Armored fiber optic assemblies and methods of forming fiber optic assemblies

An armored fiber optic assembly, comprising:

• a fiber optic assembly having at least one optical fiber and a jacket surrounding the at least one optical fiber;
• and
• an armor formed from a single layer of dielectric material surrounding the fiber optic assembly, the armor comprising an armor profile and a continuous annular cross-section;
• wherein the jacket contacts the armor, and
• the armor profile has a pitch P between about 5 millimeters and about 30 millimeters and a groove length that is between about 20 percent and 80 percent of a pitch P.

An armored fiber optic assembly, comprising:

• a fiber optic assembly having at least one optical fiber and a jacket;
• and
• a single layer dielectric armor of continuous annular cross-section surrounding the fiber optic assembly and having an inner surface and an outer surface, the dielectric armor having an armor profile with an outside diameter in a range of 7-15 millimeters and a Shore D Hardness in a range of 55-64;
• wherein the armored fiber optic assembly has a median separation in a range of about 0.1-1.5 millimeters between the fiber optic assembly and an interior surface of the dielectric armor;
• wherein the outer surface of the dielectric armor defines the outer surface of the armored fiber optic assembly;
• and
• wherein the inner surface of the dielectric armor contacts the jacket.