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Patch Cord Knowledge
- Fiber Optic Connector Ferrule Design
- Fiber Optic Connector Design
- E2000 to ST Fiber Patch Cable Overview
- Acceptable and Unacceptable Fiber Connector End-Face Finishes
- Using Wipes and Cleaning Cassettes to Clean Fiber Patch Cords
- Not-Too-Tight Mating of Fiber Optic Connectors
- Matching Gel and Oils Contamination about Fiber Optic Connectors
- The Effect of Improper Use of Fiber Optic Connectors
- Why Fiber Optic Connectors are Fragile?
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Fiber Patch Cords have a widely application. Where the need for the optical fiber connection, where you need fiber optic patch cords.
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Performance Feature
Good Water-proof
Low insertion loss;
low reflection loss;
Stability, good repeatability;
High-precision ceramic ferrule;
Compatible with NTT standard;
Precision Grinding and fully testing;
Compliance with international standards
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Fiber Patch Cord Connector Overview
Terminating fiber cable must be done carefully and with precision in order to align the glass fibers perfectly, ensure a strong signal and minimize the loss of light pulses. For that reason, a ton of work has gone into developing connectors for fiber cable. Did we say a ton? How about upwards of 80 different connectors! Even with this many options, fiber cable connectors all share similar design characteristics and consist of three major components — the ferrule, the connector body and the coupling mechanism.
Connector Composition
The Ferrule is a thin structure, most often cylindrical, that holds the glass fiber. It’s usually made from ceramic, metal or plastic and features a hollowed-out center that forms a tight grip on the fiber. The Connector Body is the plastic or metal structure attached to the jacket that holds the ferrule and strengthens members of the fiber cable itself. The Coupling Mechanism is the part that holds the connector in place when it’s attached to another device such as a switch, panel, etc. Options here include a latch clip or a bayonet-style nut.
Below are few of the most commonly used fiber cable connectors:
The most popular connector for multimode fiber networks, the ST or Straight Tip connector looks a bit like a heavy duty coax cable with a “twist-on/twist-off” bayonet mount, a 2.5mm ferrule and a long cylindrical ceramic, plastic or metal ring to hold the fiber. Popular for many years, the ST connector is now slowly being replaced with less clunky options.
SC is a squarish snap-in connector usually held together with plastic clips. It too uses a round 2.5mm ferrule to hold a single fiber and delivers excellent performance. Widely used in single mode systems, it consists of a snap-in connector that latches with a simple push-pull motion.
FC or the Fixed Connector, once considered the standard for fiber optic connection, is slowly being replaced by SC and LC connectors. Incorporating a threaded barrel housing that you screw on firmly, FC is typical for single mode applications and was designed for use in high-vibration environments.
Part of the Small Form Factor family (SFF) of connectors developed to make fiber connectors smaller and more conducive to a server rack/room, LC or the Lucent Connector (can you guess who invented it?) is similar to the SC connector, only it uses a smaller 1.25 mm ceramic ferrule. It is easily terminated using a retaining tab mechanism, similar to a phone or RJ45 connector.
Another popular SFF connector, MT-RJ stands for Mechanical Transfer-Registered Jack. It is a duplex connector that closely resembles an RJ-style modular plug. Consisting of two fibers in a single plastic ferrule and body, it locks into place with a tab just like an RJ-style plug.
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