An optical fiber connector is a flexible device that connects fiber cables requiring quick connection and disconnection, keeping the ends of the fiber properly aligned, allowing the fiber receiver to get the maximum light from the launching fiber, and minimizing the energy loss for the system because of the intervention of the optical link. This is the basic requirement for the fiber optic connector. To some extent, fiber optic connectors have some effect on the stability and performance of the fiber-optical transmission system.
| Parameter | Unit | LC, SC, FC, ST, MTRJ, MPO | |||
| SM | MM | ||||
| PC | UPC | APC | PC | ||
| Insertion Loss (Typical) | dB | <=0.2 | <=0.2 | <=0.2 | <=0.2 |
| Return Loss | dB | >=45 | >=50 | >=60 | >=30 |
| Exchangeability | dB | <=0.2 | |||
| Repeatability | dB | <=0.2 | |||
| Durability | Time | >1000 | |||
| Operating Temperature | deg C | -40~75 | |||
| Storage Temperature | deg C | -40~85 | |||
FC/APC to FC/APC Simplex, 3.0mm, Singlemode Patch Cable
Grade B LC UPC to LC UPC 9/125 Single-Mode Bend-Insensitive Fiber Patch Cable
SC/PC to SC/PC Simplex, 3.0mm, Singlemode Patch Cable
The 9/125 m OS2 single-mode bend-insensitive fiber optic cable has less attenuation when bent or twisted compared with traditional optical fiber cables, and this makes the installation and maintenance of fiber optic cables more efficient.