LC UPC to FC UPC Duplex Single Mode G657A Fiber Optic Patchcord Fiber Jumper

1.Basic Introduction:

LC/UPC to FC/UPC fiber optic patchcord. UPC stands for Ultra Physical Contact and represents one of the best ways of polishing for fiber ferrules, assuring a return attenuation greater than 50dB for single-mode connections.

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2.Patch Cord Benefit & Features:

• Compliance with Telcordia, ANSI, IEC, TIA/EIA
• Low insertion loss & back reflection
• One-piece construction & pull-proof design
• Free-floating ceramic ferrule
• Precision anti-rotation key and corrosion resistant body
• RoHS-rated plastic housing and boots in a variety of colors
• Telcordia style boots
• Label mentions measured loss on patch cord

3.Fiber Optic Patch Cord Applications:

• Optical Fiber Communications, Video, LAN, CATV Systems

• Optical Network Equipment, Optical Test Equipments

• Module Pigtails, Multi-media, Premise

• Active device termination installation

4.Specification&Technology Parameter

* For Device with connector.IL is 0.3dB higher,RL is 5dB lower,ER is 2dB lower.

* The default connector key is aligned to the slow axis.

5.LC to FC Connector Specification& Technology Parameter​:

6. LC Connector Ordering Information:

* EX: OFC-D-LA-LA-09-0-1.0

7. FC Connector Ordering Information:

* EX: OFC-S-FA-FC-09-1-0.5

8. How to choose Fiber patch cords?

1) Fiber Cable Mode: Single Mode or Multimode

The mode of fiber patch cables indicates how light beams travel within the fiber. There are two fiber cable modes: single mode and multimode.

2) Number of Fiber Strands: Simplex or Duplex

According to the number of fiber strands, there are simplex and duplex fiber patch cord. As shown in Figure 2, simplex fiber patch cord contains one single strand of fiber with one simplex connector on each end. It can be linked with a pair of BiDi transceiver modules featuring with one port. Whereas duplex fiber patch cord consists of two strands of glass or plastic with one duplex connector (or considered as two simplex connectors). It is often linked with common transceivers or dual fiber BiDi transceivers.

3) Cable Jacket Type (PVC/LSZH/OFNP/Armored)
Usually, there are three cable jacket types: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LSZH) and Optical Fiber Nonconductive Plenum (OFNP). You can see there features in figure below and choose the right one for your network.

4) Connector Type: LC, SC, ST or Others

There are many connector types used in fiber patch cables such as LC, SC, ST, MTP or MPO listed in this article How Many Fiber Connector Types Do You Know? Aside from these connectors, there is a latest connector design called MDC connector, which enables the highest achievable connector density by delivering a 3X advantage over a standard LC connector. The different connector types are to plug into different interfaces, so you’d better affirm the interface type of the devices you are using the first time.

5) Choose the Right Connector Polish Type (UPC/APC)
Since the loss of the APC connector is lower than UPC connectors, usually, the optical performance of APC connectors is better than UPC connectors. In the current market, the APC connectors are widely used in applications such as FTTx, passive optical network (PON) and wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) that are more sensitive to return loss. But APC connector is usually expensive than UPC connector, so you should weigh the pros and cons. With those applications that call for high precision optical fiber signaling, APC should be the first consideration, but less sensitive digital systems will perform equally well using UPC. Usually, connector color of APC patch cable is green, and of UPC patch cable is blue.