material Technology Laboratory (currently Energy Technology Research Department, Advanced Technology Laboratory) . He was awarded the prize for a patent, which was highly regarded by the institute, RE-type Oxide Superconducting Wire and Process for Producing the Same (No. 5270176). The patent was applied for in joint efforts with an assistant professor of Seikei University, Masashi Miura and other researchers. They achieved the technology to improve the characteristics of an yttrium-based superconductor in a magnetic field using artificial pinnings of nanoparticles, which started drawing attention at that time. Fujikura's technology to form buffer layers contributed to the work, which led to the honorable award this time.Fujikura will continue to contribute to society by developing high-temperature superconducting wire, which realize low carbon emission society, and putting them on the market.

Awarded the 21st Century Invention Prize and the 21st Century Contribution Invention Prize

New Business Development Center　　ask-sc@jp.fuijkura.comE

＊1 Ratio of optical signal area to glass core section (normalized with value for conventional optical fiber )

＊2 OFC: The largest conference on optical communication in North America held in March every year

＊3 Post deadline paper: A technical paper that is received after the regular submission deadline. In the optical communication research filed, research groups from around the world submit best results. A limited number of papers are accepted for presentation in the post deadline session.

＊4 Value in brackets shows number of communication paths (channels = modes × cores)

Marker

Core

Fig. 1: Cross-sectional view of fabricated optical fiber used for the test

Fig. 2 Design guideline of world's highest relative core density optical fiber

This report70

60

50

40

30

20

10190 210 230

Rela

tive

core

den

sity

Optical fiber diameter （μm）

250 270 290

Bendable, same as conventional

optical fibers

Less reliable, breaks easily

broken

Three kinds (modes)

Number of optical signal type in one core (number of modes)

Six kinds (modes)

12 cores

16 cores

19 cores

21 cores

24 cores

（114）

（126）＊4

（72）

（36） （48）（72）

wire, which realize low carbon emission society, and putting them on the market.

〈The 21st Century Invention Prize〉 RE-type Oxide Superconducting Wire and Process for Producing the Same (No. 5270176)Masashi Miura: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Seikei UniversityTatsunao Nakanishi: Showa Cable Systems Co., Ltd.Yasunori Suto: Fujikura Ltd.Teruo Izumi: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Former Deputy director, Superconductivity 　　　　　　 Research Laboratory, International Superconductivity Technology Center)Yu Shiobara: Former honorary director, Superconductivity Research Laboratory, International Superconductivity Technology Center

〈The 21st Century Contribution Invention Prize〉 Shogo Ohashi: President, Showa Cable Systems Co., Ltd.Masahiko Ito: President and CEO, Fujikura Ltd.

R&DAwarded the 21st Century Invention Prize and the 21st Century Contribution Invention Prize

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Launch of Delivering 22 kV Cable for Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant, One of the Largest in Japan

Fujikura Dia Cable LTD., received an all-in order for 22 kV cables from Chudenko Corporation, which takes on the task of electric installation and operation and maintenance of Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant, and has started delivering the products in June 2016.The construction of Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant is a large-scale project, which utilizes the former Kinkai Salt field of about 500 hectares. About 265 hectares (equivalent to 56 times of the Tokyo Dome) are to be covered with about 890,000 solar panels that will generate approximately 230 MW of electric power. This plant is scheduled to start commercial operation in 2019. To maintain the safe operation of the plant, the 22 kV cable, which plays a central role in the plant, has highly reliable specifications with its stainless tape having excellent corrosion resistance to prevent damage. This cable was also evaluated in terms of lightweight, thin, and making the cable long compared with common armored cables, and adopted.

Fujikura Exhibits at FTTH Council Asia Pacific 2016

FTTH Council Asia Pacific 2016 took place in Bangkok, Thailand from May 17 to 18, at opportune time, as Thai government has appropriated budget for local communication networking this year. Fujikura participated in the exhibition as an associate sponsor and put different kinds of FTTH solutions on display. The number of FTTH subscribers rose by 50% to 18 million, which is the largest in the world. We will make efforts to expand made-in-Japan FTTH technology in this hot market.

Fujikura Dia Cable LTD.　　fm10500@fujikura-dia.co.jpE

Conceptional drawing at completion

Number of cables for deliverySize

3 C×60 mm2

3 C×100 mm2

3 C×150 mm2

Approximate quantity

11.5 km

5.5 km

39.5 km

22 kV CV cable

Stainless tape

Anticorrosion layer

Schematic diagram of product

Outline of Setouchi Kirei Mega Solar Power Plant

Operation Entity：Setouchi Future Creations LLCEPC Company：Toyo Engineering CorporationProject Site：Shirimi, Oku-cho, Setouchi City, Okayama PrefectureSite area：approximately 265 ha Power generation ability：approximately 230 MW　●Equivalent to power consumed by about 70,000 households　●Contributing to CO2 reductions in 192,000 tons per yearTotal project cost：about 110 billion yen

Cable Tech Show 2016

Fujikura will be exhibiting at Cable Tech Show at the end of July.Cable Tech Show 2016 takes place on the theme of "Cable Technology to Pave the Way for the Future CATV Network Society" with the purpose to transmit information on cutting-edge technologies and solutions internally and externally.We are pleased to introduce the key products suggesting the most advanced optical network at the booth. For example, They are wiring components (optical cables, optical closures), cleaners for optical connectors and optical fiber splicers.

Optical Cable System Division　　telcon@jp.fujikura.comE

Optical Cable System Division　　fjk.ftth@jp.fujikura.comE

Tele-communi-cations

Fujikura Exhibits at Fujikura Exhibits at Fujikura Exhibits at Fujikura Exhibits at FTTH Council Asia Pacific 2016

Tele-communi-cations

July 28 (Thu) to 29(Fri）, 9:20 to 18:00 (last day to 17:00)

Tokyo International Forum Hall-E (Fujikura booth No.48)

Dates and times

Venue

Dates and

Exhibition

Fujikura News

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2016 No.420Fujikura News

“Tsunagu” Technology New Product News

Fujikura Ltd.1-5-1, Kiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan 135-8512TEL. +81（0）3 5606 1112　FAX. +81（0）3 5606 1501Issue : July 2016, No. 420 Editor in Chief : Keisuke Okamurahttp://www.fujikura.co.jp

Sales Support & Branch Off ice Management DepartmentKansai Off iceChubu Off iceTohoku Off iceKyushu Off ice

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