Toling Optical Cable

Due to their high attenuation of light, the effective range of plastic optical cables is limited to 5–10 m. They can temporarily fail or be permanently damaged if tightly bent. Although less commonly available and more expensive than plastic optical fiber (POF) cables, glass or silica optical fibers have lower losses and can extend the range of the TOSLINK system. Optical cables have, thus are not susceptible to electrical problems such as.